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
Agusan learners get access to power, internet
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Students in remote communities in Barangay Camagong in Nasipit town, Agusan del Sur, now have access to electricity, internet, and digital learning tools after years of relying on kerosene lamps and battery-powered lights. The two sitios are about an hour from the Nasipit poblacion by skylab, or habal-habal, with...
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!