* Group posing as “mobilizers” collects illegal fees By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor has called for an end to the alleged unauthorized collection of association dues and other fees from residents in two relocation areas in the city. Committee on Ethics and Good Governance chairperson Arnulfo Ricardo Cabling made the…
Here is a Cattle Feeding System which might work for Carrot farmers of Cordillera. American Cattle Farmer Justin Pettit of Santa Carota Beef in Bakersfield, California, finishes cattle on upcycled waste carrots instead of traditional grain. “Founded by the Pettit family in California, Santa Carota Beef upcycles up to 1 million pounds of culled carrots…
Why and what makes investments, bank deposits and business transactions so controversial to the prosecution in the impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte? In the same vein, why is it of no concern to members of the prosecution the gargantuan ₱1-trillion plus in kickbacks from ghost flood control projects that are actuallly purloined from taxpayers money? Talk to…
There is a kind of dishonesty that does not always come in the form of an outright li It does not invent facts. It does not necessarily fabricate a story. It may even contain statements that are technically true. Its power lies somewhere else—in what is deliberately left unsaid. This is where lying by omission…
The Vice President has finally spoken. After weeks of allegations that millions—and eventually more than ₱2 billion—were allegedly delivered to her and members of the Duterte family, Vice President Sara Duterte has categorically denied the claims of dismissed police officer Rodulfo Mondigo Gracioso Jr. She says she does not know Gracioso, did not receive the…
By Austin Ong The late Dr. Yuan Longping, revered as a national hero in China and known worldwide as the “Father of Hybrid Rice,” was a scientist and teacher whose work helped China achieve rice self-sufficiency and feed its people at a time when famine remained a painful memory. Today, his image appears…
They have presented the SALNs, the SEC, the banks, the insurance companies, the BIR. Plenty of documents. But when these are ranged against testimonial evidence, they go nowehere. A witness is yet to speak with definitve voice and point the accusing finger that would dirty the hands of the vice president. The way Clarissa Ocampo…
* Net score plummets to Negative 11 (-11%) * Metro Manilans most dissatistied at -27% By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s net satisfaction rating fell to the “poor” category in the third quarter of 2026, down from “neutral” in the previous quarter, according to…
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go called for stronger government investment in Philippine sports, saying public funds should prioritize programs and facilities that directly benefit Filipino athletes rather than projects that fail to deliver meaningful value to the public. Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sports, made the call after presiding over the committee’s post-Asian Games…
Davao City councilors are looking at strengthening the penalties and enforcement mechanisms in the proposed ordinance against illicit tobacco and vapor products, with discussions emphasizing that illegal trade should not be treated merely as a minor violation comparable to ordinary anti-smoking offenses. The issue was raised during the latest committee deliberations on the proposed Davao…
