PEOPLE POWWOW: Notes on the LTO, LTFRB

By HERBERT VEGO WE senior citizens recall those days when there was only one office performing the functions of today’s Land Transportation Office (LTO) and...

WORM’S EYE VIEW: World Mayor

By ROMMEL YNION WHAT’S the fuss all about? I mean, this thing that has littered the Internet with impassioned pleas to extol a city mayor...

ADVOCACY MINDANAO: Unsolicited advice to Congress on Bangsamoro Basic Law

BY JESS DUREZA (Continued from yesterday) ROAD MAP Government’s road map at that time was, and should still be, simple. Any signed agreement with the MILF and...

BRIDGES: Language as a battleground

BY SAMMY JULIAN THE Chinese government is using language as a battleground by distorting certain terms and words to fit its arguments, particularly on certain...

FAITH, HOPE, CHARITY: ‘Competitive advantage in a coastal economy’

BY IKE SEÑERES THERE is a big difference between “comparative advantage” and “competitive advantage” and I hope that our economic policy makers would understand that difference. I...

ADVOCACY MINDANAO: Unsolicited advice to Congress on Bangsamoro Basic Law

BY JESS DUREZA I HAVE two initial suggestions to Congress, if I may, as it works on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) that will...

PEOPLE POWWOW: A money lesson in childhood days

By HERBERT VEGO ON a rainy day, my nieces asked me to regale them with tales of my childhood days. Having turned into a senior...

WORM’S EYE VIEW: Ilonggo Heroes

BY ROMMEL YNION IF you ask me, there are only three Ilonggo leaders we should thank for: Raul Gonzalez Sr., Frank Drilon and Jerry Treñas....

BRIDGES: In the name of peace

BY SAMMY JULIAN PEACE is more than just the absence of war. Peace means access to education, health and essential services; giving every young woman and...

RURAL UPDATE: Seize the moment

BY JOHNNY NOVERA LAST week, we asked in our column, “Is Iloilo ready for Asean?” We hope that the different business organizations in our city will...