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What’s scarier? Living souls or lost spirit?

IT’s All Saints Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls Day (Nov. 2) once again. Filipinos use to grab this chance to get off work for a couple of days at least to visit their dead in the cemeteries, light some candles, offer some flowers and plenty of prayers. Some dress up their kids in “scary” [...]

Who’s who in Iloilo’s politics

IS lone district congressman Raul Gonzalez Jr. still the man to reckon with?
Lawyer Dan Cartagena said Raul Jr. has not done his task in Congress. Raul Jr. has failed to represent his constituents for the past five years.
Raul Jr. won his congressional bids probably because he’s not just Raul Jr. but because Raul Sr. was [...]

Another blackeye for Tupas

NOT surprisingly, the province of Iloilo under Gov. Niel D. Tupas, was given another blackeye by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) when it declared the laptop deal for the Provincial Health Office anomalous.
DBM said the lone bidder Seven Seven Trading delivered an upgraded Acer TravelMate 6292-101616MI laptop worth P59, 900 which was already [...]

Abuse of power

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CAUGHT violating the laws by carrying firearm with expired gun permit and unauthorized use of siren, Governor Neil D. Tupas Sr. charged C/Insp. Orly Gabinete for abuse of authority, grave misconduct, gross incompetence, ignorance of the law, and conduct unbecoming of an officer.
That Tupas is arrogant, there is no doubt, just as there is no [...]

NLRC reinstates dismissed worker

JUSTICE is served to Marlou Pasco, a dismissed employee of City Square Iloilo.
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In a decision penned by Labor Arbiter Rene G. Eñano, the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC-6) on May 28, 2009 reinstated Marlou Pasco.
The NLRC 6 said City Square failed to justify that retrenchment is necessary to prevent more significant financial [...]

Power and arrogance

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WHAT are we in power for?” was a famous statement always made by some abusive government officials that made them down and unpopular.

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But even as this statement was not exactly uttered by Gov. Niel Tupas, since he knows the political cost to him, this statement is being lived, day in and day [...]

Press the panic button

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Speed rip Obviously, Gov. Neil Tupas Sr. who prematurely announced his plan to run as 4th district congressional candidate is greatly affected by the Ileco 3 controversies. While, it is still 11 months away from the actual Election Day (May 10, 2010) but we can sense that Tupas’ camp already gripped by panic. Frantically, [...]

Either you have delicadeza or you don’t

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IT’S a gesture of true, genuine and exemplary leadership.
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Trespass
That’s how I honestly assess the acts made by Presidential Assistant for Western Visayas Raul Banias after retired Judge Mateo Baldoza, of ILECO 3 divulged the bribery scandal that had damaged the image and credibility of the policy making body ILECO 3.
In [...]

Predictions: Hatton vs. Pacquiao

MANY Ilonggo boxing enthusiasts are already tired of watching repetitive replays of the Oscar Dela Hoya- Pacquiao fight on TV and cinema lobbies as hyping ingredient for the Hatton-Pacquiao match on May 3, 2009 Sunday.
As “The Battle of East and West” gets near, Ilonggo boxing fans are becoming eager to watch another most exciting boxing [...]

Treñas lacks political will?

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SINCE 2002, the Jerry Treñas administration has not taken any concrete step for the proper resolution of the P130-M Pavia housing project scam. Instead, Mayor Jerry allowed the waste of public funds by paying the hao-shao contractor for the unfinished substandard housing units. Why?
This question was asked by the public many [...]

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