DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed over the weekend that she and her siblings—Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, and Veronica Duterte—visited their father, former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte, at the detention facility in The Hague, Netherlands. Vice President Duterte said the visit took place after their father…
The proposal of City Councilor Jopet Baluran to implement a number coding system to ease traffic congestion runs counter to the city’s strategy for vehicular reduction program. It is a good intention however but as Chairman of the Transportation Committee he could first exhaust all possible solutions to the traffic congestion. What Councilor Baluran may…
📸Councilor Danny Dayanghirang facebook page By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Government is seeking approval of a P916-million supplemental budget for 2024 to fund gratuity pay for job orders, casual, and contract of service workers, as well as programs on education, social services, and environmental protection. Under the proposal, workers who have…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should be held accountable for alleged irregularities in multi-billion-peso flood control projects, stressing that as Chief Executive, he sits at the top of the government chain of command. “If there is someone to be blamed, that would be…
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has pressed the Senate to prioritize expanded access to free tertiary education. Building on the law enacted during the Duterte Administration, Go as Chair of the Senate Youth Committee, filed a bill to expand it further to reach more students in need. Speaking during the public hearing of the Senate Committee…
President Marcos’ statement that he will order a Lifestyle Check of all government officials comes as a breathe of fresh air in a country where corruption had crept into almost every fabric of society. A Lifestyle Check, in fact, need not be ordered by the President. It should be part of the standards of transparency…
*Chooses Conscience Over Party Lines Tagum City, Davao del Norte – In a rare move that underscored principle over politics, Davao del Norte 1st District Board Member Tristan Royce “Bong” Aala announced his resignation from the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) during the 3rd regular session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. Delivering a privilege speech that drew…
Photo courtesy: PCO The unprecedented scandal of graft and corruption involving ghost and substandard flood control projects is full-blown. From a country gearing for war that has nothing to do with, the image of the Philippines is now plastered all over as the most corrupt in the world. Corruption is now systemic in the government…
In an era where politics often gets entangled with personal ambition and blind loyalty, one public servant chose to rise above partisan convenience in favor of clarity, principle, and genuine service to the people. In a deeply personal and powerfully articulated privilege speech before the august body on the 3rd regular session of the Sangguniang…
Globe ended its Kadayawan weekend on a high note with G Music Fest at theAyala Abreeza Activity Center. The event brought together festival-goers for afeel-good night of live music, dancing, and shared energy. Performancesfrom local favorite The Dukes and rising artist Earl Agustin had the crowdsinging along and soaking up the last burst of Kadayawan…
