Mixed reviews for Duterte

Ricky Poca 10/10/2016

  The first 100 days of President Rodrigo Duterte received mixed reviews, though surveys have shown that most Filipinos are satisfied with his performance especially in the area of peace and order. They’ve seen how the administration’s…

Clinton scores; Duterte’s alliances

Ricky Poca 10/03/2016

Last week’s first presidential debate in the US between Democratic standard-bearer Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump showed how fortune favors the prepared. Hillary Clinton came to the debate very well prepared as she practiced on…

Losses and resolution

Ricky Poca 09/26/2016

The past two weeks have been devastating to the Rama family because last week, we buried a relative, a first cousin, in particular Concepcion “Connie” Rama Revilles, whom we lost due to complications caused by diabetes. Connie…

On the US election coverage

Ricky Poca 09/19/2016

Thanks to technology, I can watch the news both here in the country and abroad through cable TV in the comfort of my own home. Lately I’ve been following the coverage of the campaign activities for the…

Objections to Inayawan dumpsite

Ricky Poca 09/12/2016

The problem with the Inayawan dumpsite has been with Cebu City residents for sometime that it was during the former administration of mayor Mike Rama that the city was threatened with a civil suit from environmentalists. Many…

A world-class, accessible hospital

Ricky Poca 09/05/2016

Since two years ago I’ve been having my hemodialysis at an uptown hospital. I remember lamenting in my column how many patients discontinued their hemodialysis sessions after the 45 free sessions under their PhilHealth ran out. Fortunately…

Bolting Team Rama

Ricky Poca 08/29/2016

Recently, members of Team Rama were bothered by the departure of Councilor Dave Tumulak, who said he left the party to become an independent. But barely had he left Team Rama when Tumulak was offered the post…

Cash aid and political survival

Ricky Poca 08/22/2016

Last week’s distribution of cash aid to Cebu City’s seniors was questioned by the Team Rama bloc in the City Council since it concerned a change in venue for the activity. The Team Rama bloc said the…

On Tom losing control of the police

Ricky Poca 08/15/2016

The latest news on Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña concerned the withdrawal of his operational authority over the police by the National Police Commission (Napolcom) and the transfer of his bodyguards that included the controversial Adonis Dumpit…

Rama’s right to due process

Ricky Poca 08/08/2016

Last Saturday evening, many of us members of the Rama family experienced what we call a sleepless night as we got bothered by the revelation of our President Rodrigo Duterte that former mayor Michael Rama is a…

Cebu City needs its own hospital

Ricky Poca 08/01/2016

Under the new administration of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, there is no certainty about the future of the Cebu City Medical Center that former mayor Michael Rama would have wanted to rebuild into a world-class medical…

Arrogating power

Ricky Poca 07/25/2016

In a democratic setting, our elected officials govern with the consent of the people. That’s why we hold an election where candidates offer themselves to the public who evaluate if they are worthy of their trust and…

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