Since the weeklong heavy rains that submerged Metro Manila, Laguna province and other places in Luzon last July, flood control (or the lack of it) has been very much in the “hotspot” of national and local governments here in the province.

No more ‘ningas-kugon’, please

Here we go again. That was what voters must have thought after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. signed Republic Act No. 12232, which postponed the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from December 2025 to November 2026.

Elections delayed is democracy denied (again!)

In the discourse on family planning, men remain noticeably absent—not from the statistics on fatherhood, but from the responsibility of preventing unplanned pregnancies.

Shifting Responsibility

The spectacle that we are now seeing in Congress as more and more sordid details unfold on the billions wasted on flood-control projects is nothing more than a case of the absurdity that has become part of our politics.

Shameless

The country’s push for cheap and sustainable electricity—through solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal—is a commendable step toward energy independence and environmental responsibility.

Power Paradox

Flooding has long been a persistent problem in Eastern Visayas, where annual typhoons and heavy rains leave communities devastated. 

Crocs infested

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is entrusted with a crucial mandate: to ensure the safety, reliability, and longevity of the nation’s infrastructure. 

Inexcusable negligence

San Pedrenses are now basking with pride and hope for the future. 

Progress delayed is progress denied

For old-timers in Philippine politics, the recent unveiling of the billions in pesos worth of flood-control projects allegedly pocketed by unscrupulous government officials and contractors sounded eerily familiar.

Don't let it end like the Napoles scandal

What use is power if it never touches the ground? Too many of our so-called leaders strut across the national stage with bloated egos and inflated titles, yet remain strangers in the very towns they claim to serve.

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