“The feat of surviving is directly related to the capacity of the survivor.” —Claire Cameron WE remember during the 1986 presidential snap elections in the Philippines, then President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) ran a blitzkrieg in the mass media that the Filipinos would end up as the next “boat
July 16, 2025
“Whoever said, ‘It’s not whether you win or lose that counts,’ probably lost.” – Martina Navratilova UNLIKE in the 2025 French Open last month when the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner lasted five hours and 29 minutes, making it the longest final in French Open history, Sunday’s 2025 Wimbledon gentlemen’s
July 15, 2025
“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson WE can’t compare Iloilo third district Rep. Lorenz Defensor with Senator Miguel Zubiri when it comes to substance and credibility. Defensor, a lawyer and member of the prosecution
July 12, 2025
“The cock does not just crow! It crows for a reason. Do not just concentrate on the cock crowing and mind the reason why it crows” —Author Unknown SOMETIME in February 1991, two cockfight enthusiasts (sabungeros in Tagalog or manog bulang in Hiligaynon) were murdered at past 8 o‘clock in the evening
July 10, 2025
“You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.” – Swami Vivekananda WE don’t want a repeat of what we saw 13 years ago when our sports hero, Manny Pacquiao, kissed the canvas and nearly lost his life after collecting a $26-million purse in that WBO tragedy. On July 19, 2025,
July 7, 2025
“Public safety and emergency preparedness is essential.” – Cindy Hyde-Smith ANTIQUE Governor Paolo Javier did not immediately conclude in his letter to Department of Health (DOH) Regional Director Annabelle Yumang dated July 2, 2025 that inhalation of chemical was what caused the hospitalization of more than 100 students in Sibalom, Antique
July 4, 2025
“My concern was whether I could do the job of a justice well enough to convince the nation that my appointment was the right move.” – Sandra Day O’Connor IF luck would have it, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. might appoint acting Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Sharon Serag Garin of Iloilo as
July 3, 2025
“Sometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now.” ― Veronica Roth, Divergent SOME elected officials who wept as they bade goodbye to their offices became emotional not because they would no longer be part of the incoming administration that blasted off on June 30, 2025.
July 2, 2025
“You need to impress me, outwit me, compete with me? Go ahead, knock yourself out, I have no problem with that at all.” – Daniel Craig TWO months ago, I received a private message from a media colleague in the Philippines warning me “to beware of Choy Guevarra (not his real
June 28, 2025
“Nobody roots for Goliath.” – Wilt Chamberlain WE didn’t have to wake up Wednesday (June 25) morning to learn that a giant upset rocked the Democratic Party primary for New York City mayor. Never mind the three-day deadly heat wave currently impacting the Eastern United States, with triple-digit temperatures and extreme
June 27, 2025
“My favorite animal is a polar bear. They’re going extinct, and I really don’t want that to happen.” – Quvenzhane Wallis MY meeting with Tundra in Bronx was accidental. In the first place, I never knew Tundra was a superstar; I had no idea he was once a Youtube sensation. Tundra made
June 26, 2025
“Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. I’M not paranoid, but while writing this article inside the McDonalds branch at Manhattan’s glitzy Chelsea district June 23 evening, I nervously observed what was going on in the streets amid
June 25, 2025
