Photo courtesy: Official facebook page of Inday Sara Duterte You cannot bend a Sara Duterte and neither can you diminish the trust and confidence of the more than 32-million Filipinos who put her into the office of the Vice President, the designated survivor. Her accusers that are made up of the lapdogs of Malacanang Palace…
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go recognized the role of optometrists in strengthening the country’s healthcare system during the 76th National Convention of the Optometrists Association of the Philippines (OAP), while continuing to press for a full accounting of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) funds and the expansion of benefits that would directly reduce the healthcare expenses…
In a functioning society, the law is meant to be understood not only by those who practice it, but by those who live under it. At its core, the law is not a maze designed to confuse—it is a guide meant to direct conduct toward what is just, fair, and right. This is why the…
On May 16, we will mark the historic founding of the Philippine Wagyu Association with an organizational dinner meeting at The Ritz Hotel Garden Oases in Barrio Obrero, Davao City. To make the event more meaningful, the dinner’s main fare will be Roasted Wagyu Calf coming from the Great Arch Farm in Polomolok, South Cotabato…
A young woman is dead. That fact should discipline every sentence written about Alyssa Alano. Death should not become a playground for slogans. It should not become a trophy for the state. It should not become a ready-made martyrdom script for movements that know how to turn ambiguity into political ammunition. But grief is not…
In public discourse, words matter. But increasingly, they are no longer used to clarify truth—they are used to escape it. The recent defense from the Palace spokesperson Claire Castro is a textbook example. What was initially understood by the public as a straightforward claim—that an individual had been “nahuli”—is now being walked back, dissected, and…
Born to Perform, Built to Shine TRXTRS is a four-member Davao-based girl group composed of leader Yhanx, main dancer Khy-khy, maknae Yssa Mia, and newest member Jia Bella—who shares the same birth month and year as Yssa Mia. Together, they form a group driven by passion, versatility, and a shared vision of growth. What sets…
In Photo:Juvy Jayme, an eatery owner in La Paz, Iloilo City, happily points to her neatly lined cooked dishes in the kitchen. In Iloilo City, a Creative City of Gastronomy, a woman has built a life rooted in tradition and purpose. Through cooking and preserving the city’s heritage dishes, she sustains both culture and her…
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) is set to stage the 33rd TravelTour Expo (TTE) 2026 VisMin Edition, marking the event’s first-ever staging in Davao City. The highly anticipated travel expo will take place on June 5 to 6, 2026 at the SMX Convention Center Davao, bringing together tourism stakeholders from across…
Grab Philippines has mobilized PHP 350 million through its Grab Bayanihan Fuel Crisis Support Program for its partners as rising fuel prices continue to impact the earnings of transport and delivery professionals. The program brings together multiple initiatives aimed at helping protect the viability and stability of driver- and delivery-partner livelihoods amid the fuel crisis….
