DAVAO CITY – Over 1,700 residents from nine barangays in Davao City have received free healthcare services through the Pulong-Pulong ni Pulong Medical Mission conducted from January to early May this year. The outreach program, led by the offices of First District Rep. Paolo Duterte and Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II, deployed doctors, volunteer health…
In the fields in Polomolok, South Cotabato where we planted Sorghum for grains and forage production, I noticed tall stalks which stood out towering by 3 to 4 feet over normal Sorghum. Sorghum breeders call these mutants as “Off-Types” and the recommendation is to eliminate them to maintain “purity.” But I am the type of…
A surge from 4.1% to 7.2% inflation in just a month is not a routine fluctuation—it’s a warning siren. For Filipino families, this isn’t about percentages on paper. This is about shrinking grocery bags, higher fares, and the quiet dread of not knowing if the next paycheck will still be enough. Every spike in inflation…
From 8.1% growth in Q1 2022, GDP has fallen to just 2.8% in Q1 2026, the weakest since the COVID recession. This is no longer a simple post-pandemic normalization. It is a warning sign. The actual outcome was even weaker than the already pessimistic forecasts of BusinessWorld and below the lower end of the government’s…
Amid the economic challenges and rising living costs, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go reaffirmed his commitment to stand by Filipinos in times of crisis as he personally led the distribution of aid to fire victims in Tondo. Go extended additional assistance to hundreds of families still recovering from a fire incident. He visited the affected community…
There is nothing to celebrate in hitting a target In Laur, Nueva Ecija which is 600 kilometers away from Tacloban City where the Tomahawk missile was launched. In fact this is fomenting anxiety given the recent armed conflict in the Middle East where modern weapons of mass destruction rained among protagonists. The Philippines is Jurassic…
The numbers are staggering—and they should unsettle every Filipino who still believes in a secure economic future. As of end-2025, the country’s external debt stands at $147.65 billion, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Meanwhile, total national government debt has ballooned to a record ₱17.7 trillion, as reported by ABS-CBN News Channel. While officials…
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor is pushing for the creation of a centralized coordinating body to organize National Service Training Program graduates and all volunteers in Davao City, strengthening public service deployment and improving coordination across sectors. Councilor Alberto Ungab, chairperson of the Committees on Appointments and Government Reorganization and on Disaster Risk…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor announced over the weekend that a newly approved upscale residential development in Barangay Bago Gallera is projected to attract fresh investments and create job opportunities in Davao City. Councilor J. Melchor Quitain Jr., chair of the Committees on Government Properties and on Housing and Subdivision…
Photo Courtesy: Ivy Tejano Mapua Malayan Colleges Mindanao (Mapúa MCM) and Arizona State University (ASU) formally announced the expansion of their groundbreaking academic collaboration across all programs and courses, marking a historic milestone for higher education in the Mindanao region. Moving beyond its initial focus on business and health sciences, the collaboration has evolved into…
