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…
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…
* 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…
Will President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. finally drop the albatross on his back and throw his lot behind a brewing coup that seeks to topple Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez? That’s the question on many people’s minds as the avalanche of bad press continues to heavily weigh down the Marcos administration arising from the multi-billion flood control…
It doesn’t take a lawyer for the ordinary Filipino to recognize the glaring inconsistencies in the sworn statement of the Discayas. At first glance, it already reeks of selectivity—names are dropped sparingly, as if chosen with care, while others are conveniently left in the shadows. The very phrase “ilan po sa kanila” (some of them)…
Mindanao, Philippines — Sambisig Mindanao slammed ghost projects and substandard infrastructure as “crimes against humanity,” blaming corrupt politicians for the floods that continue to devastate communities. “Every flood that devastates our communities is not simply the work of nature, but the direct result of greed, neglect, and betrayal by those entrusted to lead us,” declared…
Governor Generoso, the country’s southeastern municipality, is a frontrunner in the Davao region in the anti-smoking drive after it topped validations by the Department of Health in Davao Oriental. This emerged from ongoing validations being conducted by a team of DOH experts comprised of Rose Basanez, Regional Tobacco Anti-Smoking manager and Dr. Sharon Valdez of…
(In Photo: Fourth from right) Actor JC Santos was introduced as the new celebrity ambassador of konek2CARD on September 1, 2025, during the celebration of CARD Bank’s anniversary, along with (third from right) CARD MRI Founder and Chairman Emeritus Dr. Jaime Aristotle Alip, some of the senior advisers, and some Executive and Management Committee members of CARD…
