By Manuel P. Mejorada There was something sinister about Francis Leo Marcos even just from the looks of him that I found repulsive. For about two weeks, his pictures were regularly seen on the YouTube suggested videos panel. Just one look at his face was enough to convince me this is a no-good guy. But
April 27, 2020
By Manuel P. Mejorada At the outset, I would like to extend my sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Mrs. Ditas Gil who died a few days ago. Her husband, Atty. Edgar Gil, has been a very close friend for decades now. There were periods when Atty. Edgar and I met together almost every
April 24, 2020
By Manuel P. Mejorada In a matter of one to two weeks, Iloilo City should be able to gradually ease the quarantine for residents and begin the slow journey back to normalcy. The latest DOH reports shows that there are no new Covid 19 positive cases in Iloilo City during the last few days. This
April 22, 2020
By Manuel Mejorada Around 33 years ago, I paid then OIC-councilor (appointed under the revolutionary government of Pres. Cory Aquino) Jerry P. Trenas at his law office in downtown Iloilo City. I was editor of the weekly Western Visayas Times. I had set an appointment for an interview, and he gladly accepted. At the appointed
April 20, 2020
By Manuel P. Mejorada When this crisis is all over, the Filipino nation will be grateful that we have President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the helm when the deadly corona virus (Covid 19) swept all across the globe. As I write this, the total number of infections has exceeded 2 million worldwide, and the death
April 17, 2020
By Manuel P. Mejorada When President Rodrigo Duterte started appointing retired military and police generals to key positions in the government, much criticism came his way for supposedly “militarizing” the civilian government. A number of people, especially those in the left, are allergic to seeing civilian officials who previously worn a uniform with stars on
April 15, 2020
By Manuel P. Mejorada That many Filipinos suffer from a lack of discipline is apparent in the number of curfew violators who have been apprehended by the police during the enhanced community quarantine that was put into effect three weeks ago. By the latest count, more than a hundred thousand people were detained by police
April 13, 2020
By Manuel P. Mejorada I found it distressing to read about some people in Lambunao, Iloilo throwing stones at the residence of a family stricken with the COVID-19. It shows the worst in the character of these people. It puts them at a level much lower than humanity. It is a behavior borne out of
April 9, 2020
By Manuel P. Mejorada The images of Ilonggo doctors, nurses and hospital staff wearing brightly-colored personal protective clothing have spread across the world to bring cheer and hope to the hundreds of millions of people quarantined in their homes because of the corona virus pandemic. It just started as an idea on how to provide
April 8, 2020
By Manuel P. Mejorada Although I am far away from Iloilo City, social media and the internet have enabled me to watch what is going on there as this Covid 19 pandemic crept into my home city. I share the anxiety of every Ilonggo after word broke out that there are Covid 19 patients and
April 6, 2020
By Manuel P. Mejorada In this era when information travels at lightning speed across the world, I would have wanted to see people use technology in a responsible way. That it should be used to promote good. Sadly, this era has also witnessed the sprouting of fake news. It’s everywhere. And it’s being used as
April 3, 2020
By Manuel “Boy” Mejorada It didn’t get much publicity, and I guess former 4th District Rep. Ferjenel Biron, M.D. and his son, incumbent 4th Rep. Braeden John Biron, intended it to be that way. But the family’s donation of protective personal equipment, Covid 19 testing kits and other gear to the Iloilo provincial government last
April 1, 2020