Messages of hope and assurance of government support were extended to families affected by a recent fire in Barangay Tejeros, Makati City, as Senator Christopher “Bong” Go personally led a relief effort on Wednesday, January 28. The fire, which occurred on January 24, claimed two lives and left six others injured. Prior to the distribution…
“It’s not your salary that makes you rich, it’s your spending and saving habits.” — Unknown I know a lot of people who start the year with a goal to improve their financial health but find themselves in the same spot or even worse. Are you one of those? If yes and you’re set to another…
Photo courtesy: Inday Sara Duterte facebook page By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte welcomed the Supreme Court’s resolution denying the House of Representatives’ motion for reconsideration in the impeachment case leveled against her. In an official statement read by lawyer Michael Poa, spokesman of Duterte’s defense team,…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Army’s 10th Infantry Division announced that it is targeting full insurgency-free status across its entire area of responsibility this year, with seven municipalities still awaiting administrative clearance for formal declaration. Speaking during the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps briefing at the Royal Mandaya Hotel on Wednesday,…
Davao City, Philippines – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) – Region XI invites all interested parties to attend the public hearing on minimum wage determination for private sector workers and domestic workers in the Davao Region. As stipulated in Republic Act No. 6727, or the Wage Rationalization Act of 1989, the respective…
In Photo: Rep. Jude Acidre (TINGOG Party-list) QUEZON CITY — It wasn’t just a ceremonial handover; it was a reckoning with the future. On Monday, the halls of the House of Representatives fell silent as the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) unveiled “Turning Point: A Decade of Necessary Reforms.” More than a mere…
In Photo: MLNI COO Angela Poonin (center, first row; left photo) with MLNI staff and management at the newly opened Likha Ni Inay Convenience Store building located in CMDI San Pablo Campus (right photo). Mga Likha Ni Inay, Inc. (MLNI), the marketing arm of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI), officially opened the Likha Ni…
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) will conduct switching power interruptions on Sunday, January 25, 2026, in the northern part of Davao City. These are necessary to facilitate pole relocation activities. To avoid a longer power interruption, the loads from the affected lines will be transferred to a nearby substation for 30 minutes…
By Jun Aparece COTABATO CITY – Groups representing the sectors mentioned in the Bangsamoro Electoral Code have petitioned the Bangsamoro Transition Authority to scrutinize and scrap some discriminatory provisions in the amendment bill to the electoral code. Fifty-four organizations warned that the amendment bill, the BTA Bill 149 contained provisions that were “highly objectionable, illegal…
Photo Courtesy: UNICEF Philippines/2019/Jeoffrey Maitem For millions of children in the most remote corners of the Philippines, the school bell isn’t a sound that echoes down a hallway—it is a goal that lies at the end of a grueling four-hour trek. These are the “last-mile” students, young learners in upland trails, island coastal paths, and…
