NATIONAL
“Importante sa akin ang buhay at kalusugan ng bawat Pilipino”: Senator Bong Go assists fire victims in Makati City, underscores push for disaster resilience
Messages of hope and assurance of government support were extended to families affected by a recent fire in Barangay Tejeros, Makati City, as Senator Christopher “Bong” Go personally led a relief effort on Wednesday, January 28. The fire, which occurred on January 24, claimed two lives and left six others injured. Prior to the distribution...
REGIONAL
BARMM Groups want some amendatory items to electoral code scrapped
By Jun Aparece COTABATO CITY – Groups representing the sectors mentioned in the Bangsamoro Electoral Code have petitioned the Bangsamoro Transition Authority to scrutinize and scrap some discriminatory provisions in the amendment bill to the electoral code. Fifty-four organizations warned that the amendment bill, the BTA Bill 149 contained provisions that were “highly objectionable, illegal...
OPINION
The Philippines without China (LETTERS FROM DAVAO by Jun Ledesma)
The China Embassy diplomatic corps has issued a clear and unequivocal statement that should the Senate of the Philippines made formal declaration citing its Ambassador Jing Quan “persona non grata” and affirmed by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. , the entire diplomatic team will immediately leave the country. This means that the Chinese Embassy will close...
BUSINESS
8-hour power interruption on January 15 in the northern part of Davao City
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) will conduct an eight-hour power interruption from 1:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026, in the northern part of Davao City. This is necessary to facilitate vegetation clearing in Malagamot, Panacan. Specifically affected are customers from Malagamot areas from IPI going to Cambridge Subdivision,...