COVID-19 isn’t over yet
IN RECENT months, a deceptive sense of security has crept into our lives concerning COVID-19. Our report yesterday about rising cases in Iloilo City...
Scouting
IN THE lush fields of Camp Pintados de Passi, Barangay Sablogon, Passi City, the 18th National Scout Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of the...
A step toward empowering farmers
THE DIRECTIVE of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to expedite land distribution marks a significant stride in...
‘Walking pneumonia’
IN RECENT times, the emergence of any new health concern invariably stirs public anxiety, a phenomenon intensified by the global experience with COVID-19. However,...
Aklan’s piña weaving
THE RECENT inscription of Aklan’s piña weaving on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list marks a significant milestone in the preservation and...
‘Walking pneumonia’
THE ANNOUNCEMENT by the Department of Health (DOH) of four isolated cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, or “walking pneumonia”, in the midst of a global...
Antique’s ‘killer curve’
IN BARANGAY Igbucagay, Hamtic, Antique province, a deadly portion of the highway known as the “killer curve” continues to claim lives, posing an urgent...
Wanted: A revitalized Iloilo Airport
THE RECENT call by the Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) of the Regional Development Council (RDC) of Western Visayas to overhaul the leadership at the...
Balancing tradition and order
THE HOLIDAY season in Iloilo City is taking a familiar yet freshly managed turn with the recent announcement by Mayor Jerry Treñas to allow...
Blast fishing a persistent menace
BLAST fishing, an environmentally devastating and illegal practice, continues to plague the waters of northern Iloilo. Despite the comprehensive ban under the Philippine Fisheries...