“My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don’t regret the things it interferes with. Don’t be disabled in spirit as well as physically.” –Stephen Hawking Hopefully, before the Congress of the Philippines adjourns tomorrow, June 7, Senator Franklin Drilon will help …
OPINION
Spectator James
“It’s hard to say if the NBA is hurt by the influx of younger players but it’s definitely impacted the league.” –Michael Jordan Much like watching “John and Marsha” without Dolphy or a Senate hearing without a bombshell speech from Miriam Defensor-Santiago, LeBron James fans were not prepared to witness the NBA finals without their …
Why Iloilo should be proud of its past leaders
“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” –Buddha This is a tribute to the late lawyer and philosopher Ernesto ‘Ernie’ Dayot, whom I wrote about in my previous column. Known as the “Socrates of Iloilo,” he was an …
Dayot ‘wasn’t scared’ of death
“God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him.” –Friedrich Nietzsche One of the most important messages lawyer and philosopher Ernesto ‘Ernie’ Dayot reiterated following his wife’s passing in 2013 was “death doesn’t scare me at all!” “When we have accepted that there is a higher God, nothing can scare us—not even death,” …
Money talks
“The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.” –Billy Graham The recent midterm elections showed money really talks—and it “spoke” heavily. Many competent and well-deserving candidates fell by the wayside and were …
Architectural landmark coming to Bacolod City
The Megaworld Corporation is currently the most active property developer in the country. The first time I heard the name of Megaworld’s founder, Andrew Tan, was when he developed the Eastwood City complex. The firm then went on to develop Resorts World Manila. Today, his son, Kevin Tan, is the corporation’s chief strategy officer and …
Post-election
Due to scheduling matters and personal concerns, it has been a while since I last wrote a column. With things back to normal and the midterm elections complete, everybody is experiencing the best “fiesta.” On election day, everybody received P1,000; when multiplied by the number of people in the family, it was good enough to …
Watch for the Ganzon, Baronda, Treñas clans
“In our age, there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics.’ All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred, and schizophrenia.” –George Orwell Based on the results of the recent midterm elections, three Iloilo City political clans have clinched major city government portfolios. These victories …
No Dinagyang delegation at this year’s Philippine Independence Day Parade
“If you’re not in the parade, you watch the parade. That’s life.” –Mike Ditka This year’s Philippine Independence Day Parade, which runs along New York City’s Madison Avenue, will be without a Dinagyang Festival delegation this year. In addition, organizers, the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc., have yet to confirm if there will be any …
Bacolod City is set to surpass Iloilo City as the region’s ‘mall capital’
“Doing a mall is not only construction of the physical place: what is important is the merchandising mix. We strive to serve the convenience of the public. We want shopping at our malls to be a unique and an enjoyable experience.” –Henry Sy When SM Prime Holdings opened its eighth SM Supermall in Iloilo City …