In 2023, Iloilo City was recognized as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, the first in the Philippines to get the distinction. The award highlights the city’s image as a progressive, modern, and flourishing urban center. Iloilo City leads the way in the region in terms of economic progress. Data from
August 25, 2025
It is a stunning reversal of fortune. In the first quarter of this year, the Marcoses had the upper hand in their current tiff with the Dutertes. Then an impasse occurred in the second quarter. By the third quarter, the Marcoses lost the initiative while the Dutertes regained some lost ground.
August 23, 2025
The year 2025 began with House Marcos ascendant. Team Tigre launched a twin offensive against Team Agila, leaving the Dutertes twisting in the wind. The first shock came in the second month of 2025. The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (215 members) to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. The impeachment was
August 16, 2025
The gods of Padre Faura once again gave face to arrogance and abuse of power. They anew demonstrated that they are above and beyond the Constitution. Interpreting the Constitution is a duty that belongs to the Supreme Court. In over a decade, the Supreme Court has used this exclusive power to
August 2, 2025
One unintended consequence of the ongoing epic struggle between House Duterte and House Marcos is the exposure of the often overlooked, simmering rivalry – if not outright enmity – between the Marcos siblings: Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (BBM) and his elder sister, Maria Josefa “Imee” Marcos-Manotoc. Their competition for who holds
July 12, 2025
Senate President Chiz Escudero once again hoodwinked the Filipino people. On the last session of the 19th Senate, two days before it adjourns sine die, he declared the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte commences. Yet the day before, June 11, 2025, Escudero and allied senators pulled another insidious and
June 14, 2025
