By Modesto P. Sa-onoy Recent events in the Catholic world center on the possibility that the Church will allow the ordination of married men. The debate has caused division within the hierarchy. Although not an issue in the Philippines the controversy is being watched intensely because we have the same situation as other regions of
February 15, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy Today, across the mainly Christian world is celebrated St. Valentine’s Day. Cards, candy, flowers and gifts are given today among loved ones, parents and children and friends all in the name of love. But, while love is celebrated in his name, he is not so well known as a righteous man,
February 14, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy The January 29 report from Sagay City about the steamrolling of 1,184 open exhaust pipes calls attention to an ignored pollution in this country – noise, ironically a “silent” killer and cause of diseases not only on humans but also on animal life. Indeed, it is so unnoticeable that people do
February 13, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy Since Megaworld came into the consciousness of Bacolod’s residents three years ago, the company has been creating a lot of expectations with its aggressive media and public relations campaigns that now the company and many of its promised state of the art approaches to community building has caused people to wonder what
February 12, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy Another exposition of the officials of then Sugar Regulatory Administration in their visit to the Thailand sugar industry involves the price that the growers and millers received in return for their sugar. Citing the SRA officials, news reports say that Thai growers receive an 80 percent initial payment of the share expected
February 11, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy A lengthy news report narrated the other week the observations of the officials of the Sugar Regulatory Administration in Thailand, specifically its sugar industry. Last week, I started a commentary on their “reflections” on their trip and what the officials of the Thai sugar industry shared with them. I made a
February 10, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy A small group in the House of Representatives is at it again – wanting to legalize divorce in the Philippines. One of its advocates, Pantaleon Alvarez, who represents the first congressional district of Davao del Norte, justified his support with the claim that “the Philippines and Vatican City, where Pope Francis
February 8, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy On Monday, the 11th of this month, the City of Talisay, Occidental Negros will celebrate its 22nd year as a chartered city. Till then it was a prosperous town between two cities – Bacolod and Silay. Mayor Amelo Lizares was its charter mayor. The name “Talisay” did not come into popular and
February 7, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy The fear, or phobia of the Chinese due to the increasing incidence and death of people infected with the new coronavirus, has taken the nature of anti-Chinese attitude and behavior. This is a dangerous trend that our government and community and religious leaders should stop before they get worse. Fear of
February 6, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy Statistics from the Sugar Regulatory Administration show consistent decline in production but SRA is not worried about the situation. Of course, why should the SRA fret over the increasing deficit in our sugar supply? It is easy to simply import and make money than to break heads trying to improve production.
February 5, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy So now the Sugar Regulatory Administration had visited and observed the sugar industry in Thailand and released to the public what they had seen or heard there. What they revealed are no secrets or unknown to previous officials and technocrats of SRA or the many officials of planters’ associations in the
February 4, 2020
By Modesto P. Sa-onoy It is still more than two years to the next local elections, but the politicians cannot deny the blood that flows in their veins. As one dye in the wool politician once told me, the plan for the next election is made even before the votes are counted. In between the
February 3, 2020