‘’SANA PO AY HINDI NILA AKO MAPATAY BAGO KO MAILABAS ANG LAHAT’’. (“I hope they that they will not have me killed before I will be able to reveal everything”.) Former Bicol Congressman and Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives Zaldy Co said in his opening message aired on Facebook Friday….
So long as the government fails to provide the most basic social safety nets — universal healthcare, efficient disaster response, accessible justice, and equitable economic opportunities — corruption will remain the language of survival. The void left by a weak and unreliable state does not stay empty for long; it is quickly filled by patronage…
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go as co-sponsor, backed the measure extending the duration of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), emphasizing the body’s indispensable role in diagnosing and addressing the deep-seated challenges in the country’s education system. Go, who also chairs the Senate Committee on Youth, underscored the significance of EDCOM II’s ongoing work…
DAVAO CITY – The defense team of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has requested that the International Criminal Court remove the newly appointed neuropsychologist assigned to assess his fitness to stand trial, citing concerns over the expert’s qualifications and impartiality. In a public redacted version of the filing dated November 7, 2025, and registered under…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways official records and on-site inspection disprove Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon’s claim that several flood-control projects here in Davao City are incomplete. Ridon recently claimed that riverbank protection projects along the Talomo and Matina Rivers were unfinished, citing photos as evidence…
In Photo: Manila Bay Before (Left) and After restoration (Right) By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte lashed out at ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio following the latter’s remarks on the controversial Dolomite Beach project, accusing him and other critics of selective outrage and political grandstanding. Former President…
In Photo: Former PNP Chief Rodolfo Azurin, of the Independent Commission for Infrastructures (ICI), answers questions from media after inspecting a flood control project along the Davao River. With him is DPWH Undersecretary Arthur Bisnar and Baguio City Benjamin Magalong. Davao City – The Independent Commission on Infrastructure is in Davao City in search for ghost and substandard flood control projects….
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go dispatched his Malasakit Team partnered with the local government of Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Thursday, October 30, to reach out and help uplift the Small and Medium Scale Industries and livelihood of the vulnerable sectors. Qualified beneficiaries were given livelihood support through…
An official from Ayala Alabang Village Association, Inc. confirmed that Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has no property in Ayala Alabang Village. “A search of the Association’s database/records was made, and it appears that there is no property in the village registered under the name of a certain Christopher Lawrence Go,” says village manager Emmanuel…
* Now the country’s investment hub * Tops in Safety Index and Best City to Visit Davao City received another international accolade following the city’s inclusion in the CEOWORLD Magazine 2025 Safety Index ranking of 300 leading cities in the world. Davao City ranks first in the Philippines placing No. 53 in the list. Other…
