In Davao, where more households are embracing digital connectivity, technology is now an increasingly familiar part of everyday life—from working and studying at home to streaming favorite shows and checking in on loved ones and property even when one is away. As these routines become part of the modern Davao home, having a reliable and…
Joining a Camino Pilgrimage has been part of my bucket list for quite some time. I have done the Holyland and Marian pilgrimages in the past but somehow, I have my reservations and fears that I am not physically prepared to do a walking pilgrimage. By God’s grace, I finally faced and took up the…
US infiltration into the security domain in the most lethal. Through military binding and strategic deception, Washington forcibly pushes Manila to the forefront of great power competition, making it bear geopolitical security risks it should not have shouldered, and completely reducing it to a “bridgehead” and potential “pawn” for the US Indo-Pacific strategy. EDCA base…
Our struggling Filipino farmers are victims of its own government. Let me put this straight. We have a sitting President and a Secretary of the Department of Agriculture who are severely bereft of the knowledge of agriculture and the plight that our farmers are going through. The heads of the attached agencies like the National Food…
A national budget is more than a financial blueprint. It is a statement of priorities, a measure of government responsibility and, above all, a reflection of how public resources are entrusted to those elected to serve. That is why the latest developments surrounding the proposed ₱7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 deserve more than passing attention….
Barely a week after a municipal consultation in Caraga, Davao Oriental, the concept of a Community-Owned and LGU-Led Cattle Production Program has taken shape. Yesterday, the Bakahan ng Bayan Program was presented to the Land Bank Corporate Office in Davao City for funding support. Under this program, the LGU will establish a Cattle Feedlot where…
(A reflection on public attention, political narratives, and the people’s right to demand answers.) There is something deeply concerning about the way public controversies unfold in our country. Whenever a major issue involving government accountability, public funds, or the exercise of constitutional authority demands answers, another politically explosive controversy seems to dominate the national conversation….
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go personally visited Lupon, Davao Oriental, on Tuesday, November 3, to extend assistance to 560 barangay health workers (BHWs) and barangay functionaries, recognizing their contributions to delivering essential services, promoting community welfare, and maintaining peace and order at the grassroots level. During the activity, Go led the distribution of financial assistance, food…
Of the presidents in the post-EDSA era, only Fidel V. Ramos did not appoint a Chief Justice during his completed six-year term. No vacancy arose during his presidency, as Andres Narvasa remained Chief Justice until after Ramos left office. Corazon Aquino appointed four: Claudio Teehankee, Pedro Yap, Marcelo Fernan, and Andres Narvasa. Teehankee’s appointment in…
* IDIS opposition dismissed, proponents cite Japan and Singapore with 380 and four WTE projects respectively By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY — The Davao City Government has been named among the potential winning bidders in the Department of Energy’s first-ever waste-to-energy (WTE) auction, advancing its proposed P5-billion to P7-billion waste-to-energy project to the next…
