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The nested communities safeguarding a marine sanctuary in Albur, Bohol
Nearly 30 years after the Sta Filomena Marine Sanctuary in Bohol was established, much has been accomplished, but more work remains, and concerned government agencies and fisherfolk pledge to continue to protect it.
Five Points Failed. Justice Must Not.
COMMENTARY:ASEAN’s consensus on Myanmar is dead. Only accountability can rescue it, and the Philippines can lead.
Haze, Haze go away
COMMENTARY:The disaster ignites political fires in ASEAN, disrupting its ‘we are family’ tune. Singapore invokes the law, Malaysia uses the ‘pak’ to ‘pak’ approach.
Mental health experts decode complex crisis of school violence
Psychiatrist on Anti-Bullying Act: “Is it all just on paper? Are the schoolchildren and teachers aware? Does a child know who to talk to when bullied? When a child speaks up, do teachers, guidance counselors and other school authorities listen and help?”
The uncounted casualties of Cebu’s drug war
There is a festering lethal drug trade in Cebu that the province’s police seem unable to fully deal with and account for, despite its claim of success in its anti-criminality crusade. As long as this is the case, Cebu will remain the center of drug-related killings in the Philippines.
Guardrails of the Purse: SC draws new lines around power of the purse
The Supreme Court’s latest ruling on Unprogrammed Appropriations is an important step toward restoring discipline and accountability in the national budget. It does not abolish UA. But it makes clear that this budgetary device cannot be used to circumvent constitutional limits or give the Executive virtually unrestricted discretion over public spending.
ICC prosecution names 8 co-perpetrators in Duterte drug war case
Duterte’s co-perpetrators named in the prosecution’s trial brief are senators Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, former national police chiefs Oscar Albayalde and Camilo Cascolan, former director of the National Bureau of Investigation Dante Gierran, former head of drug enforcement agency Isidro Lapeña, former justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II and former Manila Police District director Vicente Danao.
Pamilacan Island’s Uneven Transition from Marine Wildlife Hunting to Ecotourism
Pamilacan Island in Bohol has become a popular ecotourism site but it remains a source of livelihood for fisherfolk.
Week 15, impeachment wrap: Sara trial narrowed to 1 charge; defense cries foul
The Oct. 13 withdrawal left the Senate impeachment court to decide only whether Duterte amassed unexplained wealth, inaccurately declared her assets and failed to divest herself of business interests.
