By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor called for stronger protection and more accessible support services for overseas Filipino workers as the City Council commemorated the National Migrant Workers’ Day during its 23rd regular session on Wednesday, June 10. In a privilege speech, Councilor Rachel Zozobrado, chair of the Committee on Migrant…
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council approved a resolution on Wednesday, June 10, urging a fair and independent investigation into the deaths of two student-athletes from Ateneo de Manila University, following public concern about safety protocols in sports-related training activities. The move was made during the 21st City Council’s regular session, after Councilor Antoinette…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte commemorated the 128th Philippine Independence Day by honoring the sacrifices of Filipino heroes and called for continued efforts to protect freedom, sovereignty, and democratic rights and to reject denounce corruption. In her speech during the event at Rizal Park on San Pedro Street here, Vice…
mWell, the Philippines’ first all-in-one digital health and wellness ecosystem, is bringing its mWellness Wearables lineup to Davao City, making affordable health tracking more accessible to Filipinos in Mindanao. The wearables connect directly to the mWell app, where users can monitor their mWellness Score and other key health metrics, book 24/7 teleconsultations with over 3,700…
In Photo: Davao Branch Opening 2026 Refreshed proposition brings together international banking, wealth expertise, and lifestyle privileges designed for today’s globally connected customers DAVAO CITY, Philippines — HSBC Philippines has officially unveiled the refreshed HSBC Premier, redefining what modern international banking looks like for clients in the Philippines whose lives, ambitions, and opportunities increasingly span…
Photo credit: Shutterstock “I believe that through knowledge and discipline, financial peace *(freedom) is possible for us—all of us.” —Dave Ramsey This coming June 12, we are again celebrating and commemorating our Philippine Independence Day. We remember how our forefathers fought hard for Filipinos to gain liberty from captivity and slavery. Fast forward to…
photo courtesy: senate gov. ph With the House of Representatives already behaving as an extension of the Palace, Filipinos should want a Senate that is more independent of Malacañang, not less. That is why the recent attempt to reorganize the Senate through a highly contested claim of quorum should concern even those who have no…
Sen. Bong Go warns DA on severe El Nino impact Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go called for sustained support for farmers, fisherfolk, and rural communities as the Department of Agriculture (DA) warned that the country’s rice production could decline by 700,000 metric tons this year due to the looming strong El Nino. The DA said the…
As schools across the country open their gates for the annual Brigada Eskwela, Filipinos once again witness the remarkable spirit of bayanihan. Teachers, parents, students, civic groups, and volunteers gather to clean classrooms, repair facilities, repaint walls, trim overgrown grounds, and prepare schools for the opening of classes. On the surface, Brigada Eskwela is a…
The 1st Mindanao Adlai Production Forum which will be the first attempt to build and organize the Adlai Industry in the country is now officially set for June 28, Sunday, and will be held in the Central Mindanao Mission of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Valencia City, Bukidnon. Expected to attend the first-ever organized…
