Speaking during the plenary deliberations on the Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC), Congressman, Isidro T. Ungab of the 3rd District of Davao City, delivered a sharp rebuke against what he called the “reckless and indefensible defunding” of Foreign-Assisted Projects (FAPs) in both the 2024 and 2025 national budgets. “These budgets are perhaps the most distorted…
Recognizing the need to bring government services closer to Filipinos, especially in remote areas where internet connectivity remains a challenge, health reforms crusader Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday, September 23, urged the Philippine Health Corporation (PhilHealth) to prioritize the issuance of a PhilHealth ID to ensure healthcare access to Filipinos. The government recently launched…
PHOTO CAPTION: Davao authorities reported around 7,500 people gathered at San Pedro Square in Davao City as of 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, for the “Pray for the Philippines and for the Release of Former President Rodrigo Duterte” rally, despite intermittent rain. (Photo credit to Ivy Tejano) By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Senator Christopher…
DAVAO CITY – A veteran diplomat-turned-peace advocate cautioned the Marcos administration, on Friday, September 19, against policies in the South China Sea that he said could entangle the Philippines in a major power confrontation. Speaking at the Media Forum on Peace in Asia, Asian Century Philippines Vice President Adolfo Quizon Paglinawan described the government’s approach…
Reports of corruption in flood control projects have placed House Speaker Martin Romualdez and his aide, Deputy Secretary General Sofonias “Ponyong” Gabonada Jr., under the public spotlight. According to sworn statements from contractors, names of high-ranking officials were allegedly mentioned in connection with demands for commissions or kickbacks in infrastructure contracts, including those for flood…
* Rep. Polong: “Change of face but the same rotten system” By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte cast doubts Thursday, on the recent leadership change in the House of Representatives, pointing out that incoming Speaker Rep. Faustino Dy III belongs to the inner circle of former Speaker Martin Romualdez and President…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao has officially docketed the affidavit-complaint filed by acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte against Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla and other officials over the alleged kidnapping of former President Rodrigo Duterte and several other offenses linked to a March 11 incident. In…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte called on Filipinos to demand transparency from the Department of Public Works and Highways, stressing that accountability should not rest solely on lawmakers. Rep. Duterte said in a statement on Monday evening, September 15, that genuine oversight must involve the public, not…
Photo courtesy: AP “Sworn to Protect, Yet Serving the Corrupt” It is clearly mandated under Section 3 of the Constitution that civilian authority is, at all times, supreme over the military, and that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shall be the “protector of the people and the State”. This is not a mere…
Sen.. Christopher “Bong” Go underscored the importance of Republic Act No. 12246, which declares March 7 of every year a special working holiday in the Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte, to commemorate its foundation day. Go, one of the authors of the measure, said the law reflects the city’s vibrant local identity…
