“Denial, panic, threats, anger-those are very human responses to feeling guilt.” — Joshua Oppenheimer MANY people, including some Ilonggos who benefited a lot during the Duterte administration, are using their social media accounts to defend former President Rodrigo R. Duterte from persistent allegations he and his minions in the bloody war against
August 21, 2024
“There is nothing as sweet as a comeback, when you are down and out, about to lose, and out of time.” —Anne Lamott UNLESS he has political plans (granting he isn’t disqualified from seeking a public office) and isn’t afraid for his safety anymore, we doubt if former Iloilo City Mayor Jed
August 20, 2024
“Premature certainty is the enemy of the truth.” —Nipsey Hussle IN less than two months, candidates for local positions in the May 2025 Philippine midterm elections will start filing their certificates of candidacy (COCs). From October 1-8, 2024, it will become crystal clear who are running for certain local and national legislative
August 19, 2024
“The United States brags about its political system, but the President says one thing during the election, something else when he takes office, something else at midterm and something else when he leaves.” —Deng Xiaoping FOLLOWING the most recent polling conducted by the Pew Research Center, let’s pave the way for the
August 17, 2024
“One’s heritage and roots is something to be proud of and cherished.” — Sonja Morgan THE scion of a prominent family in Concepcion, Iloilo in the Philippines has requested Concepcion Mayor Milliard Villanueva in a letter to help recognize a local property used by Filipino soldiers as foxholes during the World War
August 16, 2024
“Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed.” —Bob Riley VERY inspiring indeed. It’s the first time in a very long history of sports heroism in the Philippines that our athletes were welcomed and treated by the Philippine Government, led by President
August 15, 2024
“Things come and go in the news cycle like waves of fever.” — Adam Curtis THESE past days, our attention was in Paris. News about the successful and unsuccessful attempts by our athletes to snatch away medals in the quadrennial sports competition poured every now and then. The media coverage was highlighted
August 14, 2024
“Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody.” — Scott Hamilton A DAY after the closing ceremonies of the 1924 Paris Olympic Games held on May 4-July 27, Ilonggo professional boxer Pancho Villa (Francisco Guilledo) scored a big win against highly touted Frankie Murray
August 13, 2024
“It’s not about winning at the Olympic Games. It’s about trying to win. The motto is faster, higher, stronger, not fastest, highest, strongest. Sometimes it’s the trying that matters.” — Bronte Barratt, Australian swimmer and 2008 gold medalist A TIE for 35th place with Hong Kong out of 184 countries that competed
August 12, 2024
“I’m sorry, if you were right, I’d agree with you.” — Robin Williams I THINK there was no need for the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) to apologize to 2024 Paris Olympics two-gold collector Carlos Yulo and his family when IPHO used the 24-year-old sports hero as poster boy in the
August 10, 2024
“I love the Olympic Games. The Olympics are an event that few can fathom but all can enjoy, and that’s why athletes work our whole lives to put on the greatest show on Earth.”— Johnny Weir UNLESS some Filipinos will understand and learn to truly appreciate what World Olympic Games is
August 9, 2024
“An Olympic medal is the greatest achievement and honor that can be received by an athlete. I would swap any World Title to have won gold at the Olympics.” —Jeff Fenech (Australian boxer, 1984 Summer Olympics) CARLOS Edriel Yulo was eight months old (he was born February 16, 2000) when the Philippines
August 7, 2024