Chairman Brillantes: Let Comelec do its job

IN the aftermath of the elections, I interviewed Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto Brilliantes, Jr. over my morning radio program in DWIZ 882AM and asked him to share details on the goings-on in the Comelec, particularly with the election tally and the issues that surround it. Incoming search terms:2013 comelec results on party list elections with individual votes (3)commission on... 

DOE addressing RP’s power needs

THE power outage that hit parts start of the polls last week had sent people into some form of conspiracy theory frenzy, given the timing of such blackout. On my radio show over DWIZ 882AM, I had the opportunity to interview Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla about what triggered this power outage, and I also asked him about the preparations and contingency measures the energy department... 

Villanueva to focus on OFWs

THE elections are just five days away, and the candidates have been working doubly hard to make their political platforms known, or simply to let people know they are running. In the last week leading to the elections, I was able to interview two candidates over my morning radio program in DWIZ 882AM: Bro. Eddie Villanueva, who is running for senator; and Rizal Governor Casimiro Ynares... 

No review of source code

LAST Monday on my morning radio program at DWIZ 882AM, I interviewed Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) National Chairperson Henrietta “Tita“ de Villa to ask her about the current challenges they are facing for the forthcoming 2013 elections. Incoming search terms:election source code 2013 (1)pcos machine 2013 elections (1)what is source code in counting the election... 

Resume peace talks with NPA

LAST Saturday, around 11:30 in the evening, Gingoog City Mayor Ruth De Lara Guingona, wife of former Vice-President Teofisto Guingona, Jr. and mother of Sen. Teofisto “TG“ Guingona III, was ambushed by members of the New People’s Army in Sitio Dumayokod, Barangay Binakalan, Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. Incoming search terms:npa -pharmacy -nigerian -norwegian (1)npa future (1) Read More »

Bolkiah too busy for Sulu sultan

Manila, Philippines – ON April 15, 2013, His Majesty Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah paid a state visit to the Philippines. One of the people who wanted to request an audience with the Brunei sultan was the leader of the Sultanate of Sulu, Sultan Jamalul Kiram III. Incoming search terms:asean summit 2013 (2)sultan of sulu history (2)News of sultanate of sulu (2)jacel kiram... 

PPCRV is not Comelec’s deodorant

Manila, Philippines – ON my morning radio program in DWIZ882AM, I had the opportunity to talk to former Ambassador to the Vatican Henrietta De Villa. The ambassador is the National Chairperson of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), which is the country’s accredited citizen arm to help the COMELEC in managing the elections. We talked about issues surrounding... 

Comelec control

Manila, Philippines – ON my radio show over DWIZ 882AM last Monday, I had the opportunity of talking to Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Sixto Brillantes, Jr. He offered his insights and even shed light on certain election-related reports that pervade the country right now. One of such cases was reports that certain local areas in the country, such as Tagbilaran in Bohol,... 

Place to renew our faith

Manila, Philippines – EVERY Holy Week season, we all bear witness to people`s dynamism of recollecting and reestablishing their relationship with the Almighty. People flock to certain pilgrimage areas that serve as sanctuaries for people to contemplate and reconnect with God. One of such places is the Kamay ni Hesus Shrine in Lucban, Quezon. Incoming search terms:fr faller of the... 

Datu Kiram alive ­Princess Jacel

Manila, Philippines – ON my radio program in DWIZ882 AM last Monday, I had the great opportunity to interview Princess Jacel Kiram, niece to Datu Agbimuddin Kiram, and daughter of the Sultan of Sulu Jamalul Kiram III. Princess Kiram denied the rumors that her uncle, Datu Agbimuddin Kiram, had been captured by Malaysian authorities. She confirmed that his uncle is still on the run,...