Same Congress, Same Corruption: The 2026 DPWH Budget Exposé!(Editorial)

The 2026 national budget deliberations reveal an uncomfortable truth: the House of Representatives learned nothing from the scandalous budget insertions that marred the 2025 General Appropriations Act. A new investigation by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) shows that the largest Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget insertions were funneled to districts…

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GovGen to legalize prizes for athletes

Fresh from wrapping up the general championship of the Davao Oriental provincial games, the first-class town of Governor Generoso will craft an ordinance mandating cash prizes for winning local athletes. “This will compensate for the efforts local athletes have devoted in excelling in their events,” said Mayor Juanito “Kulot” Inojales on Monday. The mayor led…

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No plunder case, no guilt: Romualdez camp rebukes claims over flood control

FORMER Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez’s camp rejected attempts to pin plunder and other serious crimes on him, underscoring that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) itself made clear its referral to the Ombudsman was “issued without finding or conclusion of guilt or liability.” In a statement, Atty. Ade Fajardo, lawyer and spokesperson of Romualdez,…

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Mindanao posts biggest poverty drop – MinDA

By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Mindanao has emerged as the country’s most improved region in reducing poverty and stabilizing prices, while remaining a surplus producer of rice and fish, according to the Mindanao Development Authority. Mindanao Development Authority Chairperson Secretary Leo Tereso Magno assessed the 19-page “Mindanao Socioeconomic Analysis Report, First Semester 2025” as…

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“Selebrasyon ng lakas, pananampalataya, at tagumpay ng bawat survivor”: Bong Go graces House of Hope Foundation Survivors Day, honors cancer warriors

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go personally attended the House of Hope Foundation Annual Survivors Day Celebration held on Monday, December 8, at SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang, Davao City. He was invited by Ms. Minda Cruz, President of the House of Hope Foundation for Kids with Cancer, Inc., and Southern Philippines Medical Center Head of Cancer…

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“THE NATION WAS ROBBED—YET THE NATION IS STILL MADE TO PAY” (Editorial by Carlo Manubag)

The Supreme Court’s order directing the government to return the ₱60 billion in PhilHealth funds improperly transferred to the National Treasury should have been a resounding triumph for accountability. Instead, Malacañang’s response—that the money will be “restored” through the 2026 national budget—turns that supposed victory into a bitter insult. The funds may indeed be returned…

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