NATIONAL
ONE TRILLION RED FLAGS: HAVE WE LEARNED ANYTHING? (Editorial)
Barely has the ink dried on a Supreme Court ruling drawing constitutional boundaries around the national budget when another warning has emerged. The People’s Budget Coalition has flagged more than ₱1 trillion in allocations in the House-approved ₱7.2-trillion proposed 2027 national budget which it considers vulnerable to political patronage, including hundreds of billions in infrastructure...
REGIONAL
Ex-Davao City info officer calls NBI charges ‘harassment’
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Former Davao City Information Officer Jefry Tupas accused the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) of harassment after it recommended that charges be filed against him over alleged cash deliveries linked to Vice President Sara Duterte. Tupas condemned the recommendation to file charges against me before the Department of Justice...
OPINION
Biggest, Modern Cattle Farm In Isabela Opens Doors To Young Farmers!(FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Manny Pinol)
The owner of Aurora Premium Cattle Inc. Ranch is Aurora, Isabela has offered to accept Young Farmer Interns who would like to learn about modern Cattle Farming. APCI President Richard Tan, who also owns the biggest rice milling facility and a rice hull-generated Power Plant, granted my request that Young Farmers who are joining are...
BUSINESS
DCWD bares ‘Libreng Tubig’ for last quarter
By Ivy Tejano The Davao City Water District helps ease the living condition ordeal of its consumers by restoring its “Libreng Tubig Promo” covering the last quarter of 2026, per DCWD Board Resolution No. 26-173. Qualified customers will once again enjoy free water in their October, November, and December 2026 consumption, which will be reflected...