Archive for the 'Ian Seruelo' Category

Misinformation on Coal

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” - Benjamin Disraeli
Misinformation it seems is the remaining tactic of the proponent of the 168 MW coal plant here in Iloilo. As more and more Ilonggos understand that putting up a coal plant right in our backyard is not such a good idea, the […]

Readers’ take on corrupt politics

TODAY I AM featuring several emailed letters from this column’s readers. Many of the emails I received in the past days are in reaction to my previous article entitled “The Tentacles of Evil”.
What is common in many of the reactions I received is that despite of what is happening in our country, many well-meaning Filipinos are still […]

The tentacles of evil

SO WHAT HAS our nation become after more than 100 years since the Philippine declaration of independence? Andres Bonifacio, Jose Rizal, Apolinario Mabini and all our heroes for sure are turning in their graves as the nation is plunged deeper unto this pit of corruption and greed.

Save TESDA! Prosecute Syjuco!

THIS COLUMN would like to yield this space to a petition to save Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) amidst the corruption scandal within the agency. Under the leadership (or the absence of it) of Boboy Syjuco, this department has deteriorated and became a milking cow of some people.
It is sad that an agency that […]