Life-threatening shortfall in Western Visayas’ disaster readiness
WESTERN Visayas sits on a ticking clock. Earthquakes, typhoons, landslides, structural failures — these are realities we face with increasing frequency and ferocity. Yet...
Bicol Express rider
IN ITS unanimous decision penned by Justice Amy Lazaro, the Supreme Court summarized the PhilHealth brouhaha as follows:
On December 11, 2023, the BCC ...
‘Pilipinas kong mahal’
“A society of love can exist only if it is protected by the Rule of Law.” ― Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago
HINDI ang katandaan ang...
When is enough, enough? A letter to founders who can’t let go
IT’S DECEMBER, and as I look at my calendar, I still have four more destinations to go — three of them overseas. In moments...
The virgin birth
“THE Lord himself will grant to you a sign. Behold, a virgin will conceive, and she will give birth to a son, and his...
What is gum disease, and should you worry
GUN disease is known to dentists as periodontal disease.
It is a common condition that affects the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth. If left...
Violence vs women ends here, 1
RECENTLY, the first thing I noticed when I walked into ISUFST was not the usual chatter of teachers and staff rushing to their 8...
Hold the applause; the real work begins after the signing
THE INK has dried on the concession agreement between the Iloilo City Government and Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC) for the bulk water supply project. The...
An epic failure
AS EXPECTED, the much-ballyhooed “Trillion Peso March” and “Baha sa Luneta 2.0” held last November 30 turned out to be a dismal failure of...