Evading the issue on the credit info sharing law

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 08/08/2016

May I respond to a letter from Mr. Jaime Garchitorena, chief executive officer of the Credit Information Corporation (CIC) addressed to this corner with a copy furnished to Cebu Daily News editor in chief, Edralyn Benedicto. The…

Questioning the law on credit info sharing

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 08/01/2016

Some 100 cooperative leaders of big co-ops all over the country gathered in Cebu City last July 6, 2016 to take part in discussions related to the crafting of a roadmap for the co-op sector. The move…

A spineless party

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 07/25/2016

With President Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte setting a record 91% trust rating according to a recent survey conducted by Pulse Asia, all attempts or even posturings of a “vigorous” opposition in Congress by members of the former ruling…

Preferential treatment for alleged big-time drug lords?

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 07/18/2016

Instead of gaining approval for publicly berating alleged drug lord Peter Lim during a meeting recorded by the state-run RTVM in Davao City last week, President Rodrigo Duterte is getting flak from some quarters including netizens who…

On why we are losing the war on drugs

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 07/11/2016

He is retired from politics since 2012 but former Cebu City congressman Antonio “Tony” Cuenco appears to be back in harness, this time sharing insights on the conduct and outcome of the 2001 congressional hearing as it…

Cancel Miss Cebu tilt for the right reasons

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 07/04/2016

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has ordered the scrapping of the Miss Cebu beauty pageant in line with his administration’s cost-cutting measures. The beauty tilt which has an annual budget of P300,000 is handled by the Cebu…

Fighting crime with crime

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 06/27/2016

President-in-waiting Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte visited Cebu last Saturday for a second victory party headlined by local and Manila-based performers. The thanksgiving celebration held at the South Road Properties (SRP) drew some 10,000 supporters eager to hear what…

Skepticism on Jaguar’s death

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 06/20/2016

The death of Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz in a police encounter with agents of the Cebu police intelligence unit backed by law enforcers of Las Piñas City Friday last week had drawn a lot of comments from netizens,…

Change is coming in the mining industry

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 06/06/2016

Change is coming” is the slogan that propelled Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte to the presidency, and who would ever thought the change also involves the way mainstream media covers or, based on Digong’s “boycott in reverse” of giant…

Why Digong skipped his own proclamation

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 05/30/2016

I wrote this article while waiting for the live streaming of President Rodrigo Duterte’s proclamation, an event which he said he will not attend. Skipping his own proclamation as the country’s 16th President, Digong told news reporters…

Election Day woes

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 05/09/2016

Many people who woke up very early yesterday to cast their votes were dismayed to find out that being an early bird is not an assurance of catching the worm, in this case, getting the minimum incentive…

Duterte’s take on cooperatives

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 05/04/2016

If there’s any sector that looks forward to the election of a new president, it is the cooperative movement in the country.  This is because under the Aquino administration, the sector has not only been largely ignored…

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