To be a cop
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (26 August) — It is easy to understand where dismissed Sr. Inspector Rolando Mendoza’s trouble is coming from: a clamor to be heard which was unheard, if his stories are to be believed.
What is not easy to understand was the manner by which he tried to call attention to his [...]
Names on billboards
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (19 August) — First, it was Sen. Francis Escudero who proposed a bill banning the names of politicians who claimed credit on government projects funded by government money, that is, taxpayers’ money.
Like a bomb that began with a bang, the idea did not necessarily end with a whimper, simply because [...]
Everybody’s guilty in the Aug.23 hostage-crisis
MUSING MAASIN
By Ronald O. Reyes
Bang!
Down went the reputation of the Philippines in the face of the entire world.
Like other Filipinos who were glued in their TV set, radio, phone and internet to get the latest update of the 11-hour hostage-drama staged by a dismissed senior police officer against his 25 hostages (composed of 22 Hongkong [...]
Maasin city and the Maasinhons (A personal perspective)
MUSING MAASIN
By Ronald O. Reyes
My recollection on the creation of the town of Maasin into a premier city in the province of Southern Leyte has never been futile in conveying fine impression to myself. And whenever I felt like compromising my ideals or when boredom and cynicism are upon me due to the usual [...]
2010 Election: fast, furious, phew!
MUSING MAASIN
By Ronald O. Reyes
Hopefully, this will be my last piece on 2010 election. It’s good to know that no worst-case election-related scenario erupted in our midst, at least here in Eastern Visayas. Credits goes to the local authorities, Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), media, volunteers and teachers–comprising the election inspectors—for tirelessly manning [...]
A call for unity
MUSING MAASIN
By Ronald O. Reyes
For an intelligent leader, there is nothing more sensible than to come up with a clear and peaceful step in solving a problem that comes along his way.
Here in Southern Leyte, it is urgent that this kind of step must be worked out once and for all as May 10, 2010 [...]
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 [...]
Most valuable, priceless message to graduates forever
Talking Point
By Bong Pedalino
Manila — Businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan should not cower in ignominy because of a mistake not of his own doing.
Rather, he should remain standing tall among his equals, head held up, eyes wide open, for being man enough to have issued an apology outright, and for accepting full responsibility of it all.
As [...]
Reflections and realities: Onli in the Pilipins
MUSING MAASIN
By Ronald O. Reyes
The past Holy Week was an opportune time for everyone to sit back, relax, and take the long view—particularly on pressing subjects like what I dubbed here as 3Ps: politics,
politicians, and politicking.
This corner has realized that these 3Ps are far more important subjects other than those with what our dear readers [...]
Commentary: Interpreting the Constitution
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (25 March) — Probably, and only probably, a solution that can be seen as an outcome on the latest controversy surrounding the controversial collective decision of the Supreme Court — the one about President Arroyo naming the next Chief Justice — is to amend the Constitution.
The amendment referred here, first [...]
