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Friday, July 11, 2025

Coffee Talk

Only Digong can make them sweep the floor

DURING a coffee chat with some Ilonggos, the topic was young city mayors. Manila’s Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso has caught the attention of the Filipino nation....

The country after Rody

Why are public markets not a government priority?

FOUR retired ā€œseniorsā€, residents of Bacolod and Iloilo cities, joined us for lunch recently. The exchange of ideas was a good exercise for our brains. One’s...

Only Digong can make them sweep the floor

THE RECENT moves of younger city dads elected into the mayors’ swivel chairs are indeed delightful. Manila’s Mayor Isko Moreno moved mountains. Yes, it can be done...

No money? Don’t run, just walk

LESSON from the recent election: Money is the most powerful campaign collateral, more than the tarpaulins. After spending so much for banners, flyers, posters, media ads, at...

Elected and re-elected

TO THE NEW faces in various local government units, welcome to your official tables and swivel chairs. To those who have been re-elected, the nation prays...

Exciting new Congress

THE RECENT midterm election was very exciting. In the national level, the rivalry between administration bets and those on the other side of the fence was...

Cities and towns must build evacuation centers

FIRE, typhoon and flood disasters regularly hitting many towns and cities have prompted this writer to ask why for so many decades no proper and permanent...

Investors’ glimpse – comparing Bacolod and Iloilo (2)

AFTER a glimpse of the seaports and airports of Bacolod City and Iloilo City, the investors’ team continued to observe the surroundings of the...

An investors’ glimpse – comparing Bacolod and Iloilo (1)

A GROUP of visiting investors rolled their sleeves up and checked Visayas and Mindanao. They wanted to see how worth investing this country is. A...