AS of this writing, Dr. Joseph Dean L. Nicolo — Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) chief – has not revealed who she is. “She” refers to the still unrevealed lady congresswoman who allegedly attempted to influence Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa to transfer Nicolo to Labuan General Hospital (LGH) in
September 17, 2025
JUST as we Filipinos are counting dates down to September 23 for a “teleserye” covering the pre-trial hearing of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands for “crimes against humanity,” it is not likely to happen. The reason is because Duterte’s British-Israeli lawyer Nicholas Kaufman has
September 15, 2025
“Expect the unexpected” has become a famous quotation attributed to Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher of the late 6th century BCE. “Expect the Unexpected” is the title of the famous 1998 Hong Kong action film about the unexpected turns of events from the start to the end. With that quotation in mind, I
September 12, 2025
MY father having died of lung cancer despite conventional treatment, I always read reports about alternative ways to conquer the disease. The recent one I read on the Internet – “Lies About Cancer Treatment” – alleges that while American cancer victims spend billions of dollars a year for medicine, 98 percent of
September 10, 2025
ANY other ordinary mortal would have refused to “inherit” the burdens of a losing electric cooperative, hitherto known as the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) in Bacolod City. But not Roel Z. Castro, better known in Iloilo City as president/CEO of MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), who accepted the challenge
September 8, 2025
YESTERDAY, I read an online news report addressed to us Filipinos: “Tonight, you can spot Saturn visible in the night sky, as it will be in the opposite direction of the Sun and up for most of the night. You may also be able to see the bright planet Venus and the
September 5, 2025
IN a chance meeting, I asked Engr. Ronnie Primaylon of Roprim Construction, one of the local contractors dealing with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), whether he had personally met spouses Pacifico and Sarah Discaya. “No,” he answered. It was an unexpected answer, since no less than President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had
September 3, 2025
SHORTLY before he passed away on February 8 this year at the age of 78, I interviewed renowned Ilonggo painter and illustrator Arturo “Art” Geroche about the medium he had loved and devoted time to. We talked about the demise of the “komiks” as a commercial art which sounds Greek to today’s
September 1, 2025
THIS is a true story of an overseas seaman who aspired to marry his girlfriend but figured in an accident that aborted that aspiration. To protect his privacy, let us hide his first name. Having just finished his nautical course, Totoy Alcabaza of Calamba City considered himself lucky to have qualified for
August 29, 2025
THIS writer does not know Engr. Roy Pacanan from Adam, but I can empathize with him over his decision to snub the invitations of Mayor Raisa Treñas-Chu and the Iloilo City Council. Why would he show up when the council had declared him a “persona non grata”? He called the label “degrading” and
August 27, 2025
IF you are a public works contractor aching to run and win for mayor of Pasig City, would you pay ₱10 million for an interview by a rated TV host/vlogger? Would Korina Sanchez-Roxas and Julius Babao bite such a tempting amount if offered? While this corner would give Korina and Julius the
August 25, 2025
ACCORDING to the IBON Foundation, a family of five residing in the city should have at least ₱26,033 per month to make a decent living. For government personnel on a monthly wage, that is more or less what they make. But for the manual laborer on daily wage, ₱645 per day is no
August 22, 2025