By now, the question should no longer be simply who pulled the trigger. The bigger question is: “how did a child get the gun in the first place?” The tragic shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University, where two students died, including the Grade 9 student suspected of carrying out the attack, has once again exposed…
Every time “Ayuda” is brought forward to address recurring problems in Agriculture, I cannot help but feel sad at how after all of these years with all the funds spent and bright minds in government, the basic institutional solutions had been missed. There is no “Over Supply” of food commodities, otherwise we would no longer…
“Hindi dapat matakot magpa-ospital ang isang Pilipino dahil wala siyang pera. At kapag magaling na at pinayagan nang umuwi ng doktor, hindi rin dapat mangamba ang pasyente na hindi siya makakauwi dahil lamang may natitira pang bayarin,” stressed Senator Christopher “Bong” Go as he welcomed the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of a…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team will be asking the Taguig City Prosecutor’s Office to consolidate two perjury complaints filed against Ramil Madriaga and resolve them in a single proceeding. Speaking in a virtual press briefing on Wednesday, August 19, lawyer Paolo Panelo said the second complaint is related…
Photo courtesy: MMDA Every time heavy rains trigger devastating floods, we are quick to blame nature. But the truth is far more uncomfortable. While intense rainfall may be the immediate cause, much of the destruction, loss of property, livelihood, and even human lives can be traced to a problem that has existed for years—human irresponsibility…
Just about a month ago, heavy rainfall caused flash floods in parts of Davao City. A phalanx of anti-Duterte critics in and out of the House of Romualdez and the Palace by the Pasig River feasted on scenes of vehicles fording flooded streets. But their euphoria was brief. The flood receded in less than two…
By Benjamin Pulta MANILA – (PNA) The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said it will take no shortcuts and will closely scrutinize the formal request from the United States to extradite Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. In a press conference, Chief State Counsel Dennis Chan confirmed that the DOJ received the…
Photo Courtesy: Senate *Pushes stronger maritime security and better pay for personnel Go, who co-authored the measure, underscored the vital role of the PCG in protecting the country’s maritime territory and supporting Filipino communities whose livelihoods depend on the sea. “The Philippines is composed of over 7,100 islands, with a vast and complex maritime territory…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY — Newly crowned Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2026 Christine Faith Gawilan of the Matigsalug tribe vows to promote the preservation of her community’s culture through documentation and education. Gawilan told Davao media Thursday night, that her primary advocacy is to create detailed cultural documentation and education on Matigsalug traditions, heritage and…
Photo by CRSAFP For ten years, Filipinos have been told to take pride in our historic victory before the Permanent Court of Arbitration. We are reminded that international law is on our side, that our maritime rights have been affirmed, and that the world recognizes the legitimacy of our claims in the West Philippine Sea….
