Boost food self-sufficiency
PRESIDENT Marcos allayed worries about the country’s rice supply as harvest has already begun in major palay-producing provinces. In a statement released by the...
Integrity, independence of the Supreme Court
(We yield this space to the statement of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines due to its significance. – Ed.)
IN A television interview on...
Toxic lead in school supplies
WITH the resumption of classes this August, parents should be prudent and practice caution in buying school supplies. Recent market surveillance found some school...
Children’s right to protection
(We yield this space to the statement of Save the Children Philippines due to its significance. – Ed.)
WE COMMEND the Supreme Court of the...
Navigating soaring commodity prices
AN ECONOMIC challenge is resonating with households and businesses alike – the surge in commodity prices. Fuelled by a complex web of internal and...
Why are rice prices rising?
BY MANIPULATING supply and demand, unscrupulous rice traders are able to increase rice prices while providing the National Food Authority with justifications to import...
Safe clean-up
VARIOUS stakeholders are mobilizing for Brigada Eskwela as the resumption of classes draws near. Those involved in this unique bayanihan should aim for zero...
Fix the party-list system
LAMENTING how the party-list representation in the House of Representatives has been overrun by political dynasties and millionaires, senators are studying a number of...
Extreme weather spells food insecurity
WITH RICE as our staple food, it is imperative for the Department of Agriculture to push for programs that will increase production, ensure steady...
Go beyond land distribution
WITHOUT going into detail, President Marcos said in his recent second State of the Nation Address that his government will continue implementing agrarian reforms....