Leeway for Delfin Lee

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 03/13/2014

When Globe Asiatique (GA) founder and housing magnate Delfin Lee was arrested by authorities inside a five-star hotel last March 5, he reportedly asked one of his police captors about the identity of the person who tipped…

Who is Delfin Lee’s patron, protector?

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 03/10/2014

The case of Delfin Lee, founder and chief executive officer of Globe Asiatique is all over the media and just like in the pork barrel scam with Janet Lim Napoles in the center, the question that bugs…

Mike’s night

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 02/27/2014

Last Monday, members of the Rama clan, friends, guests from the media, diplomatic circle and national government agencies joined Cebu city government officials to honor outstanding individuals and organizations in a testimonial dinner marking the city’s 77th…

Cebu honors a radio icon

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 02/24/2014

Today’s young generation does not know her, but in 1947, when the Philippines was just beginning to rebuild itself from the ravages of World War II, having been granted full independence by the United States and renamed…

Criminals sowing fear among lawyers?

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 02/20/2014

Shocking and brazen describe the cold-blooded killing of lawyer Noel Archival and his two aides in barangay Coro, Dalaguete town yesterday afternoon. The lawyer is famous not only in Cebu City but also in neighboring provinces where…

Sen. Santiago and the classy witness

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 02/17/2014

Bring out the popcorn!” is the purported exclamation of netizens, TV watchers and political observers whenever Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago joins the Blue Ribbon committee hearings on public pangurakot (thievery) by government officials and private individuals. The national…

Lessons from Japan

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 02/13/2014

So many things are happening in Cebu City nowadays that people, whether in or out of government, are overwhelmed by opportunities that have unfolded for our beloved city and province all at the same time. Consider the…

Antics in Senate hearing on rice smuggling

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 02/06/2014

Sparks didn’t fly between Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte during the Senate committee on food and agriculture hearing on rice smuggling last Monday.  The two have been at loggerheads over rice…

After Pacman, Cedric Lee in BIR radar

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 02/03/2014

The mauling of comedian and television host Vhong Navarro in the hands of businessman Cedric Lee and five other men has generated a lot of funny Internet memes. Memes are ideas, styles and actions or humorous messages…

Connecting the dots in the Vhong Navarro case

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/30/2014

When TV host and comedian Vhong Navarro came out to tell all what happened to him at the hands of 6 men who mauled him black and blue last January 22, the media immediately swirled around him…

Local traders and rice smuggling

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/27/2014

Last week’s appearance of Cebuano businessman David Lim before the Senate committee on agriculture which is investigating rice smuggling activities in the Bureau of Customs (BOC) came as a bit of a surprise to the local community…

‘Way Reklamohay’ (No complaining)

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/20/2014

Despite the calamities of the past year and the first typhoon (code name: Agaton) that visited the country, the celebration of the feast of the Holy Child Jesus and the colossal Sinulog grand parade have not dimmed…

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