MORE VITAL THAN EVER | Essential to Growth: Financing Agriculture

BY EDGARDO J. ANGARA Friday, May 26, 2017   THE World Bank in its World Development Report 2008 pointed out: “In the 21st century, agriculture continues to be...

MY LIFE AS ART | The Greek guy from Grindr, Part 2

BY PETER SOLIS NERY Friday, May 26, 2017   Like a schoolgirl — Nervously excited, and Asked out on a date. (#709) * Nervously excited — I don’t know what to do,...

URBAN FARMER | Sustainable production of native chicken

BY JULIO P. YAP JR. Friday, May 26, 2017     NATIVE chicken is commonly raised by most of the households in the rural areas of the country. It...

Theft suspect nabbed

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO Friday, May 26, 2017 for seven years, a theft suspect was cornered in Barangay Poblacion, Banga, Aklan. The 47-year-old Rose Evangillo of Barangay...

EDITORIAL | Martial law

Thursday, May 25, 2017 Syudad sang ILOILO – Patay ang isa sa duha ka high-value targets sa pagduso sang ilegal nga droga kag subjects sa...

PEOPLE POWWOW | Happy for Francis Hinayhinay

BY HERBERT VEGO   Thursday, May 25, 2017   ONE DAY he was in China, another day in Italy and recently in Hong Kong.  There is no doubt...

PAUTWAS! | Ti-on sang pagtingub

BY JOEL FRANCO Thursday, May 25, 2017 SA PALIPOT kag kibot nga pagsalakay, naagaw sang grupo sang Maute ang syudad sang Marawi. Gin-agaw ang hospital, provincial...

RAMBLINGS OF THE UNMARRIED | For you I will

BY GORDON Q. GUILLERGAN Thursday, May 25, 2017      “Never do that by proxy which you can do yourself.” – Italian Proverb quotes   IN LIFE there are so...

BULATLAT PERSPECTIVE | A challenge to the new Environment Secretary

BY BENJIE OLIVEROS Thursday, May 25, 2017     A MAJOR online daily reported that mere days after the rejection of former Environment secretary Gina Lopez by the...

VIEWPOINTS | One belt. One road. One world?

BY OSCAR CRUZ Thursday, May 25, 2017   WHEN certain nations are preoccupied with getting rid of other considered inimical countries, when some governments are resolved to...