A deal is a deal
WHO WILL be the next governor of Negros Occidental?
This has become the most intriguing political question in the province, even though Gov. Eugenio Jose...
Shift from shit
SINCE April, Negros Occidental’s peace and order situation has been marked by a series of notorious incidents that have tarnished the province’s image and...
Call it a collective dispute
ON JUNE 2, the Uni Global Union–Philippine Liaison Council (Uni-PLC) wrote to newly installed Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino, urging him to conduct a comprehensive...
Discord in paradise
THE PEACEFUL and picturesque Sicogon Island in the municipality of Carles, Iloilo, is once again making headlines.
This time, the islanders themselves have created a...
Tedious, uphill, but…
ON FEBRUARY 26 and March 4, Task Force Kasanag (TFK) filed separate plunder complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against top officials and...
Another pride to embrace
ILOILO City now has another source of pride to showcase — a dignity booster and a symbol of progress worth embracing.
These are the newly...
KOSS for a cause beyond applause
NEGROS Occidental 5th District’s Rep. Emilio Bernardino “Super Dino” Yulo III marked his 64th birthday on May 20.
The celebration at his family compound...
Detestable ‘new norm’
COPS in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental now appear to be confronting a dangerous new challenge in their anti-drug operations.
And that challenge is the...
‘Catch Me If You Can’
TWENTY-four years ago, when I was 30, I had the chance to watch the movie Catch Me If You Can.The lead actor was Hollywood...
Silent but poetic split?
EXACTLY 18 months before — or even earlier than — the filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2028 elections, a political split among...