Garbage problem
Despite having garbage trucks roaming around the city of Tacloban, garbage collection is still problematic in many ways, resulting in the accumulation of trash in many areas, including the uncollected ones from homes.
It can...
Ranked top one
In a recent international appraisal of countries that are prone to natural calamities, our country emerged on top as the most disaster-prone nation on earth due to its high risk, vulnerability, and exposure to...
Wet Christmas
If in western countries, Christmas is partly characterized by snowy places, here in our region, in particular, it’s likely going to be a wet Christmas due to the frequent rains that are being experienced...
Avoiding casualties
As of this writing, 27 deaths, 3 missing persons, and around 150,000 families have been affected by the low-pressure area (LPA) that continues to linger within the archipelago in the past days and weeks.
Being...
Food crisis in the offing
The world’s population is growing rapidly and is expected to reach 10 billion people by 2050, which means that food production will have to increase by 50% to feed everyone. But achieving this would...
Stubborn presence
Chinese battleships have been a frequent presence in the disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea (WPS), refusing to leave despite increasing tensions with neighboring countries. This is a testament to China’s determination to...