(We are republishing some of the memorable columns of the late Limuel Sotto Celebria, one of the founders and the first editor-in-chief of Daily Guardian, as a tribute to one of the most erudite and prolific writers in Iloilo journalism. His articles appeared under two column titles: “Columny,” a play on
July 12, 2025
(We are republishing some of the memorable columns of the late Limuel Sotto Celebria, one of the founders and the first editor-in-chief of Daily Guardian, as a tribute to one of the most erudite and prolific writers in Iloilo journalism. His articles appeared under two column titles: “Columny,” a play on
July 11, 2025
(We are republishing some of the memorable columns of the late Limuel Sotto Celebria, one of the founders and the first editor-in-chief of Daily Guardian, as a tribute to one of the most erudite and prolific writers in Iloilo journalism. His articles appeared under two column titles: “Columny,” a play on
July 10, 2025
(We are republishing some of the memorable columns of the late Limuel Sotto Celebria, one of the founders and the first editor-in-chief of Daily Guardian, as a tribute to one of the most erudite and prolific writers in Iloilo journalism. His articles appeared under two column titles: “Columny,” a play on
July 9, 2025
(We are republishing some of the memorable columns of the late Limuel Sotto Celebria, one of the founders and the first editor-in-chief of Daily Guardian, as a tribute to one of the most erudite and prolific writers in Iloilo journalism. His articles appeared under two column titles: “Columny,” a play on
July 8, 2025
(We are republishing some of the memorable columns of the late Limuel Sotto Celebria, one of the founders and the first editor-in-chief of Daily Guardian, as a tribute to one of the most erudite and prolific writers in Iloilo journalism. His articles appeared under two column titles: “Columny,” a play on
July 7, 2025
PERHAPS no other member of the Iloilo City Council today has been more vilified than Councilor Romel Duron. In recent weeks—not just days—he has borne the brunt of stiff criticism and cast adrift in the maelstrom of various controversies. Deserving or not, he has endured the barbs and brickbats of bristling
December 10, 2024
It’s difficult to be poor! This was the graphic and powerful lamentation of my favorite Senator Christopher ‘Bong” Go as he scoured PhilHealth, the country’s principal health insurance provider for.. well, miserably failing in its mandate “to provide health insurance coverage and ensure affordable, acceptable, available and accessible health care services for
September 16, 2024
Finally, my precious Guarantee Letter has been approved and released by the DSWD regional office paving the way for my new anti-cancer treatment procedure – a combined oral and intravenal chemotherapy protocol to commence soon. This came after several weeks of artful cajolement and shameless begging with friends in the different congressional
November 22, 2023
Our good friend former Iloilo Provincial Board Member Rodolfo “Boy” Cabado – lawyer, playwright, poet, teacher, artist, singer, musician, creative genius – has just passed away. May his soul rest in peace. While we have been friends for around four decades, I’m not surprised to find that we have no pictures
November 7, 2023
There’s nothing alarming (or words to that effect), my Oncologist declared soon after taking a look at the three pages long result of my chest and abdominal CT Scan (with contrast) taken a few days earlier at the WVSU Medical Center. Her words, accompanied by a beautiful smile, gave me much
July 4, 2023
This morning, more than two weeks after my exit from a 3-week hospital staycation, I was finally able to get in a 30-minute morning walk. It was a brisk 2.2 kilometer walk with no rest in between, allowing me to break out in sweat but, surprisingly, not in chest heaving gasps. Certainly,
October 17, 2022