mj_admin, Author at Mindanao Journal

DCWD SANITATION SERVICE DESLUDGING SCHEDULE

mj_adminSeptember 15, 2025September 15, 202501 mins

𝐾𝑁𝑂𝑊 𝑌𝑂𝑈𝑅 𝑆𝐶𝐻𝐸𝐷𝑈𝐿𝐸 𝐹𝑂𝑅 𝐷𝐸𝑆𝐿𝑈𝐷𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐺* ✅ DCWD’s service coverage area is divided into five Septage Collection Area (SCAs) each corresponding to a five-year desludging cycle. 𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗖𝗪𝗗 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟮.𝟱 𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲. Non-DCWD customers may also avail of the sanitation…

Moral Ascendancy in Leadership (Mindful by Jay Ledesma)

mj_adminSeptember 15, 2025September 15, 202509 mins

“Because power corrupts, society’s demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.” – John Adams Aside from having the right knowledge and skills for the job, a leader to be effective, is required to have moral ascendancy. Moral ascendancy is the influence that a leader holds over his people…

Vlogger’s rude gag on Muslims diet hit

mj_adminSeptember 13, 2025September 13, 202503 mins

By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – A member of the 21st Davao City Council condemned a social media post by local vlogger Crist Briand Oncada that used the phrase “Looking for Baboy na Halal,” calling it offensive and disrespectful to the Muslim community. In a privilege speech on Tuesday afternoon, September 9, Councilor Kristine May…

Polong dares critics,probers to come clean

mj_adminSeptember 13, 2025September 13, 202509 mins

By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte has pressed government officials to come clean on alleged ghost flood control projects, saying taxpayers nationwide deserve to know how they used the public funds. In a statement over the weekend, Rep. Duterte stressed that Davaoeños, like other Filipinos, contribute to the…

R.A. Pahati Construction rebuilds flood control job

mj_adminSeptember 13, 2025September 13, 202507 mins

In Photo: R. A. Pahati Construction & Supply Company started reconstructing the ₱86.5 -million flood control project following DPWH Sec. Vinzons warning he will haul everyone involved in anomalous construction to Court. The project was earlier reported as completed with a rating of “Very Satisfactory”. By Oliver Autor Asuncion, Davao del Norte – The series of…

When Truth is Buried Beneath Noise(Editorial by Carlo Manubag)

mj_adminSeptember 13, 2025September 13, 202504 mins

When truth threatens power, it is never confronted with courage. Instead, it is smothered, twisted, and drowned under a carefully orchestrated noise machine. This is exactly what we see in the ongoing investigations in the Senate and the House of Representatives, where corruption in flood control projects and budget insertions should have been exposed with…

‘Wagyu’ Thrives & Breeds In Hot Climate Of South Cotabato!(FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Manny Piñol)

mj_adminSeptember 12, 2025September 12, 202501 mins

The herd of Wagyu Cattle which we acquired from the Alzona Farms in October last year is doing well even in the hot climate of Barangay Glamang, Polomolok, South Cotabato where temperature could be as high as as 40°C. In just a year, the cows have already produced at least 10 calves while the others…

A voice of courage in the sea of corruption (LETTERS FROM DAVAO by Jun Ledesma)

mj_adminSeptember 12, 2025September 12, 202509 mins

Corruption, failed economy by sheer incompetence and toxic politics in the upper echelons of power are the main ingredients that had prompted the citizens of Indonesia, Nepal and France to come together in a massive protest and indignation against the current government leadership. What brought them to the streets are too familiar. The only difference…

A P53-MILLION COLLAPSE WAITING TO HAPPEN

mj_adminSeptember 12, 2025September 12, 202503 mins

For those asking, this happened in Mawab, Davao de Oro. The people here are now paying the price of corruption, negligence, and impunity. Despite DPWH Region XI’s denial, the Philippine Anti-Corruption Czar (PACC) confirmed that the collapsed ₱53.3-million flood-control project in Barangay Poblacion is nothing less than a scandal that demands a full investigation. Just…

Sen. Bong Go a recipient of Asia’s Modern Leader Award

mj_adminSeptember 12, 2025September 12, 202507 mins

* For Dedicated Public Service Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committees on Health, on Sports and on Youth, expressed gratitude as he received the Asia’s Modern Leader Award for Dedicated Public Service during the Asia’s Modern Hero Awards 2025 held on September 5 at Okada Manila in Parañaque City. In a video…