Duterte’s advantage

Ricky Poca 11/29/2015

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s entry in the presidential derby has made it more exciting. The Davao mayor tops a  Pulse Asia survey held in Metro Manila with a rating of 34% followed by Sen. Grace Poe with 26%…

A chance for Duterte

Ricky Poca 11/24/2015

The world powers are stepping up their campaign against ISIS after the November 13 terror assaults in Paris. French authorities were busy tracking down suspected personalities. Several were arrested, some died in the operation or blew themselves…

Polite silence

Ricky Poca 11/22/2015

During last week’s  APEC conference in  Manila, it was agreed that the South China Sea dispute would not be discussed at the request of  China.  Philippine leaders agreed in order not to  embarrass the Chinese president who…

Paris violence

Ricky Poca 11/16/2015

Terrorist attacks by the group called ISIS in Syria and Europe killed 129 persons and injured 300 others in the latest outbreak of violence in Paris last Friday the 13th. Many countries, including the Philippines, have come…

Lower the tax rate

Ricky Poca 11/15/2015

The Aquino presidency has endorsed a  bill that  would increase the salaries of government employees. This is welcome news to thousands of foot-soldier workers in government service. While I am happy with the president’s proposal, in my…

Still slow with help

Ricky Poca 11/09/2015

Last Sunday, November 8, the Philippines remembered the strongest typhoon to hit our country, resulting in many deaths and leaving thousands homeless in Leyte and Northern Cebu. In Tacloban City, Leyte, we witnessed looting by some residents…

Budget hostaged

Ricky Poca 11/08/2015

For the nth time, the Cebu City Council  has failed to act on the mayor’s proposed Supplemental Budget No. 1.  Majority bloc councilors in the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) continue to sit on it, depriving  constituents of …

Bullet scams

Ricky Poca 11/02/2015

The reports of “tanim bala” in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport are shocking. The latest victim of the scam, victimizing both Filipino and foreign travelers whose bags or luggage are suddenly planted with a bullet that gets…

Political suicide

Ricky Poca 11/01/2015

Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgar Labella hit  the nail on the head  when he surmised  the likely reason that city  councilors of the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) refuse to deliberate on  Supplemental Budget No. 1.  The budget…

LP and the sense of propriety

Ricky Poca 10/26/2015

Now that the Sandiganbayan has ordered the 90-day suspension of Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza for her alleged involvement in the diversion of P15-million pork barrel funds of former congresswoman Clavel Asas Martinez, the question is: when…

Distorted loyalty

10/25/2015

I am appalled by the distorted political arrangement practiced by the leadership of the Liberal Party in Cebu province’s 1st district. While it is true that the administration party issued Certificates of Nominations to original LP members,…

To win at all cost

Ricky Poca 10/20/2015

What happened to Jun Pelaez of Lapu-Lapu City and San Fernando Mayor Abe Canoy, who were dropped by the  Liberal Party, was unfortunate but was expected especially if the intention LP leaders is  to win at all…

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