BACOLOD CITY — Gov. Isidro Zayco is right. The Freddie Marañon – Bebing Zayco team for the 2010 gubernatorial and vice-gobernatorial slate is not final yet.
We can never have a final team until the certificates of candidacy are filed. All speculations.
Although I have the feeling the party leaders of both United Negros Alliance and the [...]

BACOLOD CITY — Monday night, we attended the turnover ceremonies of the District Governorship of Rotary International District 3850 from Outgoing District Governor Emma Nava to Incoming District Governor Edgar Sy of the Rotary Club of Bacolod.
Something I observed new was that the joint induction of all officers of 12 Rotary Clubs in Negros Occidental [...]

It is nice to know DAILY STAR is widely read abroad. But it is still nicer that they react and send us e-mail. They participate.
I received three letters through the e-mail from three continents, Africa, Europe, and the U.S. Let us give them this space.
From Rodeo, California our friend Bing Ramos greeted us Sunday, not [...]

BACOLOD CITY — From Brazil, Nene Rojas of the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters texted me that with Nene Trebol of Confed, tagging along with President Arroyo, they are signing a program of exchange of technology for Philsurin and the Brazilian counterpart on ethanol and other things related to sugar.
And from China Toti Ramos who [...]

The greatest challenge one faces in life, especially in his senior years, is how to age gracefully.
This is what dominates my thoughts today. Am I aging gracefully? What I know is I am trying hard to. In my group, the Sunshine Boys, that is what we try very hard to do, make ourselves happy, enjoy [...]

I understand our officials’ concern for the health of our people and avoiding the swine flu.
I feel, however, we are giving it too much attention to the neglect of other diseases, like dengue which is more deadly.
Swine flu has not killed one in the Philippines yet.
This shows the medicine for this swine flu has already [...]

I have good news for our sugarcane planters. If plans do not miscarry and everything falls into line, we will have cheaper fertilizer in the days to come.
The Confederation of Sugar Cooperatives, chaired by Bob Cuenca is going to China to negotiate for fertilizer importation. Its secretary-treasurer Toti Ramos and its general manager Lito Jison [...]

Something for the planters. Expect the price of chemical fertilizer to drop. A group of planters is importing big volumes of fertilizer to combat a cartel of fertilizer dealers. This competition is good.
But, don’t take my word for the meantime. I still have to verify and confirm my information.
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Unless Comelec Chairman Jose Melo [...]

Now that there is a lull in the discussion of the issue on the conflict between Con-Ass and Con Con, it’s about time to look at the issue with all sobriety, and more dispassionately.
What is it that we want, to stay Presidential or to become Parliamentary?
If we stay Presidential what are the strong and weak [...]

Rep. Monico O. Puentevella has been criticized for claiming to be for the Constitutional Convention and told media recently, he has been for Con-Con consistently.
But data from Congress e-mailed me, sender unknown, showed Monico is one of the 10 Congressmen who each filed a bill, he as a principal author for a Constituent Assembly. Six [...]