March 10, 2019
When presidential daughter and Davao City mayor Sarah Duterte accused Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano for allegedly spreading fake news against senatorial candidate Bong Go who is running under her party, she was correct. Sarah said, “all of them lie. Everyone in this world is a liar.” By default and human nature, everybody, at some […]
March 3, 2019
In this time of day and age, we cannot but take notice of the grim scenario that there are probably more unlicensed and unregistered firearms in the hands of civilians than there are licensed and registered firearms in the possession of law-abiding and authorized gun owners. If there is any doubt about this situation one […]
February 24, 2019
Two words that mean so many things in life. It can be giving up on things that hinder and prevent development and growth. It could be giving up that which is precious in exchange for something better. It can also be giving up that which is impossible to achieve and simply accepting the way things […]
February 10, 2019
Department of National Defense Chief Delfin Lorenzana is calling for the review of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the Philippines and the United States signed in 1951. If that’s the case then even the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) should also be thoroughly reviewed in order to either strengthen it or even dissolve it if […]
January 28, 2019
The plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) is almost over and its ratification is already almost a sure thing. The ratification of this law and its consequent implementation is in one way a realization of the dream of the Muslim separatists in Mindanao and hopefully put an end to their almost half a century […]
January 21, 2019
The distinction of being recognized as a creative city by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) carries great weight and should be seriously considered, in so far as innovative and creative practices is concerned, when the Panagbenga Festival 2019 properly gets underway. As already clarified by City Councilor Mylen Yaranon, the creative […]
January 13, 2019
This is a factual observation: almost all side streets and roads at the Central Business District area have become either staging or loading areas for the various public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in the City of Baguio. A case in point are and as an example those jeepneys lining up along one side of Kayang Street […]
January 11, 2019
The new year has begun and with it are the seemingly continuing concerns relative to vehicular traffic congestion in the City of Baguio. This 2019 we hope that the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) particularly its Traffic Management Division (TMD) can formulate new ways and means to manage and regulate the heavy flow of traffic […]
January 10, 2019
Next year’s mid-term elections might yet turn out to be one of the most violent and bloody political exercises in the history of the Philippines if nothing is done to prevent and stop the rash of killings happening all around the country. For the past several months of 2018 a number of politicians, some incumbent […]
January 10, 2019
The bullying incident at the Ateneo Junior High School exposed what has been going on for a very long and ancient time. When the term ancient is used it should be synonymous with prehistoric time when man first began interacting passionately and oftentimes foolishly with his fellow man. The stage was set for the start […]