Estrada, Aquino, 32 others lead church’s tag
By Ronald O. Reyes
TACLOBAN CITY — “Discern whether supporters of RH bill deserve to be our leaders.”
This warning altogether with the names of candidates who supported the Reproductive Health (RH) bill is written in 40 pieces of tarpaulins, measuring about 2 meters by 5 meters, and which are now visibly hanged in the churches in [...]
BFAR to turn EV fishermen into marine farmers
By Ronald O. Reyes
CARIGARA, Leyte–The next time you call them as lowly fishermen, think again.
This is what Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) director for Eastern Visayas Juan Albaladejo has to say on the new thrust of their office to turn ordinary fishermen in the region into seafood growers.
“We are now encouraging our fishermen [...]
Slim odds for Lucy in Goma’s shoes, says legal expert
By Ronald O. Reyes
CARIGARA, Leyte—The chance is slim now for TV model Lucy Torres-Gomez in her bid to replace her husband’s candidacy in the 4th district of Leyte, especially that campaign period is due to end next week.
Atty. Sergio Apostol, a veteran judge and legal expert had this on the Gomezes and on the recent [...]
‘229,000 votes for Gibo in Leyte 2nd district’
By Ronald O. Reyes and Eden Benusa-Reyes
CARIGARA, Leyte – Wishful thinking or not, yet Lakas-Kampi-CMD party stalwart Atty. Sergio Apostol assured presidential bet Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro a solid and winning vote in Leyte’s 2nd congressional district.
“Gibo will make it here this May 10. Believe it or not, we’ll be turning Apostol country into Gibo’s country, [...]
Lucy Torres moves in to replace hubby in Ormoc House bid
By Elvie Roman-Roa, Joey A. Gabieta
Inquirer Visayas
First Posted 20:38:00 04/30/2010
Filed Under: Politics, Elections, Eleksyon 2010
ORMOC CITY, Philippines—Lucy Torres-Gomez has started campaigning for the congressional seat in the fourth district of Leyte even if the Commission on Elections has yet to decide if she will be allowed to replace her husband, actor Richard Gomez, [...]
Imelda: Cory is not icon of democracy
By Jani Arnaiz
Inquirer Visayas
First Posted 20:05:00 04/30/2010
Filed Under: Cory Aquino, Elections
MAASIN CITY—THE WIDOW of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos thrust herself in the limelight again, saying the late President Corazon Aquino was never elected and should not be considered an icon of democracy.
Imelda Marcos, who is campaigning for the senatorial bid of her son, Ferdinand [...]
Concretizing conscience
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (27 April) — Vote according to your conscience and it will not be wasted — even if the candidate you are voting will lose in the elections, deputy presidential spokesperson Gary Olivar appeals.
Good advice, definitely, considering that conscience, in its abstract connotation, is a rare commodity especially in the only [...]
Sound check: Mikmik and Cattski
MUSING MAASIN
By Ronald O. Reyes
Let’s talk about music, for a change. After all, music, like poetry, is a great escape from our humdrum existence –especially in the country today where much of our personal affairs are drowned by election brouhaha.
Maasinhons are music lovers and music makers. A cursory look around our neighborhood and you’ll see [...]
P331M “state of the art” new city hall inaugurated
ByElvie Roman-Roa
ORMOC CITY — After eight years of hard work in allocating budget from the city’s annual income, the new Ormoc City Hall has come to its completion.
The old city hall has been serving the Ormocanons for more than 50 years already and is partly dilapidated. Due to the growing needs of Ormocanons and practically [...]
Tempering automation blues
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City — Barely four weeks into D-day for this nation’s first-ever crack at automated elections, some sectors cannot seem to be at peace at this novel way by which we put people in places of trust, in positions high and low, in every nook and corner of the Philippines.
The concern is [...]
