Looking forward to a cleaner Bacolod

THIS WRITER greets his PN readers a fruitful and happier New Year 2020. The start of the year brought this writer to a coffee talk...

Iloilo transport system must improve

THIS WRITER was recently invited around the IBPark (Iloilo Business Park) to have tea or coffee with some prominent Ilonggos. There was a pleasant discussion about the transport...

When will Comelec be effective?

THE NATION is never satisfied with the way the Commission on Elections (Comelec) handles election activities. A teacher, a businessman, a person with disability, a senior...

No money? Don’t run, just walk

MONEY is the most powerful election campaign collateral more than tarpaulins and banners. After spending so much for banners, flyers, posters, and media ads, at the end...

Road management

ROAD management needs to be planned out, especially in highly-urbanized cities. Not one city’s road management approaches could be applicable to another city. Each community is different. There...

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 “seniors”, 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...