EDITORIAL - Flawed democracy
Filipinos are aware of the imperfections of democracy in this country......»»
EDITORIAL - Flawed democracy
Filipinos are aware of the imperfections of democracy in this country......»»
EDITORIAL - Protect media, protect democracy
Formal charges are expected to be filed today against those behind the murder of broadcaster Percival Mabasa, better known as Percy Lapid......»»
Philippines 55th of 167 countries in Democracy Index
The Philippines ranked 55th out of 167 countries in the Democracy Index 2020 released yesterday by London-based think tank the Economist Intelligence Unit, making it a “flawed democracy.”.....»»
EDITORIAL – Waiting for bivalent jabs
As of March 23, according to the official tracker of the Department of Health, there were still 8,414 active COVID-19 cases nationwide, with 66,304 deaths......»»
EDITORIAL - Arnie, come home
Whether he likes it or not, Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. is now seen by many as a wanted man......»»
EDITORIAL – Accelerating safe water access
Even in the National Capital Region, there are thousands of households that still rely on communal deep wells for potable water. Outside the NCR and other urban centers nationwide, nearly 11 million families lack access to clean water, according to the National Water Resources Board......»»
EDITORIAL - Accountability in disaster
Scientists say the Verde Island Passage in Batangas is home to 36 marine protected areas with an estimated 1,700 fish species and 300 coral species. About two million people depend on the passage for their livelihoods, mostly fishermen and workers in the tourism industry......»»
EDITORIAL - Clear traffic signals
The Supreme Court is still deliberating on petitions challenging the no-contact apprehension policy in enforcing traffic rules......»»
EDITORIAL - No ‘nanlaban’
In defending the killing of over 6,000 people on mere suspicion that they were involved in the illegal drug trade, law enforcers invoke the presumption of regularity in carrying out their work......»»
EDITORIAL - After the lockdowns
Three years after COVID-19 raged across the country and the world, all mobility restrictions have been lifted in the Philippines and people are traveling again......»»
EDITORIAL - Barangay violence
Over and over again, we have seen how people in this country readily commit murder over political rivalries......»»
Freedom House: Limited gains for democracy in Asia Pacific in 2022
In the Asia Pacific region, a number of countries have "overcome decades of dictatorship to establish resilient democracies," Freedom House said......»»
EDITORIAL - Environmental disaster
As the sunken motor tanker Princess Empress continues to spill toxic industrial oil into the country’s western seaboard, threatening the Verde Island Passage in Batangas as well as the pristine waters of Palawan, the government is belatedly verifying if the vessel was even authorized to set sail......»»
Please forgive me, Professor Teodoro
Time has a way of teaching you the lessons you missed when they were first taught to you, right? I've found myself staring out of windows a few times, wondering what went wrong and what I could have done differently and how else I could communicate what I think people need to understand. In the few years since our democracy started to decline, I've been in a constant rage, wanting to both embrace and destroy this heathen generation that can't seem to recognize its own good. The post Please forgive me, Professor Teodoro appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
EDITORIAL - HIV among teens
In their teens, there are Filipinos who are getting infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, the Department of Health has reported......»»
EDITORIAL - Face the music
As of last weekend, Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. was deemed AWOL from the House of Representatives, whose leadership urged him to return to work “as soon as possible” because his authorized leave of absence was only until March 9......»»
EDITORIAL - Containing African swine fever
When African swine fever was first reported in the country in July 2019, stringent measures were imposed on the handful of affected farms, and in the transport of live hogs and pork......»»
EDITORIAL - Lethal weapons
Several of the suspects in the daring assassination of Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo are former Army soldiers who were dishonorably discharged, according to probers......»»
EDITORIAL - Sugar prices still high
With the arrival of about 5,000 metric tons of imported onions and the continuing domestic harvest, prices of the commodity have finally gone down to reasonable levels, falling below P100 a kilo in wet markets from the eye-watering P700 to P750 during the Christmas season......»»
Death by ‘elected position’
Forgive the editorial abuse but today’s title is a play of words on the extremely violent murder of Governor Degamo of Negros Oriental along with eight other innocent individuals who were seen as targets or deemed as threats by hired assassins......»»