Defensor Jr.’s act of political hubris
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.” — Ernest Benn IF Iloil...
Alex P. VidalOctober 29, 20243 min
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“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.” — Ernest Benn IF Iloil...
“Winning or losing of the election is less important than strengthening the country.” —Indira Gandhi NO clear winner yet. At least this is how the rec...
By Alex P. Vidal “Turn on to politics, or politics will turn on you.” —Ralph Nader AFTER October 8, 2024–when it became clear that Iloilo City Rep. J...
“One of the greatest gifts I’ve ever gotten is my daughter.”— Ace Frehley EVEN if she didn’t want to be a candidate for Iloilo City mayor, Raisa Treña...
By Alex P. Vidal “Freedom of speech is a human right and the foundation upon which democracy is built. Any restriction of freedom of speech is a restr...
“That’s something I’ve struggled with my entire life—people underestimating me.” —Jurnee Smollett-Bell IF Ilonggos will think Iloilo City Mayor Geroni...
“All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.”—Calvin Coolidge MORE n...
“We shall heal our wounds, collect our dead and continue fighting.”—Mao Zedong ILOILO City Mayor Geronimo “Jerry” Treñas recently told the Iloilo City...
“Win or lose, we go shopping after the election.” —Imelda Marcos THE 2016 US presidential election was the first official presidential election in the...