Author: Alex Vidal

ANYBODY who can name a Filipino politician today—especially an incumbent mayor, governor, representative, senator—that is not afraid of Vice President Sara “Inday Sara” Duterte-Carpio, is either was born only yesterday, or didn’t study or follow the incredible Philippine politics in the last 12 years.

WHAT happened during the first hearing on the defective P680-million Ungka flyover or the Iloilo flyover project by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Works and Highways in the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City on August 15 can be considered as “appetizer”.

SOMETIME in summer of 1996, a Filipino-Chinese businesswoman popularly known as “Tisay” stormed our Sun.Star Iloilo office on Rizal Street, Iloilo City to confront this writer over a story I wrote about her nightclub located on corner Delgado-Iznart streets, City Proper.

INSTEAD of being belligerent, Iloilo City Mayor Geronimo “Jerry” Treñas has been showing signs he was willing to cooperate with the Marcos Jr. administration even if the administration appears to be indifferent to the Ilonggo leader, who openly supported former Vice President Leni Robredo in the May 2022 presidential election.

IF Iloilo City Mayor Geronimo “Jerry” Treñas will continue to focus his energy and time as a pro-active local chief executive and retains his distinction as the top performing mayor in Western Visayas, the Marcos administration might think twice if it will field a strong candidate against him in the 2025 mayoral race.