By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy Before we proceed, the information used in this series was sent to me by the “opposition” within the water district. Similar documents were sent by two others, but they preferred to keep their identities confidential, which is understandable. If there is anybody, particularly the board members or Prime Water or the
August 12, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy ON OCTOBER 6-27, the Church in Latin American will hold the Amazon Synod to “reconsider the notion that the exercise of jurisdiction (power of government) must be linked in all areas (sacramental, judicial, administrative) and in a permanent way to the Sacrament of Holy Orders.” It plans to “revise” the Church’s
August 10, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy TODAY marks the day when the United States dropped the second nuclear or atomic bomb in Japan. On the 6th of August 1945, the first bomb was detonated in Hiroshima; the second in Nagasaki. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians. This is the
August 9, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy I AM using the original name of the town, “Magallon” rather than Moises Padilla given to this sleepy town in southeast Occidental Negros because the new name was born out of killing and it seems the ghost of bloodshed in that town refuses to rest. Just before the election, Magallon was
August 8, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy IF THERE is any barangay in the Philippines where there is no illegal structure on public place or sidewalk, that barangay is a rare community. In fact, the larger the city (or more progressive as their leaders claim) the more illegal structures there are. I had been citing specific places in
August 7, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy THERE are several issues that need to be addressed by Baciwa. Information says that the water district’s Joint Venture Selection Committee has already issued a “Certification of Successful Negotiations” with Prime Water which means that the conditions submitted by Prime Water have been thoroughly studied and agreed.It also means that Baciwa’s
August 6, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy LAST week I cited the possibility that the water source of the Bacolod City Water might be compromised because of the court decision that there is a real owner of the land in which the Boro-boro springs are located. The latest news is that the owner will now be taking legal
August 5, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy THE article by this title was by Plinio Maria Solimeo and published in John Horvat’s Return to Order. I received it on July 27. It is so extraordinary that it is worth sharing in this country where some legislators think legalized divorce is progressive and will solve marital differences. What’s the situation in
August 3, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy IN WORLD WAR II, the United States Army in the Far East (USAFFE) was confronted by the lack of forces when Japan began the war with the attack on Pearl Harbor. Although US President Franklin Roosevelt had called for the mobilization of the Philippine reserve forces in August of 1941, this
August 2, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy THE Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office is under fire and investigation when President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the dismissal and prosecution of its corrupt officials and employees and the closure of thousands of gambling betting stations in the country. This large number of outlets, reportedly 30,000, means there are over half a million
August 1, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy HEAT, HECTIC schedules, lots of walking and talking and lack of sleep all combined to send me twice to the New Jersey Medical Center for high blood pressure. As a result, I failed to visit the Intrepid, the aircraft carrier in New York, and the US Military Academy in West Point,
July 31, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy NEXT month Bacolod will celebrate a Rum Festival, officially sanctioned by an ordinance. The organizers explain that Bacolod cuisine and Sabor Bisaya will be part of the event, but rum is the centerpiece. Sabor Bisaya is a trade promotion scheme to showcase native food in Negros that creates a sense of
July 30, 2019