By Francis Allan L. Angelo I received via email a very interesting article from the International Committee of the Red Cross titled “Majority of millennials see catastrophic war as a real possibility, and believe there should be limits.” It was a product of an ICRC survey of 16,000 millennials in 16 countries regarding their views
January 18, 2020
By: Francis Allan L. Angelo It was good enough that the Iloilo provincial government recognized that forest denudation and massive corn planting in the northern part of the province may have contributed to the deadly flash flood that occurred when typhoon Ursula hit in December 2019. The call to review the geo-hazard map of the
January 9, 2020
By: Francis Allan L. Angelo One of the underreported issues which can potentially alter Philippine journalism is the crackdown on TV giant ABS-CBN and the “weaponizing” of congressional franchises to stifle dissent in a democratic setting. Media monitor (or watchdog) Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility has taken notice of the tepid if not deafening
December 19, 2019
By: Francis Allan L. Angelo By all indications, the colourful and confusing dispute between Panay Electric Co. and MORE Electric and Power Co. is now in a stalemate. PECO appears to have succeeded in stalling MORE Power’s attempt to take over power distribution services in Iloilo City on the basis of Republic Act 11212 when
November 23, 2019
By: Francis Allan L. Angelo This is a rejoinder on the report of Gerome Dalipe in our Nov 22, 2019 issue headlined “Capitol contractors told to complete road projects on time.” The farm-to-market road projects being referred to in the story, which was culled from the Commission on Audit’s (COA) annual audit report on the
November 22, 2019
By: Francis Allan L. Angelo In The New York Times’s October 19 issue, William H. McRaven reported how the Office of Strategic Services praised the “past and present members of the intelligence and Special Operations community for their heroism, and sacrifice to the nation.” McRaven recounted that “having served…. for the past 20 years, I
November 14, 2019
By: Francis Allan L. Angelo In the same way that Chinese state-owned China Telecom (ChinaTel), through its joint venture partner Dito Telecommunity, was able to extricate a lop-sided deal from the AFP to put up telecom infrastructures inside Philippine military camps, no less than Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a deal with the Philippines for
November 13, 2019
By: Francis Allan L. Angelo WE CAN understand if Basilan Congressman Mujiv Hataman is very much concerned with the lot of Badjaos who migrate to Iloilo City to beg. What we cannot understand is why he cannot do something to help his constituency out of poverty so that they will not beg for alms elsewhere.
October 29, 2019
By: Francis Allan L. Angelo Judges preside over court hearings and trials, supervise legal proceedings, and uphold the rights of individuals involved in a legal process. They ensure that trials are conducted according to established rules and procedures, which may include determining how testimony is given and how evidence is submitted. In criminal cases, judges
October 17, 2019
By: Francis Allan L. Angelo The Iloilo City government and the Iloilo Festivals Foundation, Inc. (IFFI) are trying to redefine, reinvent, and reinvigorate the Dinagyang Festival. The effort started with the oath-taking of IFFI officials on Sept 16, 2019. The IFFI will handle the festival, taking over from the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Foundation Inc. (IDFI)
September 17, 2019
By: Francis Allan L. Angelo IT’S GOOD that Western Visayas Medical Center has issued a statement regarding the concern of Dr. Mae Albacete of the Rural Health Unit (RHU) of Maasin, Iloilo. As reported earlier, Dr. Albacete said WVMC and even district hospitals run by the Iloilo provincial government “refused” four dengue patients from the
July 26, 2019
By: Francis Allan L. Angelo FIRSTLY, we thank our health workers, both in the public and private sectors, for being the heroes in this time of crisis caused by the dengue outbreak. Our doctors, nurses, medical technologists, and other health workers have sacrificed so much to save lives. Their dedication and compassion are admirable and
July 25, 2019