By: Manuel “Boy” Mejorada For three months now, people who have to cross the Iloilo Strait from Iloilo City to either the Buenavista or Jordan wharfs and vice versa had to endure the searing heat of the sun or the rain due to a senseless policy imposed by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the
November 8, 2019
By: Manuel “Boy” Mejorada The 12-hour black-out in Iloilo City last Oct. 30 erased any and all doubts on the long-held belief that the Panay Electric Co. (PECO) was poorly managed and that its brand of service was consistently inferior. The night before, Iloilo City, as with the rest of Panay island, was hit by
November 6, 2019
By: Manuel “Boy” Mejorada About two weeks ago, I was driving down General Luna St. when I noticed giant Christmas lanterns with the logo of Panay Electric Co. (PECO) prominently displayed in the center of the star. My reaction was, “Oh wow, PECO is quite early in spreading the Christmas message to the people of
October 30, 2019
By: Manuel “Boy” Mejorada I HAVEN’T had the chance to see Mayor Jerry P. Treñas since election day, but I have followed closely everything that he has done from day one in office. Right away, I saw that it was a different JPT, as he is usually called, who had taken over the helms of
October 28, 2019
By: Manuel “Boy” Mejorada IT WAS Spiderman who said that “with great power comes great responsibility.” This is something that every individual who is vested with power, particularly law enforcers, must constantly keep in mind. The badge and firearm issued to them is not a license to abuse the rights of ordinary citizens, and definitely
October 25, 2019
By: Manuel “Boy” Mejorada AS I WRITE this column (Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 22), news came out on my Google feed that President Rodrigo R. Duterte is coming home earlier than scheduled due to “unbearable pain” that apparently was caused by his motorcycle accident last week. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go posted a picture of the President
October 23, 2019
By: Manuel “Boy” Mejorada A trial judge must always stick to the strict rule of impartiality in presiding over a case. And any behavior or utterances that creates a perception of bias or partiality are grounds for voluntary inhibition from further handling a case. In sum, this is what MORE Electric & Power Corp. raised in
October 21, 2019
By: Manuel “Boy” Mejorada THE long-awaited Supreme Court ruling on the election protest filed by former Senator Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos, Jr. caused some confusion among Filipinos who had expected something more definitive. Sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, the Supreme Court simply ordered the public disclosure of the initial recount and solicited comments from
October 18, 2019
By: Manuel “Boy” Mejorada UNTIL the end, former PNP chief General Oscar Albayalde took care to protect his image even in the face of overwhelming evidence that at the very least, he had covered-up for the nefarious activities of his men who were involved in the “agaw-bato” operation in Pampanga six years ago. On Monday,
October 16, 2019
By: Manuel “Boy” Mejorada LAST WEEK, Ilonggo officials launched a campaign to promote Iloilo City as a convention hub in the country in an effort to push tourism and investments. This is one initiative that should set aside politics among Ilonggos; everybody should contribute to the attainment of its goals. After all, the biggest winner
October 14, 2019
By: Manuel “Boy” Mejorada IN CRIMINAL law, there is a maxim that denial is the weakest defense. When pitted against an overwhelming mountain of evidence, no amount of denial can convince a trial court about one’s innocence for a crime charged. This is the situation that PNP General Oscar Albayalde is now facing. From the
October 11, 2019
By: Manuel “Boy” Mejorada THE roots for the corruption that we saw in the “ninja cops” episode in Pampanga on November 29, 2013 could be found in a growing trend among policemen as entrepreneurs. It’s not something new. But over the years, we’ve seen more and more police officers engage in business activities in a
October 9, 2019