—The ICC’s decision to name Vice President Sara Duterte in denying Rodrigo Duterte’s interim release is no longer about justice — it’s about politics, power, and the 2028 elections. What the Hague started as a legal case has now transformed into a political awakening across the Philippines.—— The Court That Played Politics. The International Criminal…
When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. created the so-called Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) through Executive Order No. 94, the public was told this was a bold step to cleanse the government of corruption — particularly in flood control projects where billions have been wasted. But as the weeks pass, and the rhetoric grows louder than…
In a country mired in corruption the rule of law favors and protects the confederates of the kleptocracy and threatens those who oppose and stand against their supremacy. The Senate investigation typifies this anomaly. When ret. Marine Msgt. Orly Guteza showed up in the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee and revealed under oath the revolting details…
What I thought earlier to be just a friendly visit by a son of Maguindanao del Sur Governor Datu Ali Midtimbang may yet turn out to be the start of the transformation of this former troubled province into a major food production area. Yesterday, Datu Anggal Mayor Nathaniel Midtimbang, former Vice Governor during the previous…
Senator Erwin Tulfo recently proposed a one-month tax holiday, supposedly to ease the financial burden brought about by massive corruption in government. On the surface, it may sound like a kind gesture to help ordinary citizens. But dig a little deeper, and the cracks in this idea become too glaring to ignore. For one, such…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte on Tuesday, October 14, slammed as “the biggest joke of the century” reports that former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez might be a state witness in the multibillion-peso flood control corruption investigation. “So now, Congressman Martin Romualdez will supposedly become a state…
Amid a series of strong earthquakes in Mindanao, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go visited Mati City in Davao Oriental to see firsthand the damage’s extent and check the residents’ situation. “Personal kong mino-monitor ang sitwasyon at nakaantabay ang aking Malasakit Team para magbigay ng agarang tulong sa abot ng ating makakaya,” Go said. The senator, together…
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go called for national unity and collective strength among supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte as he expressed his deep personal grief over the rejection of the former President’s interim release. Speaking before “Seven Months, One Faith: A Worldwide Virtual Prayer Vigil” on Saturday, October 11, the…
The Davao City Water District (DCWD) delivered 2,000 six-liter-bottles of drinking water for victims affected by recent earthquakes in Davao Oriental. The DCWD Board chaired by Ed Bangayan along with the water district management headed by Mildred Aviles jointly made the decision as part of DCWD’s Corporate Social Responsibility program and in response to the…
“Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy”. – Pope Francis At this time of the year, we should be preparing for the Advent Season. But with what’s happening in the political arena and in our country, in general, it’s more like Lent than Advent. Watching the different senate and congress…
