The price of inattention
WHAT happens when coastal security is treated as an afterthought?
For Western Visayas, and Iloilo in particular, the recent seizure of 120 kilos of shabu...
A poor man’s health dilemma
MY DEAR countrymen,
Recently, I found out that my part-time gardener’s son has a problem with his colon. Apparently, he is having a problem...
My cousin responds to the call of public service
DESCENDING from a family of public servants with her Calope ancestors — two brothers — serving as mayor of Balilihan, Bohol, during World War...
Justice for small fishers, 2
COMMERCIAL fishing is said to boost fish productivity and employment. However, these gains are generally fleeting and concentrated in a few major businesses. Overfishing...
Chess matters, 6
5. On ratings:
Elo ratings reflect relative and not absolute chess strength.
Chess players are naturally arranged in populations partitioned by geopolitical regions and time...
Work-related heart illnesses of seafarers due to job’s strenuous nature
A SEAFARER’S heart ailment is considered compensable due to the strenuous nature of his work.
This was the ruling of the Supreme Court in the...
‘We will overcome’
WHEN the Trump administration killed USAID, it stopped vital funding to rescue, protect, heal and empower vulnerable children abused by their families, pedophiles and...
From Mindoro to Iloilo: Maritime drug routes must be stopped
OUR MARITIME borders are under siege. The recent seizure of 120 kilos of shabu in Calapan, Mindoro — reportedly bound for Iloilo — is...