Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go personally visited the fire-affected families in Barangay 76-A Bucana, Talomo District, Davao City, on Thursday, October 22, to provide assistance and reaffirm his commitment to helping communities recover from disasters. The fire-hit community in Brgy. 76-A Bucana is a densely populated area where closely built homes leave residents particularly vulnerable to…
(Photos were downloaded from public websites. Credit to the Owners.) Over 80,000 hectares of former rich Agricultural Area covered by Lahar spewed by Mt. Pinatubo could become a Solar Power and High Value Vegetable Production, if only our leaders would use a little imagination. Now a virtual wasteland, I had long proposed the establishment of…
Sixteen minutes. That was roughly how long the Senate finance panel took to endorse the Office of the Vice President’s proposed ₱785.204-million 2027 budget for plenary consideration. The amount is actually ₱104 million, or 11.7 percent, lower than the OVP’s 2026 appropriation. The proposal also reportedly contains no confidential funds. Those facts deserve recognition. But…
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Arguably, many were taken by surprise by the prosecution’s sudden declaration that it was withdrawing three of the Articles of Impeachment after presenting evidence and testimonies from its witnesses. The decision came in the middle of the impeachment trial, just as the prosecution was preparing to make its formal offer of evidence and the defense…
There is nothing inherently foolish about collecting rainwater. For generations, Filipino families—especially those in rural communities—have stored rainwater in drums, tanks, balde and planggana. Water conservation is practical, responsible and, during drought, absolutely necessary. But when the country is staring at the possibility of a severe El Niño, the question is no longer whether Filipinos…
There is nothing inherently wrong with narrowing an impeachment case. Prosecutors have the right to assess their evidence and decide which allegations they believe can best support their case. But after 38 days of proceedings, one unavoidable question deserves to be asked: “If Article II was ultimately considered strong enough to carry the entire case,…
DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte has called on National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag to provide official paper trails rather than pictures to substantiate accusations that he owns a beach resort at Samal Island in Davao del Norte. In his statement posted on his official Facebook page on…
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go welcomed the Senate’s approval of a package of housing measures aimed at expanding socialized housing, providing rental assistance to displaced families and freeing qualified calamity survivors from outstanding government housing obligations. Three measures supported by Go secured final Senate approval on Thursday, October 8, addressing different stages of the country’s housing…
DAVAO CITY – Vice Pres. Sara Duterte, defended her legal team against accusations of bullying, and challenged the evidence presented against her in the ongoing impeachment trial. The Vice President, in a statement, likened her defense counsel’s position to the Bible’s character David facing Goliath, saying the accusation of bullying was an attempt to portray…
