“Man seeks to change the foods available in nature to suit his tastes, thereby putting an end to the very essence of life contained in them.” — Sai Baba WE become conscious of the food that we eat primarily because of health reasons. According to a dietician, we are the food
July 10, 2023
“Tourism, human circulation considered as consumption is fundamentally nothing more than the leisure of going to see what has become banal.”— Guy Debord MASTER the art of timing. This is “Law 35” in Robert Greene’s very popular book, The 48 Laws of Power. Iloilo City Mayor Geronimo “Jerry” Treñas may not
July 8, 2023
“I keep six honest serving men. They taught me all I knew. Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.” —Rudyard Kipling JULY 8 happens to be the birthdate of Alfred Binet (July 8, 1857-October 18, 1911), the man who organized a system of tests
July 7, 2023
“I judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit.” – Donald Trump AT first glance, Fil-Am park goer Jay Abellanosa can be mistaken for a bodybuilding champion: he looks tough with strengthened and enlarged muscles like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno. In 2010, when Abellanosa transferred to New York after
July 6, 2023
“We strongly believe that the Philippines has huge potential in the tourism industry, given our beautiful islands, moderate weather conditions, good cuisine, and the flair of Filipinos for hospitality and entertainment.”—Henry Sy RIDEMUS ne clamare or we laugh in order not cry. We must laugh, err love the Philippines even if,
July 5, 2023
“A game is great, in my view, only if it can be played happily by a sane person of at least average intelligence for several hours a day for fifty years. Both pool and billiards qualify.”— Robert Byrne NOT all news about the Philippines are depressing after all. Amid the “Love
July 4, 2023
“Corruption is the enemy of development, and of good governance. It must be got rid of. Both the government and the people at large must come together to achieve this national objective.”— Pratibha Patil ILONGGOS will once again focus their attention on the scheduled investigation of the P680-million Ungka flyover project
July 3, 2023
“The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.” – Jackie Robinson ILONGGOS were worried that retired former senator Franklin Drilon might be bullied by the bakya fans of Senator Robin Padilla if the Iloilo leader dignified the former movie action star’s braggadocio in reaction to Drilon’s
July 1, 2023
“Nobody touches my ding dongs!” ― Ray S. Jones THOSE who are fuming mad that disbarred lawyer and defeated senatorial candidate Larry Gadon has been gifted by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. with the portfolio of anti-poverty czar, should instead heave a sigh of relief. We know that Gadon may be
June 30, 2023
“The thing about tourism is that the reality of a place is quite different from the mythology of it.”—Martin Parr FILIPINOS who have traveled abroad can attest to the fact that most foreigners they met who have visited the Philippines really love our country primarily because of its unique topography and
June 29, 2023
“He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother.”—The Hollies in a song with the same title IT’S unbelievable that this is happening in a civilization that has produced Jose Rizal, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and Martin Luther King Jr.; and in a generation that has produced the astonishing laws and international treaties against
June 28, 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 WE appeal to politicians anywhere in the Philippines (not just in Iloilo and Bacolod) to stop quarreling over the Badjaos, or any ethnic group hankering for human
June 27, 2023
