Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has proposed a nationwide ban on gambling-related advertisements and sponsorships to curb excessive and irresponsible gambling behavior while protecting minors and other vulnerable groups. Escudero said the measure mirrors the country’s earlier approach to the tobacco industry under Republic Act 9211, or the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, which imposed sweeping…
For many Filipinos, the President’s latest State of the Nation Address was not merely a report of accomplishments. It was a test of credibility. After years of hearing promises of reform, efficiency, accountability, and prosperity, many citizens tuned in hoping for answers to the questions that continue to haunt the nation. 🤔 They expected clarity…
Maybe Marcos found the the proposition of Laurel so preposterous he did not give any mention of it in his SONA. DA Sec Laurel asks for ₱500B with zero roadmap. Nothing that farmers from Central Luzon and Central Mindanao can hear nor see. Nothing for irrigation, nothing to fully revive the functions of the National…
The President speaks of rockets, spaceports, artificial intelligence, and the country’s journey into the global technology value chain. It sounds impressive. It sounds visionary. It sounds like the future. 🤔 But for millions of Filipinos, the future can wait because they are still fighting to survive the present. While Malacañang dreams of launching rockets into…
(Photo was taken at the Davao Airport on our arrival from a quick swing of several American states to buy Spanish Goat breeders.) In my two recent trips abroad, I brought along with me my son, Bernhart Immanuel, a 5th year Veterinary Medicine student in a State University in the South. He had been a…
Samtang nagbukas ang Sesyon sa Senado, ug sa dili pa magsugod ang SONA ni Presidente Marcos sa Kongreso — wala ko didto nagpokus. Naa ko sa laing bahin: nagpalit mi og tambal para sa akong Manong Billy dinhi sa Davao, aron ipadala sa Jose Abad Santos. Wala ko kabalo — mao na diay ang katapusang…
With two more years to go in his presidency, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is poised to eclipse all other Philippine presidents in terms of aggressive borrowing, both foreign and domestic. The Marcos II government now stands virtually toe to toe with that of his predecessor, former President Rodrigo Duterte. The country’s national debt now stands…
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday, July 15, filed Senate Bill No. 2331, otherwise known as the Masterplan for Infrastructure and National Development (MIND) Act, seeking to institutionalize a long-term, coordinated approach to infrastructure planning through the establishment of a 30-year Comprehensive Infrastructure Development Masterplan (CIDMP) and the creation of the Masterplan for Infrastructure and…
Vice President Sara Duterte warned supporters to remain vigilant about national affairs and reiterated her earlier concern in the country’s political situation ahead of the 2028 elections. “We do not know if we still have a country by 2028,” Vice President Duterte said, adding that she was also uncertain whether elections would be held in…
*Rep. Polong asks Dizon to look for JICA flood control plan By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon ordered the immediate dredging of the Talomo River after learning that the waterway had allegedly not been desilted for about 10 years. The DPWH Secretary said that the flooding…
