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Why is August 25, 2026, a “non-working special public holiday” in Iloilo City? The date happens to be the 89th anniversary of the formal inauguration of Iloilo City Charter by …
POLITICAL CONTEXT TO THE 89th ILOILO CITY CHARTER DAY: A TIMELINE Read More On April 29, 1955 or seventy (70) years ago Ilongos for the first time became eligible to vote for their city mayor, vice mayor and 10 councilors with the passage …
STRAIGHT TALK: FOR ILONGOS, APRIL 29 DOUBLY NOTABLE Read More Unlike what happened in the 2016 elections for Iloilo governor, the coming May polls for the capitol seat will more likely be contested by at least two of the four …
STRAIGHT TALK: Garin versus Defensor probable in 2022 Read More
“Blood is thicker than water,” a familiar quote that usually refers to family bonds as stronger than other loyalties. Now the adage could be stretched to “politics is thicker than …
Politics thicker than blood Read More STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT ILOILO CITY’S REDISTRICTING: the effort continues for the third time in Congress with another bill by the incumbent Rep. Julienne Baronda. This time the Senate might be …
Straight Talk about Iloilo City’s redistricting Read More Certain groups of Ilongos have explored the idea of sounding off Senator Frank Drilon to run for this post in the next election. Senator Drilon is ineligible for reelection, as …
“DRILON FOR ILOILO CITY CONGRESSMAN” Read More STRAIGHT TALK by JERRY TACLINO There seems to be no end in sight to the conflict within the Yanson family, owner of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) the company that operates …
‘FIGHTING CARS’ AND SIBLINGS AT WAR: The Ceres Liner paradox baffles outsiders Read More The holding of an abrupt “special stockholders meeting” this Monday, August 19 that reinstated Leo Rey Yanson as president of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) is a script out of the …
COUNTER STRIKE: Leo Rey Yanson group fights back for control of Vallacar, Ceres Liner Read More Straight Talk by Jerry Taclino “If something can go wrong, it will.” I prefer this simple explanation from among several other variants regarding the oft-quoted Murphy’s law. So Murphy’s law …
Hell in High Water: Murphy’s law, bravado and the lack of common sense Read More