Photo Courtesy: Araw ng Davao facebook page Every year, Araw ng Dabaw is celebrated with color, music, and pride. Streets fill with parades, communities gather in celebration, and the people of Davao City commemorate the founding of a city that has become a symbol of discipline, resilience, and unity. But beyond the festivities lies a…
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee was never meant to be a courtroom of premature judgment. Its very purpose is clear: “to uncover the truth through inquiry, evidence, and impartial scrutiny. It exists to illuminate facts—not to extinguish allegations before they are even being examined”. Yet a troubling question now echoes in the minds of many…
Photo Courtesy: Araw ng Davao fcebook page Not everyone is pleased with the peace stability, livability, healthy investment climate and the resultant economic bonanza of Davao City. Through its spokesperson the tenant in Malacanang Palace, which is supposed to echo the progress of this southern capital now ranked as one of the 10 most wealthiest…
As we enjoy the comforts of our home and the warm embrace of people we love, there is one man who sits alone in a cell of a jail in a foreign land, all because he did what he believed was best for his country and his people. Guilty or Innocent, hated or loved, the…
In a nation where millions of Filipinos wake before dawn, endure traffic, toil under the sun, and surrender a portion of their hard-earned income to taxes, the least they deserve is a government that treats TRUTH and ACCOUNTABILITY with seriousness! Yet increasingly, what the public sees is not a relentless pursuit of truth, but a…
Photo courtesy: Chiz Escudero facebook page The surge in unemployment to 2.96 million Filipinos in January 2026 has led Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero to press for urgent action to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), widely regarded as the backbone of the country’s economy that employs about two‑thirds of the national workforce. Citing the…
MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers are pushing for the swift enactment of a measure that would grant the President emergency powers to suspend excise taxes on petroleum products. The House Committee on Ways and Means recently approved a substitute bill consolidating 17 measures aimed at providing immediate relief to Filipinos as global oil markets face extreme…
In Photo: Fish in a row Even before Gensan was known as home of world boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, it was already home to famous tunas, earning the title “Tuna Capital of the Philippines”. As the country’s top tuna producer, its daily catch can surpass any other fish ports in the Philippines combined or not….
Karl Yngojo, of Kamanggagawa Partylist, delivered a thought-provoking talk on corruption and civic responsibility during the celebration of Social Development Week 2026 at Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan in Cagayan de Oro City on March 3, 2026. Speaking on the theme “Selective Outrage and Shared Responsibility: Understanding our Role in Corruption,” Yngojo challenged participants…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte criticized the proceedings of the International Criminal Court against his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, saying Western countries are using the tribunal as a political tool against developing nations. In an interview with the supporters at The Hague, Netherlands, Mayor Duterte questioned both the…
