BRIDGES: In the name of peace
BY SAMMY JULIAN
PEACE is more than just the absence of war.
Peace means access to education, health and essential services; giving every young woman and...
BRIDGES: Face and answer the allegations
BY SAMMY JULIAN
WE all know by this time that Vice President Jejomar Binay and his family have been accused of corruption in the alleged...
BRIDGES: Torchbearer and guardian of flame
SAMMY JULIAN
“DO you know why Mar Roxas is the perfect successor to President Benigno Aquino III,” one close friend asked us.
Two reasons, he said:...
BRIDGES: There is no indecency about bikinis
BY SAMMY JULIAN
BIKINI contests are now outlawed in Iloilo City. This after the city council recently approved an ordinance banning such events.
According to the...
BRIDGES: A model politician among us
BY SAMMY JULIAN
MY trusted dictionary defines a politician as “a person engaged or interested in politics.”
It also defines politics as the “science and art of government;...
BRIDGES: Who the real coward is
SAMMY JULIAN
THE Philippines has been a consistent contributor to the United Nations’ (UN) peacekeeping missions after first contributing to the world body’s operations in...
BRIDGES: Unflappable
BY SAMMY JULIAN
ILOILO 2nd District’s Rep. Arcadio Gorriceta made promises to his constituents in 2010. So far, he has kept nearly all those promises.
After...
BRIDGES: The importance of rural development
BY SAMMY JULIAN
A RURAL development doctrine must, if it is to be effective, give deeper and more concentrated thought to the role of the local place...
BRIDGES: Indefatigable
SAMMY JULIAN
THOSE who have had the opportunity to work alongside APPEND party-list’s Rep. Pablo Roces Nava III know well that the Ilonggo lawyer tend...
BRIDGES: A salute to the DSWD
BY SAMMY JULIAN
MUCH have been said and written about local and international donors who have risen up to the occasion and contributed their own...