AS I was writing this yesterday, the mainstream media would not confirm the word of mouth that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa had escaped the police dragnet that would have arrested him in compliance with an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity. Did he escape with
May 15, 2026
TWO events tethered us to our TV sets last Monday: the live coverage of the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives and the coup that saw Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano take over from Vicente “Tito” Sotto as Senate president. Strange as it seems, both exercises of suffrage
May 13, 2026
MY niece Lenny – having spent elementary to secondary levels in private schools – asked me why we (referring to her mother and us her mom’s siblings) had studied in public schools during our time. I frankly told the young girl that since our own parents were not as affluent as her
May 11, 2026
THE announcement of Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo that she would not seek the presidency in 2028 should derail the mind-conditioning political surveys pitting her against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio for President in 2028. The surveys also showcase Senator Raffy Tulfo as another frontliner. Since it’s only Inday Sara who has declared
May 8, 2026
IN my previous column, I expressed strong belief that if she decides to run again for President, now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo would win, since she had been deprived of that position because of the questionable win of the “uniteam” of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio
May 6, 2026
TWO entertainment celebrities – Sharon Cuneta and Vice Ganda — have publicly urged Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo to reconsider running again for president in 2028 despite her announced decision to remain focused on re-election for mayor. “Please reconsider,” Sharon asked her in an Instagram post. Why not? Such a rerun could
May 4, 2026
AUSTRALIA, the “country down under,” has an estimated 3.9 million users of prohibited drugs, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). But drug abuse is not considered a serious crime but a disease calling for medical attention. In fact, medicinal marijuana is legal with a doctor’s prescription. Simple possession
May 1, 2026
AT age 25, the Daily Guardian has earned a unique niche in community journalism. It is one of the two Iloilo City-based daily newspapers that have survived the test of time while blending with online media. I doff my hat to the persistent founder and editor-in-chief of this paper — Lemuel Fernandez
April 29, 2026
OF the 2.19 million Filipinos now working abroad, 97.9% are contract workers. As noted by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), their primary motive is to secure higher income, better career opportunities, and improved living standards for their families. They are driven out by limited, low-paying local job options. An average of
April 27, 2026
HAVING tackled the imminent entry of MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) to the 1st District of Iloilo, this corner has been asked how it would affect the power-distribution business of Iloilo I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ILECO I). Well, I can only safely say that the district’s representative, Rep. Janette Garin,
April 24, 2026
THE last time I met President Roel Z. Castro of MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), he enthused about his dream of bringing about “One Iloilo, One Rate, One Service”” in electricity distribution. He said it would establish a gold standard of service across the province, ensuring that superior power reliability
April 22, 2026