Lapulapu, the Bornean Baloney, and the vacuum of history

Jobers Reynes Bersales 11/18/2019

I almost fell off my rocker when I read Pachico Seares’ column in Sunstar last November 11 about a German named Erich Wannemacher suggesting to Lapu-lapu City Tourism Officer Edward Mendez that Lapulapu was Muslim and therefore…

Nanay Says: Mr. John

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 11/16/2019

We were eagerly waiting for them to arrive inside one of the classrooms of Fudan University in Shanghai, China.  It was not the first time for us, scholars of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF) China Scholarship Program,…

Lessons for Carcar’s lechon vendors 

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 11/15/2019

The four lechon vendors of Carcar City who unjustly misled their customers finally got a dose of their own medicine after city Mayor Merciditas Apura shut down their stalls.  The four stalls that were ordered closed immediately…

Lapu-Lapu, Magellan and blind patriotism

Ambeth R. Ocampo 11/14/2019

“Much Ado About Nothing” is the title of a play by Shakespeare — and also a line that sums up last week’s trending firestorm over the Spanish animated film “Elcano y Magallanes: La primera vuelta al mundo.”…

The importance of local government units in developing countries

Fernando Fajardo 11/13/2019

In his book, Local Governance in Developing Countries, Anwar Shah said that globalization and the information revolution are motivating a large and growing number of countries around the globe to reexamine the roles of various levels of…

Concealment of pre-existing illnesses and disability benefits

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 11/12/2019

A seafarer must fully  disclose past medical condition, disability and history in the pre-employment medical examination (PEME), otherwise his claim for disability benefits will be denied.  The POEA contract  bars the compensability of disability arising from a…

Much ado over a cartoon?

Jobers Reynes Bersales 11/11/2019

As we were about to close meeting last Tuesday afternoon on how to add more tour packages to align with the upcoming Quincentennial commemoration, I suggested the production of a movie about the Magellan expedition up to…

Reshaping PH agriculture through farm tourism

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 11/10/2019

At the recent 6th Philippine Farm Tourism Conference held at the Marco Polo Plaza in Cebu City I was pleasantly surprised to hear that big landlords from different places across the country had joined small farm holders,…

On illegal drugs: Will VP Leni walk the talk?

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 11/08/2019

It is clear from the very start that the Filipino people agree to the style of President Rodrigo Duterte in solving the serious illegal drug problem in the country.   His style was clearly communicated by him…

A climate emergency

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 11/07/2019

Are you among those who instinctly  pray for who ever is in the  ambulance speeding off before your eyes and hope that he or she will survive?  Actually, we are no different from those who are on…

The travails of MCWD: Conclusion

Fernando Fajardo 11/06/2019

Basing on previous discussions, we can conclude that MCWD have not been performing well to meet its objectives given the following considerations, among others: 1.     MCWD is able to meet only just about half or 55 percent…

This climb for Malu

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 11/02/2019

BUKIDNON – – The acrid smell of disappointment filled the air when the coordinator officially announced that all six trails leading to the Mount Apo National Park are closed.  The final decision came after a magnitude 6.5…

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