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EDITORIAL — The cost of negligence

As of early evening yesterday, the death toll from a vehicular collision in Cotabato stood at 17, with four others needing hospitalization for injuries and severe burns......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Irresponsible driving

As travel increases this Holy Week, motorists are expressing concern about a road accident this month that penalized an innocent driver. Video footage showed a Toyota Innova traversing the northbound lane of the Skyway Stage 3 on March 10 when a motorcycle moving beyond the speed limit counter-flowed, colliding head-on with the Innova......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Next, speedy justice

After a year of being on the run, Arnolfo Teves Jr. is finally being brought back to the country to face multiple indictments for serious offenses. Teves was arrested Thursday in East Timor’s capital Dili by local police. He had been hiding in plain sight in Timor-Leste, occasionally posting videos taunting Philippine authorities who wanted him for multiple murder cases......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 24th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Lights off for one shared home

Since the first Earth Hour was staged in 2007, participation in the event has grown exponentially......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

EDITORIAL - Under lock and key

The Civil Service Commission has reminded all government officials and employees of the April 30 deadline to submit their sworn Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth for 2023......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

EDITORIAL - Animal cruelty

Killing dogs for their meat has been drastically reduced nationwide, and the country registered the highest ownership of pet dogs in Asia in 2021......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

EDITORIAL - Victims of domestic violence

On National Women’s Month, advocates of women’s welfare are glad that a general in the Armed Forces of the Philippines is seeing his career derailed by accusations of domestic violence hurled by his estranged wife......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Vaping minors

Law enforcement agencies are expressing alarm over the increasing use of vapes by minors, and the rise in the illegal importation of prohibited substances used in e-cigarettes. The problem should not come as a surprise, however, since the government practically asked for it......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Dairy development

Apart from rice, the country’s staple, there’s a food item that needs a production boost: milk......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Preventing another onion crisis

Memories of the 2022 Christmas holiday season, when onions became the top meme, still linger......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Preserving a geological treasure

In September last year, a provincial board member of Bohol had asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to stop the construction of private structures within the Chocolate Hills area......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Mocking Congress

The 17 conditions set in an audio recording by Apollo Quiboloy to face Senate grilling on charges of sex trafficking seemed too bizarre to be serious......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

EDITORIAL - New election system provider

It’s final: the country has a new automated election system provider......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Sour grapes

There are many reasons why tiny Singapore has sprinted ahead of the rest of Southeast Asia in terms of economic growth and nearly all human development indicators......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

EDITORIAL - NFA housecleaning

With rice retailed at P20 per kilo still stuck in the realm of aspiration, a scandal has erupted in the National Food Authority, which is tasked to maintain a rice buffer stock for the country by buying from local farmers......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Missing the commuter train

After the Holy Week, the daily commute for around 30,000 people will become more difficult......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Invest in women, accelerate progress

The international community marks Women’s Day today with governments enjoined to invest in the empowerment of women......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

EDITORIAL Shooting itself in the foot

As the lead organization in maintaining peace and order, the Philippine National Police must know what it is doing in authorizing civilians to own semi-automatic rifles and 7.62mm-caliber firearms......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Trigger for conflict

Owners of real estate have deeds or land titles to prove ownership. In the global neighborhood, there are international rules for setting national borders, delineating land and maritime territories or defining sovereign rights and economic entitlements......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

EDITORIAL — The short reach of the law

As relatives and friends marked a year since gunmen massacred 10 people led by Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo, the accused mastermind remained free, while his henchmen who had previously implicated him had all retracted their statements......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024