OPINION

During the recent long weekend, observed many local Negrenses taking the drive down to Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental. While Bacolod City and Negros Occidental is not far different from other cities and provinces in the country, what exactly does Dumaguete City have that Bacolod City does not possess? Through my own experience, Dumaguete City …

Carpetbagger (noun): A nonresident or new resident who seeks private gain from an area often by meddling in its business or politics. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) The recent special election in Georgia’s sixth congressional district saw Democrat Jon Ossoff lose to Republican Karen Handel despite polls showing the former up by seven points and left-wing groups and …

The ongoing situation in central Mindanao must be paid serious attention by other parts of the country as it can happen anywhere and at any time. This means, military and police in Negros Occidental should not just be sitting around waiting for an ambush. The military and police must be proactive in order to thwart …

“My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.” –William Tecumseh Sherman Enemies of the state can score a moral victory even without killing a single police or army. This was manifested …

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and, most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” –Pele Polly Binuag was teenager when she recruited to work as a babysitter in the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary orphanage in Manila. In 1989, after 14 years of taking …

I was born in the Philippines and raised by devout Roman Catholic grandparents. I knew very little about the religion of Islam and its followers. When I was younger, I had no opinions of my own and it was easy to find mediums that fed stereotypes about Muslims. The youth today are still easily prone …

In the ongoing situation in Marawi City, where the Islamic State-backed Maute group launched an attempted takeover of the Lanao del Sur capital, the fight between government forces and rebels has resulted in multitudes of refugees seeking shelter in other parts of the country, the Negros Island Region (NIR) included. As is the case with …

While on vacation in the United States, happened to catch a couple commercials featuring products that are not available in the Philippines, or perhaps, coming soon. A commercial for Japanese automobile giant Toyota touted a new feature on their motor vehicles called the lane departure alert (LDA). Essentially, the car will warn a driver when …

Tatay is the operative word—whenever, wherever, whatever—in all occasions. Simplicio Cordova Carreon, Sr. was Tatay to us seven siblings as much as Cristeta Rivera-Carreon was Nanay to us. Tatay and Nanay spoken in crisp Ilonggo. At age 90, Tatay (January 9, 1903-October 25, 1993) exited to Shakespeare’s “undiscovered country where no traveler returns.” A life …

It is unfathomable how our government is so fond of exposing their battle scenarios in Marawi City. They tolerate the media announcing accomplishments against rebels in Mindanao and, in doing so, they also reveal the location of evacuation centers and combat plans. As these scenarios are broadcast on television or radio, the rebels are watching …