Before the day ends, allow me to greet a man who turned 50, Atty. Vic Rodriguez. To many Filipinos, Rodriguez is a jigsaw puzzle that is far from complete. Understandable considering the turn of events in the last three years of his life. From being on the side of the then defeated vice-presidential candidate and…
When you hear or see the phrase “EAT all you can” in Davao del Norte, it is not an advertisement of a restaurant. The letters E, A, T actually stand for Education, Agriculture and Trabaho. EAT embodies Alan “AlDu” Dujali’s platform. Actually this platform is nothing new for Dujali, except that given the chance and…
A typical Filipino family celebration will always have “Pancit” as one of the main dishes and this explains why there is a great demand for noodles. The Philippine pasta and noodles market was valued at $1.1 billion in 2020 (roughly P64-B) and it is projected to grow by 6% over the next five years. While…
-Says it’s a step toward better healthcare service Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, lauded the Department of Health (DOH) and Secretary Teodoro Herbosa for issuing Administrative Order (AO) No. 2024-0017. This eliminates the requirement for senior citizens to present a purchase booklet to avail of the mandated…
By: Klaus Döring “Be still and know that I am God,” the first half of Psalms 46:10, is a popular verse used to encourage believers to be still and silent before the Lord. This interpretation promotes a healthy rest in the presence of the Lord. Like many Bible verses, this one is often ripped from…
Among the many reasons why not a few decent men and women distance themselves from politics is the very cruel nature of the beast. They shun politics because their image gets tarnished by rabid attack dogs unleashed by their adversaries. Thus we end up having to choose the lesser evil. Ironically it is not an…
“You never know where a blessing can come from.” – Teena Marie When we were children, most of us believed in Santa Claus or wished that Santa Claus was real. How many of us tried to stay awake on Christmas Eve, waiting for our turn to see and receive our gifts from the man with…
DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte has expressed willingness to face the investigation as long it is not based on hearsay testimony but on credible evidence. The young lawmaker stated that the testimony of former Customs intelligence official Jimmy Guban, implicating him of smuggling anomalies. “I welcome any investigation to…
The New City Commercial Center (NCCC) Mall in Maa officially reopened Friday, December 20,2024, bringing back to life the first home-grown super mall in Davao City. Leading the ceremonial ribbon cutting are top NCCC executives that include Helen Lim, chairman of the board, Lafayette Lim, chief operating officer and president NCCC Group of Companies, Sharlene…
Not everybody in Davao City loves former President Rodrigo Duterte, his children VP Sara, Congressman Polong and Mayor Baste. It is all because of politics. When Vicente Duterte finished his term as governor of the undivided Davao province everyone thought that was it for the Duterte family. By quirk of fate 21 years later following…
