Korean boy group Wanna One, a creation of reality show “Produce 101,” recently dropped their latest single “Spring Breeze.” The song serves as the group’s final comeback since they are scheduled to disband by the end of the year – leaving fans around the world (including this writer) teary-eyed. Already earning countdown show wins on …
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Chess is like Philippine politics
“Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.” –Garry Kasparov Political combat in the Philippines can sometimes be compared to chess; both camps believe they will win and neither entertains the possibility …
Protect yourselves at all times
“The world is a dangerous place to live not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.” –Albert Einstein Amid unabated riding-in-tandem violence, active law enforcement personnel and former colleagues of slain Iloilo City police officer Ronaldo ‘Apple’ Alag on President Rodrigo Duterte’s “narco-list” …
GMRC seminars should be required before marriage
“…Train the child in the way that he should go while he is still young and he will never depart from it even if he grows old…” –Psalm 22:6 If President Rodrigo Duterte believes requiring Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) curriculum for young people will instill discipline, he must also look into good manners …
Wikang Filipino from the margins
Unknown to many, Article XIV, Section 6 of the Philippine Constitution states: “The national language of the Philippines is Filipino” – it does not refer to “Tagalog.” The constitution uses “Filipino” as inclusive of Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Cebuano, Chavacano, etc. – the language of every Filipino, not only “Tagalog.” However, the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino purist …
Burn the house down, kill the rats, or transfer?
“I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion.” –Jack Kerouac Eyebrows rose during a rally last Monday in Iloilo City’s Plaza Libertad when placards that read “Pro-Panay Electric Company (PECO)” were shown in opposition to the entry of rival company More Electric and Power Corporation (More Power). Who were these protesters? Where …
Go ranks eighth in senatorial survey
“…Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him…. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from …
Iloilo produces the best leaders
“The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.” – Henry Kissinger Before Ilonggo history and culture is further insulted by the election of more mediocre and incompetent officials, it must be recalled that Iloilo was once the chief producer of the …
A US veteran prognosticates on a t-shirt
Did you pick out your best T-shirt at the mall? There was an array of T-shirts for sale, and yours is to select the one with the printed message of your desire. It could be one that tugs at the heart. Your choice could even be a reflection of your personality –your likes and dislikes, …
Frozen in Manhattan
“Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving.” –Amy Grant Arriving at Herald Square in midtown Manhattan just before 9:00 a.m. last Thursday, Thanksgiving Day in the United States, I felt both excitement and fear of the chilly 27°F weather. From the 34th Street-Herald Square subway …