A dubious endgame
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
AMIDST the recent Dinagyang festivities, a sad yet crucial conversation unfolded in a youth convo in a small compound in La...
Graciano Lopez-Jaena: The Ilonggo maverick
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
IN HISTORY, few command the blend of intellectual fire and radical activism quite like the maverick Ilonggo Graciano Lopez Jaena. Born 167...
A dubious initiative
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
THE PUSH for Charter Change (Cha-Cha), through a people’s initiative, has become a focal point of heated debate. Lawmakers in the...
The joy in Kasadyahan
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
KASADYAHAN sa Kabanwahanan set in Iloilo City Proper on Jan. 27 was more than just a celebration; it bridged local municipalities'...
A cultural icon
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
FEW EVENTS in the country are as dazzling as Iloilo City's Dinagyang Festival. At the heart of this pulsating celebration stands...
A ‘dagyang’ of faith and devotion
By Herman M. Lagon
THE DINAGYANG Festival we now celebrate is a testament to the profound spirituality deeply embedded in the Ilonggo soul. In honor...
‘Jamming’ Dinagyang
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
THE WORLD-renowned Dinagyang Festival has become the center of a contentious debate on the necessity of signal jamming for public safety.
Signal...
New beginnings
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
JANUARY marks not just the start of a new year but the dawn of new opportunities and perspectives. This moment, celebrated globally,...