(In June 2024, I challenged an Economic of the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Corp. (HSBC) to a public debate over his claim that reduced rice tariff will result in lower rice prices in the market. I did not get any response. Now, he will have to eat his words and bury his head in the…
Just as in 1995 when I ran for Mayor of my hometown, Mlang, my last minute run for the Governorship of Cotabato now seems like a deja vu. I did not have any plan to enter politics in1995 but my father, Bernardo, fell ill with 25 days to go before the election for Mayor. With…
Since 2010 when I first developed a new strain of Free-Range Chicken which I called “Manok Pinoy,” I have consistently continued my experiment on improving the quality of the new breed. Using the Orientals, also known as “Asils,” for my male side, tried several Heritage Breeds for my female side, including Rhode Island Reds, New…
Here is an opportunity for our local Ice Cream makers to show their talents and skills and earn a grand prize of P50,000 for the best tasting “Marang” Ice Cream. The Best “Marang” Ice Cream competition will be done on Dec. 15, a day before I mark my birthday and this will be held in…
Some 200 members of the national and communal irrigation systems in the 1st Congressional District of North Cotabato yesterday gave their overwhelming approval and acceptance of rice industry innovation I designed called the “Rice Republic.” During a forum yesterday organized by Congressman Joel Sacdalan and Alamada Mayor Jesus Sacdalan in Midsayap, the officers of the…
For the first time in my political career, I am backed by the big political families and leaders of our province, North Cotabato, in my bid to win the post I held for 9 years from 1998 to 2007, the Governorship. In previous elections, we belonged to different parties but kept our friendship and did…
(This is the first of a Series of Articles on Innovations in Governance which I introduced from the day I won as Mayor of Mlang, Cotabato to the years I served as Agriculture Secretary and Chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority – MP) “Give man fish today and you feed him for a day. Teach…
