By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City continues to attract international attention and gain growing opportunities for foreign partnerships and investments following its participation in the Green Empowerment Seminar for ASEAN Countries in Beijing, China. The seminar was recently attended by Councilor Radge Ibuyan, chairperson of the Committee on Government Enterprises and Privatization, and…
By Austin Ong,Philippines China Friendship Society Saying that China, its people, or its government is inherently racist toward Filipinos is an oversimplification and counterproductive to building international cooperation. Of course there are individuals everywhere who hold prejudices, and any mistreatment should be acknowledged and addressed. But painting an entire country or its institutions with one…
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There was a time when courtrooms and constitutional processes were expected to be sanctuaries of reason—places where evidence outweighed emotion, facts prevailed over propaganda, and justice stood above politics. Today, many Filipinos can be forgiven for wondering whether those ideals are being drowned out by a spectacle that grows louder with each passing day. What…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte maintained that the impeachment complaint against her lacks evidence, following days of Senate impeachment trial. In a statement, Duterte said the latest developments in the trial support her long-standing position that the allegations against her lack factual basis. “On Day 4 of the impeachment trial,…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte questioned Malacañang Palace’s stance on Philippine sovereignty, saying that “no part of the country’s territory will be surrendered to foreign powers.” In a statement over the weekend, Congressman Duterte said the government has been inconsistent since the arrest and transfer of former President Rodrigo…
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday, July 9, pressed all investigating bodies to establish the full truth behind the deaths of student-athletes Rene “Bobet” Baterbonia and Divine Adili, stressing that the families deserve a clear account of what happened during the team-building activity that led to the tragedy on June 8. “Gusto nating malaman ang…
Happy Compromise: Solar Farms With Greenhouse Hydroponic High-Value Vegetable Production! After another quick trip to Cabiao, Nueva Ecija last Monday and once again seeing the vast tracks of idle land, I called up my friend, Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III, to consider a unique project which would generate Solar Power while producing High-Value Vegetables…
By Edwin Espejo Entering into the second week of the Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the prosecution has maintained that it has stayed the course of its argument – establishing as a factual matter, that the respondent uttered threatening words The week earlier, its first witness was described as an expert or competent…
Photo courtesy: Chiz Escudero facebook page Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed a measure proposing to overhaul the country’s product regulatory system by transferring several functions of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to other government agencies better aligned with the nature and risks of the products they oversee. In filing Senate Bill No. 2310…
