Editorial Cartoon for February 18, 2026.

Editorial Cartoon of the Day

Can 751 WV health facilities serve 8 million people?

WESTERN Visayas has reached an enviable milestone: 96.74 percent of its population — 7.83 million people — are now registered under PhilHealth. The region...

A ‘NO’ for good

SILAYNONS have finally spoken. On February 9, the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Silay City unanimously passed a resolution rejecting the request of...

From tasks to purpose, 1

EVERY lesson is a widening and deepening of our consciousness. It is the stretching of our mind beyond its conceptual limits and the stretching...

Bayaran bala nga troll sang China si Marcoleta?

PARA kay Senador Rodante Marcoleta “indi sapat basta paniniwala at opinyon. Kailangan may mapa, may scientific at legal basis, bago isulong ang anumang...

Always mindful of God’s primal will for us

WE SHOULD always keep in mind God’s original will for us and do everything we can to fulfil that will of his. We should...

Wellness leave is not a luxury

THE FACULTY lounge at work turned into a travel planning hub the moment the news carried the Wellness Leave Policy. A friend pulled out...

The problem with performative politics, 1

YOU KNOW politics is in trouble when it starts performing instead of working. Gestures get louder, statements sharper, and moments carefully staged. There are...
Editorial Cartoon for February 17, 2026.

Editorial Cartoon of the Day

The remaining 3.26%: Who are they and why are they uninsured?

AS REPORTED by this paper recently, Western Visayas has reached an impressive 96.74 percent PhilHealth registration rate — a milestone that signals strong progress...