NATIONAL
Sen. Bong Go presses PhilHealth to use funds for patients benefits
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go recognized the role of optometrists in strengthening the country’s healthcare system during the 76th National Convention of the Optometrists Association of the Philippines (OAP), while continuing to press for a full accounting of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) funds and the expansion of benefits that would directly reduce the healthcare expenses...
REGIONAL
Davao City Council pushes EV incentives
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government is advancing plans to modernize public transport, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, through a proposed ordinance to strengthen the city’s electric vehicle (EV) program. A measure pending before the Davao City Council seeks to establish a comprehensive incentive framework for the EV industry, covering manufacturers, dealers, operators,...
OPINION
The trial of the designated survivor(LETTERS FROM DAVAO by Jun Ledesma)
Photo courtesy: Official facebook page of Inday Sara Duterte You cannot bend a Sara Duterte and neither can you diminish the trust and confidence of the more than 32-million Filipinos who put her into the office of the Vice President, the designated survivor. Her accusers that are made up of the lapdogs of Malacanang Palace...
BUSINESS
A dish of warmth and tradition
In Photo:Juvy Jayme, an eatery owner in La Paz, Iloilo City, happily points to her neatly lined cooked dishes in the kitchen. In Iloilo City, a Creative City of Gastronomy, a woman has built a life rooted in tradition and purpose. Through cooking and preserving the city’s heritage dishes, she sustains both culture and her...