By: Alex P. Vidal “Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?” – Henry David Thoreau ANYTHING that destroys and kills should alarm us and impel us to be united to stop it. Whether it’s a poisonous food and drink, virus, an act of terrorism,
July 13, 2019
By: Alex P. Vidal “Since most corporate competitors have the same problems with sustainability and social reputation, it’s worth trying to solve them together.” – Simon Mainwaring WE don’t agree that the corporate feud among the siblings that operate the Philippines’ biggest bus venture “is none of the people’s business.” It may be true in
July 12, 2019
By: Alex P. Vidal “Life is about having a good time, and it was a good time. We did some things well and some things poorly, but that was always the case.” – Norman Lear PARENTS of children who live in the cities and provinces in Western Visayas with high percentage of dengue fever cases,
July 11, 2019
By: Alex P. Vidal “Man is insatiable for power; he is infantile in his desires and, always discontented with what he has, loves only what he has not. People complain of the despotism of princes; they ought to complain of the despotism of man.” – Joseph de Maistre ARE the ongoing woes being experienced by
July 10, 2019
By: Alex P. Vidal “The human being is in the most literal sense a political animal, not merely a gregarious animal, but an animal which can individuate itself only in the midst of society.” – Karl Marx ALMOST all provincial governments in Western Visayas have belatedly taken Dengue seriously and were starting to declare a
July 8, 2019
By: Alex P. Vidal “Passion helps you in protecting the community, and public service will follow it. That has been my career. It is the passion that drives me to do what I do every day.” – Catherine Cortez-Masto WE admire local legislators who don’t raise a whimper even if they don’t have a committee chairmanship.
July 6, 2019
By: Alex P. Vidal “The more we can organize, find and manage information, the more effectively we can function in our modern world.” – Vint Cerf THE ongoing reshuffling and reorganization of key positions in various government offices should not be treated as a tidal wave and a major event. Many fresh administrations all over
July 4, 2019
By: Alex P. Vidal “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” – Bill Gates NOW that the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) “Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay” program has started to revolutionize Iloilo Province, local entrepreneurs must understand and educate themselves how the market economy works,
July 2, 2019
By: Alex P. Vidal “There is not Communism or Marxism, but representative democracy and social justice in a well-planned economy.”—Fidel Castro THE presence of billionaire industrialist Enrique Razon during the oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected officials in Iloilo Province at the Iloilo capitol lobby June 28, was timely and expedient. In the world of philanthropy where
July 1, 2019
By: Alex P. Vidal “The way that people dress makes them part of an army, dressed in their own uniform, determined to do something.” – Suzy Menkes BEFORE Chief Supt. John Bulalacao leaves the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6), he should enlighten the Ilonggos if the recent alleged “massive” recruitment of Ilonggos in Calinog, Iloilo
June 28, 2019
By: Alex P. Vidal “Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don’t think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other.” – Bill Gates IF there is one thing Ilonggos should be proud of when President Rodrigo Duterte recently signed a proclamation creating an Information Technology Center Special Economic
June 26, 2019
By: Alex P. Vidal “There’s still is a status-quo group at City Hall who likes things done the old way, behind closed doors.” – Laura Miller THE wheels of political fortune will always favor those who are allied with the winners. Did we say nobody loves a loser? In a sudden twist of fate, one
June 24, 2019