Author: Alex Vidal

IF Iloilo City Mayor Geronimo “Jerry” Treñas will continue to focus his energy and time as a pro-active local chief executive and retains his distinction as the top performing mayor in Western Visayas, the Marcos administration might think twice if it will field a strong candidate against him in the 2025 mayoral race.

WHEN members of the media accompany the police and politicians in dangerous out-of-town trips, they are also like soldiers going to the battle: their other foot is in the grave.

We must laugh, err love the Philippines even if, for a while, we became the laughing stock of tourism industry in the world with the stupefying revelation that a stock video was deliberately used to promote “Love the Philippines,” the new Department of Tourism (DoT) slogan coined under the Marcos Jr. administration.

THOSE who are fuming mad that disbarred lawyer and defeated senatorial candidate Larry Gadon has been gifted by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. with the portfolio of anti-poverty czar, should instead heave a sigh of relief.

ILOILO Governor Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. has exhorted his constituents to elect only competent, smart and responsible leaders during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on October 30, 2023.