EDITORIAL & OPINION
Medical Care in Puerto Princesa
My musings on medical care started with a friend whose husband is in a health crisis. His care is expensive and at this point...
EDITORIAL: The PALECO privatization agenda before the House
If the intention of the ongoing congressional probe on Palawan's power situation is to pave the way for a new power distribution franchise that...
LEARN, LEARN, LEARN
I saw the Facebook post of my sister, who is based in New York (USA), wishing my niece a great year as she went...
EDITORIAL: Devil in the details: the MORE buy-in into PALECO
A new player in the power sector has expressed interest in taking over the Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) franchise, with a promise to significantly...
EDITORIAL: PALECO’s legal struggles and strange misfortunes
A document distributed among the Palawan media last week noted that the Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) is being sued by one of its independent...
Shouldn’t we, by now, aspire for a Palawan Region?
Back in 1984, the late Speaker Monching Mitra was running for Palawan’s lone legislative district in the Batasang Pambansa. He used to say then...
FORGIVE, AGAIN
Due to messages received on account of the previous column (March 18, 2019), I am prompted to discuss some more about forgiveness. But then...
The writer’s block
It took me more than an hour to finally press the keys on my laptop and start writing for today’s column. Before doing so,...
The sinking of MV GULF LIVESTOCK 1, missing seafarers and the presumption of...
“Munhait hi nitaguwan tun ajor karu nga miid ahan chi iibba an tatagu ay mun-anap ay chi cha enggan adugwan.” It is the Ifugao translation...
GOOD BREAK FOR “BAD BOY” PALECO
It was this paper, Palawan News, in its January 26-February 3 editorial, which brought to light the distressing information of a powerful lobby behind...
Register and vote wisely
The current repressive political climate has prompted many of us Filipinos to be even more proactive and engaged in political activities and important causes...
“The merry month of May”
The just-concluded May 13, 2019, electoral exercise reminds me of the phrase, "the merry month of May." Indeed, our legal system fixes the triennial...
