NATIONAL
Sen. Bong Go lauds Kidney and Transplant Institute at SPMC
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go welcomed the soft launch of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) Kidney and Transplant Institute in Davao City, emphasizing its importance in improving access to more dialysis and treatment for chronic kidney disease patients across Mindanao. Go is one of the authors and principal sponsor of the Republic Act No. 11959,...
REGIONAL
GovGen rules provincial games in dominant mode
In photo: Mayor Inojales celabrates with officiating staff of the provincial chess competition The first-class town of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental tallied an 86 gold-31 silver-31 bronze medal haul in a display of dominance to wrap up the general championship of the 2025 provincial games championship on Tuesday. A jubilant Mayor Juanito “Kulot” Inojales...
OPINION
Is Barzaga’s suspension a punishment or a warning? (THE THIRD EYE by Carlo Manubag)
Just hours ago, 249 members of the House of Representatives voted to adopt the Ethics Committee’s recommendation to suspend Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga for 60 days—stripped of salary, stripped of allowances, and stripped, it seems, of the basic respect due to a member of Congress who dared to speak uncomfortable truths. Five lawmakers...
BUSINESS
SANITATION SERVICE 101: WHY IS THERE A NEED FOR DCWD’S SANITATION SERVICE? (FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY)
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫. Exposure through bathing, swimming, and drinking can lead to the transmission of waterborne diseases such as: 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐂𝐖𝐃’𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞✓ Improves water quality, sanitation, and overall public health✓ Prevents the spread of waterborne diseases✓ Protects...