There is something deeply unsettling—almost dangerous—when a nation hears its highest leader say, “wala tayong magagawa diyan.” At a time when fuel prices surge, when every jeepney driver counts coins before starting the engine, when every household stretches a shrinking budget just to survive—those words do not sound like realism. They sound like surrender. No…
Davao City councilors deplored the lack or absence of fuel supply data from the national agencies in Davao region. Well, what can you expect from the Department of Energy? The lack of basic information on the fuel situation only reflects the same lackadaisical attitude of the national leadership which the President himself articulated: “Wala na…
The House Committee on Justice has declared—loud and clear—that the impeachment complaint against the Vice President has met the standards of form and substance. In plain terms, they are saying: there is enough here to proceed. So the question now is simple—and damning: Why are subpoenas still being issued? Why summon more witnesses, demand more…
In Photo: The 16 brave Marines and two Army men *Marcos, Romualdez, congressmen named Sixteen Retired Marine soldiers, an former enlisted personnel of the Philippine Army and an Army reservist exposed a multi-billion-peso cash deliveries to politicians and implicated Pres. BongBong Marcos, former Speaker Martin Romualdez and Zaldy Co as the masterminds behind the massive…
As chair of this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines is in a pivotal position to advance regional solidarity amid global energy uncertainty. Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said Manila must exert efforts to push forward the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement (APSA) and ensure member states can support one another during petroleum supply…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continues to receive more disapproval than approval in the latest survey by Pulse Asia, reflecting weaker public confidence amid high prices and a declining peso. The survey showed 36 percent of Filipinos approve of Marcos’ performance, while 45 percent disapprove. It also found that 44…
The International Criminal court is expected to hand down a verdict on former President Rodrigo Duterte. In cahoots with the present dispensation it kidnapped and detained the country’s leader with the highest Trust and Approval ratings until the end and after his term. He was shanghaied to the Hague in Netherlands for crime against humanity…
Navotas Representative Toby Tiangco has stepped into the center of the 2026 political storm, raising a pointed and uncomfortable question: “Why now?” As momentum builds within the House of Representatives of the Philippines to pursue impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, Tiangco is challenging the narrative that this is not purely about constitutional…
The Filipino people have never lacked imagination, talent, or the ability to achieve the extraordinary. Time and again, we have proven that what seems impossible can be made real through discipline, innovation, and collective will. But this is not about capability. This is about priority, timing, and trust—three things that are glaringly absent in the…
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expressed support for measures that promote transparency in law enforcement operations following the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of Senate Bill No. 1908, or the proposed Law Enforcement Body-Worn Camera Act, on Monday, March 16. Go co-sponsored the bill, which seeks to mandate the use of body-worn cameras by…
