STL in Iloilo
Should Small Town Lottery operations in Iloilo province resume?
INDI dun ah. Kay amu man gihapon nga gambling na. Biskan may lisensiya na, still gambling. Ang tawo gaasa gyapun magdaog kag daw ginatunto lang, ila kwarta sa koridor lang gakadto. Daw ga-tolerate lang sila sang sugal. – MEDEN ESPINOSA, 43, resident of Barangay Lopez Jaena Ward, Pototan, Iloilo
Okay lang na ibalik ang operations sang STL diri sa Iloilo as long as sundon lang nila ang mga rules and regulations. So far ‘di ko man sya mahambal nga illegal gambling na kay I think naaprobahan duman na sa babaw, gabayad man guru sila na sang tax. So why not kun makabulig man lang na sa pangabuhian sang madamu nga tawo ‘di lang sa Iloilo kundi sa bilog nga Pilipinas. – JOVAN PEÑARANDA, 19, student
Indi dun dapat kay ang tawo nagasalig sa STL. Ang koridor pangita sila ka iban nga pangabuhian nila. Imbes nga itaya nila, ibakal abi nila ka binhi nga pwede nila matanom kag mabaligya, makwartahan kaysa itaya nila sa STL nga mapirde man lang sila. Mayo man tani kun manggaranon kay may kwarta sila panglingaw pero ang pigado nga wala kwarta kag gataya pa, daw gina into lang sila. – VIRGILIO PEREZ, tricycle driver
Indi. Kay ang iban nga imol gasalig na lang sa STL. May ara iban nga daw gina una pa nila ang taya kaysa pagkaon nila. Ang STL sugal ina. – MARY CHRIS, resident of Oton, Iloilo
Dapat untaton na lang na ang STL kay sugal ina kag dako naman tax nga ginakaltas nila. Isa pa, indi man sigurado nga gakadto gid diretso sa PCSO ang tax nga ginakaltas sang koridor. Dapat dulaon na lang ina. – MELLISA SAMILLANO, housewife, La Paz, Iloilo City
(Compiled by Christine Lorraine Gallo, intern
West Visayas State University – College of Communication)
Failure to vote
What’s your take on President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision not to vote in the recent barangay election?
HE’S scared to offend his supporters. Instead of voting for the person he thinks is the best for the position, ‘di na lang siya bumoto. Takot siyang mabawasan ng supporters. In politics kasi, number is power.” – ELENA DIAZ, 54, Seminary and Institute Secretary
EVERONE has the right to exercise his/her right to suffrage but voting is not mandatory. In the case of the President, he is a very busy man. Perhaps there were more important matters to attend to. – BRYAN CASAIG, 20, Journalism student
President Duterte wasn’t able to vote because he was busy with his obligations for our country. Or perhaps he did not want to take sides in his barangay. I think it’s alright.” – MITZI GIALOLO, 20, Medical Technology student
I think it was for the best. The number of people hanging on to President Duterte’s words are astounding. Him not opting to vote conveyed a sense of equality to all candidates, making the people choose who they think deserves their vote and not simply follow blindly whoever the President chooses.” – JOSE EMMANUEL ALILING, 20, Journalism graduate
I’ve read from a national broadsheet that that all candidates running were his friends. I think being friends with the candidates is actually a good thing; you know them – who has better leadership skills, who has a bigger heart for service, etc. He’s a Filipino and he missed his chance to exercise his right to vote. – “TWINKLE”, 22, Medicine student
(Compiled by Margaret Anjelie P. Llorico, intern
West Visayas State University – College of Communication)
