NATIONAL
VP Sara backs independent foreign policy
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte declared over the weekend the need for the Philippines to maintain an independent foreign policy and avoid getting involved in the disputes between the United States and China. In what is considered the sharpest criticism against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the Vice President slammed Marcos...
REGIONAL
Baganga mayor to focuson solid health platform
The newly-assumed mayor of the first-class town of Baganga, Davo Oriental pledged to infuse life to a neglected municipal health program by expanding PhilHealth’s coverage to majority of the town’s 60,000 population. “It is a tall order but it can be done,” said Mayor Laureano “Lary” B. Taya, a former non-government organization worker who...
OPINION
A Loss Is a Loss (Mindful by Jay Ledesma)
“Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” – Vicki Harrison The recent tragedies involving death of family members have caused some online discussions/debates– Which is more painful: a 2-year old child losing...
BUSINESS
From call time to screen time: data now powers 87% of Globe’s revenues
Globe’s digital shift reaches a new milestone as Filipinos fully embrace a data-driven lifestyle Quietly but significantly, 87% of Globe’s total service revenues now come from data, marking a clear turning point in its journey from traditional telco to digital lifestyle partner. The continued rise from 85% in the same period last year shows how...