ILOILO 4th district Representative Ferjenel Biron’s adversaries this early have launched their demolition job against him. Could it be that 20 months away from the actual election they are already gripped by panic? Their fear is entirely understandable.
Last week right after our weekly program “The Daily Guardian on Air.” my colleagues and I have noticed […]

IF the cops can’t protect us from criminals, we need to arm ourselves for our own protection, some city folks comment. Others express apprehension about an unsafe rest at night because criminals might attack them while sleeping.
Cops are always caught flatfooted or with their pants down as criminals easily hit their target in broad daylight.
The […]

MOTORCYCLE riders should not blame Land Transportation Office–6 director Gerard Camiña for the implementation of LTO’s administrative Order (AO) No. 2008-15 prescribing the rules and regulations for the use and operation of motorcycles on highways.
In Section 1, paragraph “g” of AO 2008-5, it clearly states that all motorcycle riders are required to wear protective devices […]

THIS writer has joined the call to be extra careful from buying mortgaged subdivision lots. If you are a buyer you must be cautious and choosy in signing a contract to sell or you might be another victim of some owners/developers who are violators of PD 957 –Subdivision and Condominium Buyers Protective Decree.
Here’s one story: […]

MARTIN Roxas’s murder is not just a press freedom issue in Roxas City, Capiz where he served as a dedicated broadcast journalist but an affront to the press in general. What happened to Roxas may also happen to journalists in other places.
Before his death, Roxas was tackling the alleged “financial aid scam” that occurred during […]

CORRUPTION, neglect of duty and abuse of authority of officials at the barangay level are three of the most common reasons why certain sectors pushed for the abolition of the October 29, 2007 barangay elections and the elimination of the Sangguniang Kabataan.
In Iloilo City alone, many cases filed against barangay officials relate to corruption and […]

NOW I am back! I’ve been offline for the past several weeks before the restoration of the Globelines broadband “unlimited internet service” in our home. It all started when my broadband service was disrupted due to my unsettled accounts. So it was understandable, but after I made my full payment to the cashier at SM […]

MAY 31 is World No Tobacco Day. This reminds me of my devastating experience in a coffee shop and Iloilo City Regulation Ordinance or the Anti Smoking Ordinance (ASO) which bans smoking in all public places and conveyances.
I can still recall how former city councilor Joshua Alim and his anti smoking task force religiously and […]

MANY parents might not be able to enroll their children in the coming school year as price increases are expected to raise the cost of education.
While tuition fees may be free in public schools, it still take some P15,000 to P20,000 to send a student to a public elementary or high school for one year […]

A COLLEAGUE and a dying friend sent me one of her last text messages which I feel I must share with you.
It is a farewell note of a dedicated writer and The Daily Guardian’s Guimaras bureau chief, Bassinette Noderama. She sent the message while dying of cervical cancer. It was her way of saying goodbye […]