“The spirit of arrogance most definitely makes you shine. It paints a bright red target on your own forehead.”― Criss Jami, Killosophy IN Iloilo, Philippines in 1992, a colleague in the publication once “red-tagged” this writer and a colleague, now Atty. Teopisto “Pet” Melliza. The publication would be better off without
May 10, 2024
“There is no dignity in wickedness, whether in purple or rags; and hell is a democracy of devils, where all are equals.” – Herman Melville MANY Filipino politicians and public works contractors may also become candidates for slots in Dante’s Inferno if they continue to allow themselves to be swallowed by
May 9, 2024
“As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.” —John Lennon WHEN Josefa Alcoriza landed in the United States via Los Angeles, California sometime in May 1990, she knew flying back again into the “land of milk and honey”–if ever she decided to return to the Philippines–would be next to
May 8, 2024
“There will always be rivalry on the field. Off the field, we are friends, but on it, we have to do our job.”— Shikhar Dhawan THOSE who followed the Meta or Facebook pages of political allies-turned-nemesis Iloilo City long district Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda and Iloilo City Mayor Geronimo “Jerry” Treñas
May 7, 2024
“Now, I understand what you tried to say to me And how you suffered for your sanity And how you tried to set them free They would not listen, they did not know how Perhaps they’ll listen now.” —Don McLean in “Vincent” I HAD the privilege to see face-to-face Vincent van
May 6, 2024
“A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom, the press will never be anything but bad.”— Albert Camus ON May 3, 1991, we (Diosa Labiste, Nereo Lujan, Femia Pedregosa, Danny Alcoriza, and yours truly) held our first meeting at 2 o’clock in the afternoon
May 4, 2024
“A weak currency is the sign of a weak economy, and a weak economy leads to a weak nation.”— Ross Perot ONE Philippine peso is now equals to 0.017 United States dollar. Economists have predicted that Philippine peso is expected to rise by 6.05 percent against the US Dollar by the
May 3, 2024
“Vulnerability is the strongest state to be in. How boring would it be if we were constantly dominant or constantly submissive?”— FKA twigs AS we have stated here earlier, denunciation even from all the major superpowers around the world in support of the Philippines and against China will not send fears
May 2, 2024
“Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains.”—Karl Marx THE only holiday when workers all across the Philippines come together to commemorate their hard work and to demand better working condition in on Labor Day, a public holiday celebrated every May 1. In the United States,
May 1, 2024
“You can do what you like, sir, but I’ll tell you this. New York is the true capital of America. Every New Yorker knows it, and by God, we always shall.”― Edward Rutherfurd NEW York City or the “Big Apple” is home to a significant Filipino community, with a population of
April 30, 2024
“What if I got hit by lightning while walking with an umbrella? Ban umbrellas! Fight the menace of lightning!”―Cory Doctorow, Little Brother IF the Philippine National Police (PNP) hierarchy wanted to ban the use of cellphones for cops who are on duty, Filipino Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is toying with the idea
April 29, 2024
“AI is a tool. The choice about how it gets deployed is ours.”—Oren Etzioni IT seems there is a strong basis for fears that Artificial Intelligence (AI) may play a key role in the coming elections worldwide, including the Philippines. The widespread influence of AI is actually expected to be featured
April 27, 2024