“Under every stone lurks a politician.”—Aristophanes ILONGGO lawmakers felt alluded as members of the “rotten” House of Representatives are also expected to jump ship and abandon the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party headed by former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).
November 13, 2023
“Sustainable development requires human ingenuity. People are the most important resource.”—Dan Shechtman AS the highest planning and policy-making body in Western Visayas, the Regional Development Council (RDC)-6 supposedly serves as the counterpart of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board at the sub-national level. It was not created or in
November 11, 2023
“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.”—Arnold H. Glasow IF the plane is old and needs an improvement, you don’t fire the pilots and the flight attendants. If the school building is ramshackle and needs a
November 10, 2023
“When an elephant is in trouble even a frog will kick him.”—Hindu Proverb WHEN he was in power, even the reptiles and serpents feared former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. As a citizen Rodrigo, even the frogs and squirrels in congress are not only willing to stand toe to toe against
November 9, 2023
“If you want to deal with an epidemic – crime or health – the smartest and most effective and cheapest way to deal with it is prevention first.”—Kamala Harris ILOILO City Mayor Geronimo “Jerry” Treñas can’t compel newly elected barangay officials to undergo a drug test since there are no laws
November 8, 2023
“All murder is a tragedy but when journalists are killed, public debate loses a voice that can provide an important contribution to democracy. It is essential that governments do all they can to ensure safe conditions for journalists to carry out their work.”—Irina Bokova WE are saddened and alarmed by the
November 7, 2023
“History never really says goodbye. History says, ‘See you later.’” —Eduardo Galeano AFTER an “unfortunate” incident at past 10 o’clock in the evening sometime in August 1996 inside the Ihawan Restaurant on corner Delgado-Iznart Streets in Iloilo City, the late former Iloilo Second District Board Member Rodolfo “Boy” Cabado and I
November 6, 2023
“The curse of a journalist is that he always has more questions than answers.”—Bill Keller WE are relieved that no Filipino journalist was killed in the just concluded Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in the Philippines, even as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) finished canvassing ballots in all 42,001 barangays
November 4, 2023
“Conflict is drama, and how people deal with conflict shows you the kind of people they are.” — Stephen Moyer THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has treated the case of two Filipino doctors who recently crossed the Rafah border from war-torn Gaza Strip to Egypt like a movie script. And
November 3, 2023
“Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river.”—Cordell Hull THE social media again became the nerve center of both the winners and losers in the just-concluded October 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Elections (BSKE) in the Philippines. Many protagonists reinstated their enmity and grudges in the social media even
November 2, 2023
“Anyone who isn’t confused really doesn’t understand the situation.” —Edward R. Murrow TWELVE days ago, we criticized Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega after announcing on October 20 that the “Egyptian government has promised to give priority to evacuating Filipinos once the Rafah border crossing opens.” We thought De
November 1, 2023
“Don’t be dismayed by goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” —Richard Bach MY friendship with the late Iloilo broadcaster, Vicente “Danny Baby” Foz, began in summer 1988 and nearly ended one tragic evening
October 31, 2023
