NATIONAL
Kadayawan Festival and Garbage Crises (LETTERS FROM DAVAO By Jun Ledesma)
Just about a month ago, heavy rainfall caused flash floods in parts of Davao City. A phalanx of anti-Duterte critics in and out of the House of Romualdez and the Palace by the Pasig River feasted on scenes of vehicles fording flooded streets. But their euphoria was brief. The flood receded in less than two...
REGIONAL
Council to bolster mental health and school security
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council is strengthening mental health services and school safety following recent violent incidents involving students in different parts of the country. Councilor Lorenzo Villafuerte, chairperson of the Committee on Social Services, said the city already has programs under its Mental Health Code but needs more social...
OPINION
Four Foundations of Financial Planning (Mindful by Jay Ledesma)
(#1 – Cash Management) “Financial freedom is available to those who learn about it and work for it.” — Robert Kiyosaki With all the Philippine economic indicators going haywire – rising inflation, depreciating peso, increasing fuel prices, worsening unemployment/underemployment, etc – how financially secure and confident are you to face life’s uncertainties? In the same...
BUSINESS
DOST-PAGASA has issued an El Niño Watch per Press Statement dated March 25, 2026. With this, unusually warmer than average temperatures in some areas of the country may be expected in the coming months.
The Department of Health warns that rising heat index levels may lead to heat-related illnesses. 💧 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐁 𝐄 𝐀 𝐓 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇 𝐄 𝐀 𝐓! 💧 Use DCWD Water to Hydrate, Refresh, Repeat!