Travelers who visit Bacolod City and Negros Occidental should be well-education on the local culinary line-up. Culinary tourism is prevalent in Bacolod City and Iloilo and the public must take pride in knowing the region has made such a name for itself. During a recent convention, a Filipina hotelier, who claimed she was never informed …
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‘The Sun Also Rises’
From the mirage of seemingly interminable school years, novels after novels were read for pleasure as well as for maintaining a summary cum review in the high school organ, The Seaside Echo. Page after page, Ernest Hemingway’s classic “The Sun Also Rises” comes up—beautifully loud and clear. Why did “The Sun Also Rises” turn up …
Elections are like chess (or a marathon)
“The one sure way of participating in the process of nation-building is to vote on the election day.” –Mohit Chauhan Philippine elections are comparable to both chess and a marathon. At least a week before voters submit their ballots, certain candidates may already be aware of their chances. Some indicators come via endorsements, …
Business developments are not political efforts
I recently met with a councilor, businessman, engineer, and banker over coffee. The engineer started by saying, “All business improvements that we see in towns and cities are the dreams of entrepreneurs and investors—they are not a result of political persuasion as politicians sometimes claim.” While the businessman agreed, the councilor just smiled. “When fast …
The weird realities of elections
“The political process does not end on Election Day. Young people need to stay involved in the process by continuing to pay attention to the conversation and holding their leaders accountable for the decisions they make.” –Patrick Murphy For those who have been following political events in Iloilo City and the Western Visayas over …
The country’s political hell is also Dante’s Inferno
“There is no dignity in wickedness, whether in purple or rags; and hell is a democracy of devils, where all are equals.” –Herman Melville Successful politicians in the upcoming midterm elections (whether veteran or neophyte) could potentially enter “Dante’s Inferno” if they allow themselves to be absorbed into the prevailing system. While hell is …
Communism without calling it communism
“The theory of the Communists may be summed up in a single sentence: Abolition of private property.” –The Communist Manifesto With the public being inundated with political ads, beyond the streets being littered with endless posters and billboards but every other commercial on television is literally hawking some candidate or partylist organization, there is no …
Rotarians are ‘true champions for people in need’
“…Love your neighbor as yourself…” –Mark 12:31 For District Governor of Rotary International District 3810 Liza Vicencio Elorde, whose sixth term begins on July 1, she wants to see more Rotarians become true champions in helping the less fortunate by being selfless heroes who will battle grinding poverty, lack of knowledge, ailments, sickness and diseases, …
‘Like’
People nowadays, especially millennials, tend to gauge their popularity and public opinion on “followers” and the number of “hearts” or “likes” they get on social media posts. It is common knowledge that the more likes you get, the more attention your posts receive. However, can you imagine an Instagram account without seeing the number of …
Presidential bets I will never endorse
“One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician’s objective. Election and power are.” –Cal Thomas There are some (primarily municipal mayors and some barangay officials) reportedly predicting former Senator Lito Lapid, Senator Manny Pacquiao, or Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will be president in the future. There is …