By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy LAST WEEK I cited the reported statement of Lorendo Dilag, chairman of the Bacolod City Water District board of directors, that they have no fund for expansion and thus they are entering into a partnership with Prime Water that has presumably the capability to provide what the water district needs –
July 29, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy July 7 in Maryland was a remarkable Sunday. First, we attended a Catholic Mass and after a hearty American breakfast, we went to the Sunday services at a Lutheran Church where our host is the president of its council. His wife is a Catholic but he joined us at the Catholic
July 27, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy In his 4th State of the Nation Address last Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte urged the Congress to pass a new National Defense Law that would, among others, compel all the youths of the land to undergo training for the Reserve Officers Course, or ROTC. This message formalizes what he had earlier said
July 26, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy THE murder of four policemen in Oriental Negros once again reminds us that the communist New People’s Army remains a serious threat to the nation’s peace and order situation. Sure their number has been reduced considerably from the military estimate of over 23,000 fighters nationwide at the height of martial law.
July 25, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy LAST July 11, the Social Weather Station released the result of its survey showing mistrust against China and an increase in trust for the United States. The tables are tilting against China as in many other countries. According to the SWS survey as reported by Rappler.com, “93% of Filipino adults say it
July 24, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy PLANNING to visit the center of American military power was a long shot, but I needed to get to the US Signal Corps where I secured several photographs about the war in Negros from March 29 until August 30, 1945 when Japan surrendered. The Signal Corps is the official recorder on
July 23, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy SINCE the beginning, the Bacolod City Water District had consistently maintained its secrecy as if it is a private company and not a government corporation. On the other hand, the water concessionaires insist that the terms of reference or the conditions of the deal with a private company, Prime Water, be
July 22, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy IT IS EVERY Christian’s dream to visit the Holy Land, the roots of their faith and which continues to inspire awe and reverence. But the cost of going there is beyond the means of many. Fortunately, the Catholic Church has established traditions that to some extent provides the sense of being
July 20, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy THE disagreements within the family and heirs of the late Ricardo Yanson remind me of the television program “Family Feud” that focused on the competition that is healthy and entertaining. But the feud in the Yanson family is creating an image that is a theme for a novel though as yet
July 19, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy THE National Archives and Records of America is considered the biggest in the world with over one billion of historical documents and materials in its possession. It is not just the largest but it is also growing fast with the addition of more archival materials coming in every day. Aside from
July 16, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy The key to public cleanliness is the consciousness of its citizens that sanitation is vital to their well-being. We know this simple truth and in fact most Filipinos are obsessed with their personal hygiene. We are a people among the few countries in the world that take a bath every day,
July 15, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy IT IS EVERY Christian’s dream to visit the Holy Land, the roots of their faith and which continues to inspire awe and reverence. But the cost of going there is beyond the means of many. Fortunately, the Catholic Church has established traditions that to some extent provides the sense of being
July 13, 2019