BACOLOD CITY — Former President Joseph Estrada told the assembly of irrigators of Bago City Monday that the cause of the rising level of hunger in the country is the government neglect of farmers.
This is true. But we must give credit to government that lately has ordered the National Food Authority to buy the farmers’ […]

BACOLOD CITY — I plan to praise praise in my column today.
But praise is a two-edged sword. It makes the other people happy. It gives them the confidence with somebody seeing his good side.
On the other hand, it is not a welcome word to historians and journalists. Praise, it is said, destroys the essence of […]

BACOLOD CITY — The economic meltdown is getting worse. It is spreading from the U.S. to around the globe.
In its issue today, Time Magazine has for its cover story, “London’s Sinking.” It explains why the global economic crisis threatens to overwhelm Europe’s financial capital.
It will still get worse before it gets better. The economic cycle […]

BACOLOD CITY — I was saddened the other day by the death of Nanette Lizares Sanson, wife of Felicito Sanson, a fellow Sunshine Boy.
The night before, we were at the birthday party of Ed de Guzman and everybody asked Ito where Bebot was. Everybody called Nanette, Bebot. He said she was not feeling well.
The following […]

BACOLOD CITY — Sunday we celebrate the city’s 70th charter anniversary. Yesterday, we attended the launching of Modi Sano-noy’s book, “The Church on a Hill,” a part of the 75th Bacolod Diocese Jubilee.
I told Bishop Vicente M. Navarra, he has stirred the Diocese to do many things raising awareness of the Church and its activities. […]

BACOLOD CITY — The future of a nation lies in the children.
The presence of street children – how else shall we call them, orphaned, abandoned, hungry, and sick with no place to call home and no parents to give them love? Is the worst omen of our times.
The other day I talked to two very […]

BACOLOD CITY — I wanted to write about Bacolod and its short history. I looked for the book of the late Judge Rafael Guanzon about Bacolod from 1925 to 1940. I could not find it.
That book tells about personalities of the era, political figures, planters, executives, even newspapermen. There was no radio yet.
It’s lamentable. Bacolod […]

BACOLOD CITY — It was the early part of 1979. There was still the sugar crisis. The 41st Charter Day was still months away. The topics in the papers and in the radio were mostly about the sugar crisis.
The problem of attracting foreign tourists was not much talked about. It was only Kalibo with its […]

BACOLOD CITY — The world’s economic crunch is coming close to home. There is only one solution – let us produce our own food.
Gov. Isidro Zayco is leading the fight. Let’s follow him.
But the secret is let us go organic. It will be good for our health and will be less costly as we do […]

BACOLOD CITY — I saw Congressman Monico Puentevella on ANC’s “Media in Focus” hosted by Cheche Lazaro Thursday night. He was interviewed with U.P. Journalism Prof. Luis Teodoro and Sen. Aquilino Pimentel.
I was at DAILY STAR office at 6 p.m. when told Monico was on television. I want to report what I remember of what […]