NATIONAL
Sen. Bong Go proposes tapping unused funds to address oil crisis
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go called for an urgent and sweeping government response to cushion the impact of soaring oil prices, emphasizing the need to immediately mobilize available resources to assist affected sectors. Speaking during a Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing on Wednesday, April 8, Go stressed that delays in action would only worsen the burden...
REGIONAL
City creates inter-agency task force amid oil crisis
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte signed an executive order on Monday, creating an inter-agency task force to coordinate government response to rising fuel prices and their impact on basic goods and economic activity. Executive Order No. 07, Series of 2026, aims to establish a city-level Inter-Agency Task Force on Emergency Socioeconomic Crisis...
OPINION
Shopping for oil (LETTERS FROM DAVAO by Jun Ledesma)
It is better for the privately-owned oil companies and local government units to directly negotiate for oil supply than rely on the national government. Let us face the hard facts. The Marcos appeal to China is like drawing blood from turnips. Marcos and his bellicose ilks had been demonizing China from day one and had...
BUSINESS
DCWD rates 98.3 percent in consumers’ satisfaction
Davao City – A 2025 Customer Satisfaction Survey done by the SVM Research Consultancy Services, the water utility consumers gave Davao City Water District an overall satisfaction rating of 98.3%, reflecting strong approval, high confidence, and sustained trust in the quality and reliability of the DCWD’s services. The consumers feedback reflected DCWD’s commitment to deliver...