THROUGH UNTRUE Several years ago, I visited a famous tourist spot in Palawan called Luli, a name short for “lulubog-lilitaw.” It is a sandbar that is visible during low tide and completely submerged during high tide. Luli serves as a reminder that presence does not equate to visibility. The...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s son has just become an elite Scout Ranger. (Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa [right] with his son, Police Lt. Rock Dela Rosa / Courtesy of Senator Dela Rosa's Facebook page) Police Lieutenant Rock dela Rosa was among the 159 soldiers and policemen who earned the...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on Tuesday, May 16 cited in contempt Capt. Jonathan Sosongco, after senators noted discrepancies in his testimony in the P6.7-billion anti-illegal drug operation last October 2022. It was Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, chairman of the...
THROUGH UNTRUE Most mothers are remembered for what they have done. I remember Carmen for what she deliberately chose not to do. First, she refused to sing lullabies to her eight children, which was ironic because her name in Latin means “song.” Instead, she preferred to gently cradle or...
An aide of former Negros Oriental governor Henry Pryde Teves has accused Siaton Mayor Cezanne Fritz Diaz of harassing him in a confrontation on Wednesday, following the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs’ hearings into the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo....
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Thursday, May 11, directed the Senate security to investigate a near physical clash between supporters of two Negros Oriental political titans - slain Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and suspended Negros Oriental Congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. Dela Rosa,...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has lifted the contempt order against a police officer who was linked to an assassination attempt in Dumaguete City. It was Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada who made a motion to lift the contempt order against PS/Sgt Noel Alabata at the...
Suspended Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. has apparently no intention to come home and might just wait for the next administration before surfacing. "Wala (none). Wala talaga siguro (there could be no intention of coming back). Just like mga previous people in the same...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday, May 9 said state economic managers should find ways to sustain the pension system for the military and other uniformed personnel (MUP). Dela Rosa, a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, made the call in response to reports that President...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday, May 9 disclosed that suspended Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves continually tries to reach out to him, but he refuses to answer his phone calls. Dela Rosa said he doesn’t want to entertain his calls to avoid the perception he...
THROUGH UNTRUE Many Filipinos associate General Douglas MacArthur with the words “I shall return.” As the commander of the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), he was tasked to defend the Philippines against the Japanese forces, who proved to be too strong during the Second World...
THROUGH UNTRUE It is currently the peak of summer, and many of us are daydreaming about the ideal vacation. We imagine ourselves waking up in the morning without the stress of work, or staying in bed longer without any guilt or regret. For those who spend their daily lives in cramped, cluttered,...
