“People like to say that the conflict is between good and evil. The real conflict is between truth and lies.”—Don Miguel Ruiz THESE past weeks, Iloilo City lone district Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda could afford to relax and heave a sigh of relief—at least temporarily— as the burning arrows uncorked by
July 8, 2024
“Most quarrels amplify a misunderstanding.” —Andre Gide THE filing of administrative complaints by Iloilo historian and Capitol executive Nereo Lujan against Iloilo City Mayor Geronimo “Jerry” Treñas was needed in order for Treñas to answer all the accusations leveled against him in relation to City Hall’s recent decision to demolish the 80-year-old
July 6, 2024
“Everything I like is either illegal, immoral or fattening.” —Alexander Woollcott NO legitimate member of the Filipino-Chinese community in Iloilo in his right mind will begrudge the move of the Sangguniang Panlungsod through Councilor Romel Duron asking the authorities to investigate the alleged involvement of illegal immigrants to illegal gambling operations and
July 5, 2024
“What we wish, we readily believe, and what we ourselves think, we imagine others think also.”—Julius Caesar I CAME, I saw, I conquered Circa 2024? With the controversial new US Supreme Court ruling, American presidents—Joseph “Joe” Biden, Donald Trump (if luck would bring him back to the White House after the
July 4, 2024
“Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.”— Garry Kasparov SPORTS scribe and United States chess master Marlon Bernardino Jr. informed us June 30 that Bacolod chesser, FIDE Master
July 3, 2024
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” —Stephen Covey ANTIQUE seems to be closer to the heart of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. than Iloilo. As a matter of fact, the upgrade of Antique airport, named after the late assassinated former governor Evelio
July 2, 2024
By Alex P. Vidal “This is what champions do: champions defend. They always say you’re not a champion until you defend your title.”— Max Holloway AFTER bringing home the back-to-back (2023 and 2024) Aliwan Fiesta Streetdance Competition crown in a tough competition at the Star City Complex in Pasay City June 29, there’s no doubt
July 1, 2024
“Much talking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune. The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, fly freely about.” —Saskya Pandita LOCAL government officials who do not want to be dragged into controversies involving national issues and national political figures should
June 29, 2024
“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” —Alexander the Great PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has continued to accelerate his efforts to woo the “Ilonggo nation” by going straight to Antique and Negros Occidental
June 28, 2024
“A society without jaywalkers might indicate a society without artists.”—Paul Theroux SOMETIME in 1994, then Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Capiz manager Jaime “James” Cabag and I were “arrested” by a traffic enforcer while crossing the busy Colon St., touted as the oldest street in the Philippines, in Cebu City. We already
June 27, 2024
“There ain’t no answer. There ain’t gonna be any answer. There never has been an answer. That’s the answer.” —Gertrude Stein SPLITTING Iloilo City into two districts would be a good move if the purpose was development or the gaining of more programs and infrastructure projects for the benefit of the Ilonggos
June 26, 2024
“Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.” —Charlotte Whitton WHEN somebody talk or write nasty things against a woman in Iloilo, Ilonggos don’t care whether the story leveled against her is true or not. What they care
June 25, 2024