Bencyrus Gerona Ellorin

Remembering the 40,000 jobs lost

According to pundits, what could have been the biggest foreign direct investment in Mindanao, was gone because of the vested interest of local pols.

Dishonesty, incompetence

When they failed to defend their legislative advocacies at the floor of the City Council, these minority city councilors took to their favorite radio station, commentator, a bogeyman to score some brownie points against Mayor Oca Moreno and Vice Mayor Kikang Uy.

Oca wins again

The Galing Pook Award is an affirmation of the best practices of local government units. It is the Oscars of Philippine local governance.

LOOK: Breaking bread

Transparent to a fault

But as a true leader, Mayor Moreno would rather spell out the convenient truth in the battle against Covid than sugarcoat things to give people a false sense of security. The right information leads to better decisions. Decisions that would eventually be done collectively, by the community.

Officer ungentleman

I would not give value to comments of some members of the EOC intimating mental health issues but his sudden outspokenness seems discordant to his outward personality. Some are even asking whether there is something in between his ears whispering funny things.

Umang - the hermit crab

Ferdinand Marcos had toured the traditional political parties when he started his career with the Liberal Party from 1946 to 1965. When his political ambition already contradicted with the LP, he transferred to the Nacionalista Party and won the presidency in 1965.

Whereto Koko, Pacman?

Five days into the crucial 17 July 2022 meeting of the party, the President recognized the leadership of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, who has been accused by party stalwarts senators Koko Pimentel and Manny Pacquiao of hijacking the ruling party.