So timely did former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog make a homecoming on his birthday to have a reason to celebrate with his former constituents and power backup when he was the city dad. This is the talk of the town in the City of Love, as many were surprised that the grandstand in …
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Widow’s $1-billion mite
By Herman M. Lagon The remarkable $1 billion donation of widow Ruth Gottesman to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine stands out as a testament to the lasting power of pure charity in a world full of “quid pro quo” deals. This unprecedented deed, which aims to guarantee free tuition for all students moving forward, not …
It’s festival month
By Toots Jimenez, Jr. While Bacolod City’s MassKara Festival, founded in 1980, is held every October, Western Visayas towns and cities hold the Feast of the Child Jesus, Sto. Niño, in January. This month, there will be a line of festivities honoring the Child Jesus. *** The most prominent of all and a celebration …
Road mishaps due to irresponsible driving
By Toots Jimenez, Jr. We were surprised as we heard of several road accidents that have occurred in Bacolod City in the recent and past months. Many culprit drivers claim that the incident was caused by faulty brakes and so on. *** That is always the deepest alibi that a driver would say, …