By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Senator Christopher Lawrence Go called on the national government to focus its resources on assisting victims of recent natural disasters, including those affected by the strong earthquakes in Mindanao and Cebu and Typhoons Nando and Opong, instead of wasting public funds on alleged “ghost projects and flood-control programs being…
In line with the temporary suspension of DCWD’s frontline services on October 10 and 13, 2025 following the series of earthquakes in the city, DCWD announces the new schedule of due dates for the following zones: Customers may refer to the first two digits of their account number to determine their zones. Their account number…
Unilever Food Solutions Supports Growth for Davao Food Businesseswith Future Menus 2025 Following a successful launch in Thailand, Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is rolling out its highly anticipated 2025 edition of Future Menus across the Philippines, with a major stop in Davao. This initiative aims to equip local food professionals and restaurant owners with the…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was recognized with the prestigious Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Golden Pillar of Law Award in an appropriate ceremony held at the Hall of Justice in Davao City. The award celebrates Duterte’s 50 years in the legal profession, both in private practice or…
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense, reaffirmed his strong backing for the Department of National Defense (DND) and its attached agencies, emphasizing his continued adherence to the principle of protecting and empowering the nation’s uniformed personnel — a value he said he learned from former president Rodrigo Duterte….
Photo: Bongbong Marcos Facebook With the reputation of the Philippines as a country mired in corruption and ruled by insatiable cabal of politicians and graft ridden government departments and agencies there is no other way the economy will end up but bust. The economic managers led by Ralph Recto were over-rated. Who would ever think…
Popular Chef and Japanese Restaurant owner Alex Sebastian said Mindanao farmers should breed and produce more local Wagyu because the meat quality is comparable to those imported from Japan and Australia. Yesterday, Alex, who owns three branches of Japanese Restaurant Robata, showed me his stocks of imported Wagyu and Angus beef choice cuts priced between…
📸Anadolu So it seems, the mere whisper of death penalty for corruption already sends shivers down the spines of some lawmakers. How interesting — and how revealing. When a proposal aims to hang those who plunder public funds, suddenly the defenders of “human rights” awaken. The same people who turn blind eyes to the millions…
Photo:Basilio Sepe/AP When lawlessness rules the Legislature, incompetence corrupts the Executive, and injustice infects the Judiciary, a nation is no longer governed — it is consumed. What remains is not a republic but a ruin: a failed state draped in the illusion of democracy. At the heart of this collapse lies corruption — that slow,…
“True leadership means taking ownership, not shifting blame.”— John Maxwell When I first embarked on a leadership role, some 35 years ago, my boss stressed to me that as the leader of the team, I am solely responsible and answerable to her. “I don’t care and I don’t want to hear about the inefficiency and…
