Hunger, malnutrition and poverty
THIS PAPER recently reported the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region 6 data showing a decreasing trend in cases of stunting, wasting and overweight or...
Guarding mental health
A 17-YEAR-OLD Grade 8 student fatally shot himself after an argument with his father in Zarraga, Iloilo early this week. In Altavas, Aklan last...
‘Disaster department’
STATE think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies said challenges lie in the implementation of the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act,...
‘No shortage on nurses’
(We yield this space to the statement of the United Private Hospital Union of the Philippines due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
A CONGRESSMAN is...
Water conservation
NATIONAL and local government agencies are appealing for sensible water use with the advent of the El Niño, which is often marked with increased...
Grassroots sports dev’t
WESTERN Visayas is in the thick of preparations for its participation in the Palarong Pambansa 2023 this July 29 to Aug. 5 in Marikina...
Enforce waste law
THERE must be a heightened enforcement of the country’s waste prevention and reduction law. Can the chief executives of 1,715 provinces, cities and municipalities...
Preventing plastic pollution
THE SECOND State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is nearing. It is hoped that he would also prioritize – and...
What is resilience?
JULY is National Disaster Resilience Month. This year’s theme is “BIDAng Pilipino: Building a Stronger Filipino Well-Being towards Disaster Resilience.”
Resilience is said to be...
Youngsters as replacement smokers
THE RECENT industry spin that promotes e-cigarettes as a solution for adult smokers is merely a distraction from the bigger problem caused by the...