“We have two lives, and the second one begins when we realize we only have one.” — Confucius WE aren’t worried that Iloilo City Mayor Geronimo “Jerry” Treñas apparently lost weight in a recent 35-second video he posted on Meta, formerly Facebook, days ago. For somebody who has been undergoing chemotherapy
July 13, 2026
“There are crimes of passion and crimes of logic. The boundary between them is not clearly defined.” ― Albert Camus SIXTY years ago, or on July 13, 1966, two Filipina nurses were butchered beyond recognition by a drunken rapist inside a dormitory on 2319 East 100th Street (I regularly passed by
July 11, 2026
“I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” – Will Rogers WHILE pundits are saying seven out of 10 Filipinos support the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, we doubt if it carries a weight in the priorities of the hoi polloi, or the
July 10, 2026
“To be a tennis champion, you have to be inflexible. You have to be stubborn. You have to be arrogant. You have to be selfish and self-absorbed. Kind of tunnel vision almost.” – Chris Evert NO doubt Filipinos from all corners of the globe are more excited to watch Alexandra “Alex”
July 6, 2026
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” – Elie Wiesel WE are not against the the decision of the Ombudsman to file plunder case against loquacious Senator Rodante Marcoleta for we believe he, like any
July 4, 2026
“What makes our revolution unique and so exciting, then, is that it changed the very concept of government. Here was a new nation telling the world that it was conceived in liberty; that all men are created equal with God-given rights, and that power ultimately resides in ‘We the people.’” —
July 3, 2026
BASED on media accounts, Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas-Chu performed so well at the recent 10th World Cities Summit in Singapore. One of the key qualities of a good leader is his or her ability to form productive connections and networks. They aren’t threatened or tantalized by their more experienced counterparts
June 19, 2026
“I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.” – Alexander the Great WHO is the best father? How do we determine if he is best or worst? The best father should also be the best husband who continues to adore and love his wife
June 18, 2026
“The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling.” – Lucretius THERE was supposed to be a good reason for many Filipino basketball fans to rush to Midtown Manhattan, a 15-minute ride via subway away from our place in Queens on June 13.
June 17, 2026
“Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo THIS is another feather in the cap of the Iloilo City Government that Ilonggos around the world should be proud of. Soon after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake walloped the coast of Maasim, Sarangani and devastated
June 12, 2026
“I match up with the best guys in the world. I’m not being cocky; it’s just always how I felt. But I got into trouble as soon as I got into the NBA, and it left a bad taste in a lot of people’s mouths.” – Michael Beasley NO one can
June 11, 2026
“I don’t think that, you know, adherence to ignorance is really something that encourages voters to support you.” — Elizabeth May IT’S about time we stopped blaming the bungling Filipino senators for the monumental mess they’ve created these past weeks. In the first place, they did not place themselves in that
June 8, 2026