There is something deeply rotten when a government quietly inflates a single assistance fund by ₱37 billion—with no national debate, no compelling justification, and no real safeguards—while demanding that the public simply trust its intentions⁉️ The bicameral conference committee’s approval of “₱63.9 BILLION” for the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) under the 2026…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY — Vice President Sara Z. Duterte denied on Monday, December 22, allegations linking her to a detained individual, saying she has no personal relationship or communication with him and dismissing the claims as baseless. The vice president issued the statement following public remarks by Ramil Madriaga’s lawyer, Raymund Palad, who…
DAVAO CITY — The Davao City Council approved the supplemental budget on Tuesday, December 23, which provides gratuity pay and service recognition incentives to city government employees, following its third and final reading. The 21st City Council approved Supplemental Budget No. 3, which allocates a total of P187.324 million sourced from the city’s General Fund…
Hybrid Sorghum Seeds for grains and Silage production will be available during the 2nd Wagyu & Sorghum Forum in Roxas, Isabela Jan. 17. Over 1,000 bags of 20-kilo seeds will be transported from the cold storage facilities of Green and Grow Teknologies in General Santos City to Isabela in response to the great demand for…
The Trust Rating of Pres. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos plummeted to -3% (Negative 3 percent) in the latest Social Weather Station Survey amidst the magma of corruption involving ghost and substandard flood control projects and other anomalous transactions that hounded his administration. On the other hand, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte gained 31 percent despite the concerted…
Globe Telecom, Inc. signed a term loan facility of JPY 20 billion with Mizuho Bank, Ltd. The loan shall be used to partially finance the Company’s capital expenditures (capex), debt refinancing, and other general corporate requirements. Globe invested approximately ₱31.4 billion in capex in the first nine months of 2025, a 23% decrease from ₱41.0…
Rep. Ungab Explains NO Vote on 2026 Budget Bicam Report Davao City – 3rd District Representative Isidro T. Ungab has formally registered a NO vote on the approval and ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) Report on the FY 2026 General Appropriations Bill, citing serious procedural and substantive issues in the final version of…
Globe and GASA PH Leads Industry Drive to Curb Online Scam Filipinos are now dealing with scams almost as often as they check their phones. A new nationwide study from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) shows that an average Filipino encounters a scam attempt every two days. Six in ten individuals were successfully targeted at least once in the past year. The report, based on a survey of one thousand adults…
The 12th Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA@12) recognized 15 journalists and digital storytellers whose work brought important community issues to wider public attention and showed how technology and local initiatives influence daily life across the regions. Guided by the theme “#DigitallyForward: One Barangay at a Time,” this year’s program centered on the role of regional media in amplifying stories on expanding access to…
In Photo: Chella Baraquel operates a food cart that offers freshly boiled corn, peanuts, and buttered corn kernels, each product telling the story of her hard work and homegrown success. Like the kernels of corn that endure heat, pressure, and time, yet remain full of potential to grow tall and strong, Chella Baraquel, a corn vendor…
