Category: Opinion

By: Edgar Mana-ay EASTER ISLAND in the South Pacific provides a lesson from the past that is most relevant to us as we address the problem of supplying fresh water to the Spratlys group of Islands, especially Pagasa where we have military and civilian presence in order to hold firmly on these territories beyond the grip […]

THE Bacolod City government has announced that on September 1 it will enforce the law on the segregation of garbage. A rhythmic slogan, “no segregation, no collection” is easy enough to understand, at least for people who have a modicum of knowledge of the English language. The government will collect only the garbage of a […]

By: Francisco B Lindero, Jr. THE Western Visayas top cop, Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, put it succinctly in many of his pronouncements that the key to make the police service better than yesterday is for the force to deliver result. Binag, who is barely three months in the position, is convinced that performance is the […]

By: John Carlo Tria THERE are a lot of jitters concerning the dollar-peso exchange rate. People are concerned that goods and services will cost more, especially since foreign oil drives a big part of the economy. They are afraid that this will cause inflationary spirals and, in turn, economic instability. If one side of that may […]

WEEDS are a fact of life, and we just have to learn how to deal with them. Not only are they in our gardens. They are practically everywhere. They, in fact, appear in all aspects of our life—personal, social, economic, political, etc. Where we have to be most careful about them is in our spiritual […]

“Vote for the man who promises least; he’ll be the least disappointing.” – Bernard Baruch NEW YORK CITY – Among the present members of the Iloilo City Council in the Philippines, Eduardo “Ed” Peñaredondo is the most senior, having been elected for a record eight terms in the May 2016 elections. He has been alderman […]

I HAVE touched on this issue of money and pointed out that the financial beneficiary of the takeover of the QoP church, the school and other properties worth millions of pesos and their incomes will be those who control the BOT. This intent is clearer now that insiders are pointing out how the IMBOT have […]

By: Raoul Simon Suarez “SA A. BONIFACio lang ako! Sa A. Bonifacio lang!” This is what the little old lady said to the jeepney driver before she got inside the vehicle. She said it like as if she was screaming for help. Loud. Booming. Repetitive. She was a tiny woman, presumably in her late 80’s. A […]

By: Francisco B Lindero, Jr. SYMPATHIES to Kian Lloyd delos Santos flooded the social media following his death on August 16, 2017 in Caloocan City. Along with the condolences are statements condemning the police in the alleged anti-illegal drug operations involving Kian. Mass protests were mounted by different groups in several areas across the country. Kian’s […]

NOR be ashamed. Even if we have offended him big time or find ourselves in a most shameful condition, let’s never hesitate to approach God to ask for pardon or any kind of help. God is always a Father whose only delight is to love us all the way. He is ever ready for that, […]

THE BEST way to fight poverty in this country is through education. Earning a degree will give everyone a better life. In his second state of the nation address (SONA), President Rodrigo Roa Duterte mentioned the government’s plan to invest more in higher education. This investment in the form of free tuition and other school […]

LET ME clarify first. There is no priest among my informants. While they are pleased that someone has taken the cudgel to defend the Church and to seek out the truth in the SJI controversy, all of them comply with the decision of the diocese that only the bishop will speak. I believe that is […]