I HAD this interesting dialogue last Friday, February 26, at the regional office of the DSWD on the agency’s advocacy for legal adoption of children, in connection with the observance of National Adoption Consciousness Week last month.
With me in this dialogue, among others, were Ms. Rosario Sanagustin, DSWD Social Welfare Officer IV, head, Community-based Services [...]

THE Rotary’s Candidates’ Forum for Iloilo City’s mayorables held last Friday afternoon at the University of San Agustin was revealing.
First, only Chief presidential legal counsel Raul Gonzalez Sr. and Usec for Water Larry Jamora appeared. Vice Mayor Jed Mabilog was nowhere to be found. Why? There were speculations.
One of which is that Mabilog was afraid [...]

ONE reason why a voter would prefer a certain candidate is PERSONAL RELATIONS. Quite natural and there is really nothing wrong about it, for as long as our candidate kins, friends or associates are also qualified for the public office they are running for.
At best, they must possess the appropriate academic preparations and experience, a [...]

CROSSING borders in the present political fight for the 2010 elections is starting to rear its head.
For instance, there are supporters of Noynoy Aquino for President who recently made known their support for the tandem Noynoy-Binay, instead of the Noynoy-Roxas of the Liberal Party.
These supporters said Jejomar Binay, now running for Vice President under the [...]

DIRTY propaganda materials are starting to sprout in Iloilo City. These are, undoubtedly, the products of dirty minds that we cannot trust in running the affairs of government.
There are acceptable ways in telling the residents of the failures or defects of your opponents without resorting to dirty language and pictures.
And why don’t you just tell [...]

A FINE JOB. Usec for Water Larry Jamora and the rest of the Jamora family would like to thank, through this column, everybody who have contributed to the great success of the 3rd Lincoln College Grand Homecoming held February 8 at the Iloilo Grand Hotel.
“Thank you,” he said, “especially to those who took time out [...]

ANNOUNCING the 38th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Invitational Rapid Chess Tournament on February 20-21, 2010. It will be held at the Iririmaw Hall of the Breakthrough Restaurant in Sto. Niño Sur, Arevalo, Iloilo City.
Interested parties may register at the Freedom Grandstand Chess Center with NM Cesar Mariano or at the Office of Councilor Jose Espinosa III, [...]

BY this time, cops, the military and even armed civilian volunteers must have already learned their ultimate lesson in their jobs from the Maguindanao massacre.
In this senseless carnage, cops and armed civilian volunteers allegedly took part in the mass killing of civilians they were supposed to protect and defend, but did not and even brutally [...]

GIBO’S DILEMMA IN ANTIQUE. I cannot imagine why Congressman Exequiel Javier should refuse the help of Gov. Sally Perez in campaigning for Lakas/CMD/Kampi presidential candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro in Antique. I thought he and his group need all the help they can get to make Gibo win in their province.
The Nationalist People’s Coalition, to which [...]

CITY PUBLIC HOSPITAL. It is terrifying to have your consultation at government hospitals and clinics in Iloilo City. With the queue so long you could die waiting on the line before getting attended to.
This is a case of double-standard in our social responsibilities. The rich always get the most convenient and the best medical attention, [...]