It’s school time!
The resumption of classes in the elementary and secondary levels under the Department of Education marks the beginning of another academic year filled with both opportunities and challenges. It is a development that deserves...
Exhausted nation
Filipinos today are gripped by a deep sense of hopelessness over the state of local and national affairs. Corruption appears so widespread that public office is increasingly viewed not as a platform for service...
Corrupting the youth
The younger generation is growing up in a time when many public leaders show a troubling example of what power can become without integrity. Citizens see officials accused of corruption, misuse of authority, dishonesty,...
Brace for water shortage
The warnings are becoming louder, and the forecasts are becoming more alarming. Weather experts are saying that a severe El Niño may once again affect the country in the coming months. Faced with this...
Wasted infrastructures
Some government projects across the region are being left to rot in plain sight. Buildings once inaugurated with speeches and ribbon-cutting ceremonies now stand empty, rusting under the sun and rain while vandals slowly...
Minding real duties
The country cannot continue electing lawmakers who behave more like political combatants than public servants. Congressmen and senators are entrusted with the duty to legislate measures that improve the lives of ordinary citizens, not...