NATIONAL
Bucana Bridge to close for Chinese New Year
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government will temporarily close the Bucana Bridge on February 16, 2026, to host the Chinese New Year celebration, an event city officials say highlights the strong relationship between Davao City and the People’s Republic of China. Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz, chairperson of the Committees on Tourism and Beautification, and Trade,...
REGIONAL
Power and water rates hike inevitable
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor clarified over the weekend, that the increase in the water and electricity rates here is primarily driven by the national regulatory decisions, leaving the city government with limited authority to stop the rate hike. Speaking at the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos media forum at Sangguniang Panlungsod,...
OPINION
Risa the slayer in political harakiri (LETTERS FROM DAVAO by Jun Ledesma)
You have to give it to Sen. Risa Hontiveros. Despite all the data culled by leading political survey firms showing Vice President Sara Duterte incontestably the most trusted and with the highest approval rating, the Akbayan Senator without any tint of reservation, declared that “if the opposition unites behind her for president she can slay...
BUSINESS
Philippine Healthcare Collapse by Design (EDITORIAL)
The Philippine healthcare system is no longer merely “in crisis.” It is in freefall. What we are witnessing today is not a temporary shortage, not a passing difficulty, not an unfortunate bump in governance. It is a collapsing scenario—one defined by chronic neglect, institutional decay, and a political culture that treats public health as an...