As the country stands at the edge of 2026, one truth weighs heavier than fireworks and forced optimism: 2025 was a year when scandal lost its shock value—and accountability quietly went missing. From the very top, power moved as if insulated from consequence. The President, the First Lady, the First Family, favored relatives and cousins,…
There is something deeply rotten when a government quietly inflates a single assistance fund by ₱37 billion—with no national debate, no compelling justification, and no real safeguards—while demanding that the public simply trust its intentions⁉️ The bicameral conference committee’s approval of “₱63.9 BILLION” for the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) under the 2026…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY — Vice President Sara Z. Duterte denied on Monday, December 22, allegations linking her to a detained individual, saying she has no personal relationship or communication with him and dismissing the claims as baseless. The vice president issued the statement following public remarks by Ramil Madriaga’s lawyer, Raymund Palad, who…
The Trust Rating of Pres. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos plummeted to -3% (Negative 3 percent) in the latest Social Weather Station Survey amidst the magma of corruption involving ghost and substandard flood control projects and other anomalous transactions that hounded his administration. On the other hand, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte gained 31 percent despite the concerted…
Rep. Ungab Explains NO Vote on 2026 Budget Bicam Report Davao City – 3rd District Representative Isidro T. Ungab has formally registered a NO vote on the approval and ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) Report on the FY 2026 General Appropriations Bill, citing serious procedural and substantive issues in the final version of…
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…
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted provisional approval for Davao Light and Power Co. (DLPC) to start connecting customers in Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro, as stated in Republic Act 12144. In an en banc commission meeting last Dec 12 2025, the energy regulator granted Provisional Authority (PA) approval for Davao Light’s…
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…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The local authorities denied reports of any terrorist training ground in Davao or elsewhere in Mindanao, following reports about Australian terror suspects who allegedly visited the Philippines last month. In Wednesday’s Davao Peace and Security Press Corps briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel in Davao, Eastern Mindanao Command spokesperson…
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,…
