DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in a Christmas message said that he leaves the fate of Vice President Sara Duterte’s “presidency bid” to God. “They throw a lot of issues at Inday, but she remains strong. If God would allow, the next time we stand in front of you here – she…
Before the day ends, allow me to greet a man who turned 50, Atty. Vic Rodriguez. To many Filipinos, Rodriguez is a jigsaw puzzle that is far from complete. Understandable considering the turn of events in the last three years of his life. From being on the side of the then defeated vice-presidential candidate and…
-Says it’s a step toward better healthcare service Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, lauded the Department of Health (DOH) and Secretary Teodoro Herbosa for issuing Administrative Order (AO) No. 2024-0017. This eliminates the requirement for senior citizens to present a purchase booklet to avail of the mandated…
Among the many reasons why not a few decent men and women distance themselves from politics is the very cruel nature of the beast. They shun politics because their image gets tarnished by rabid attack dogs unleashed by their adversaries. Thus we end up having to choose the lesser evil. Ironically it is not an…
DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte has expressed willingness to face the investigation as long it is not based on hearsay testimony but on credible evidence. The young lawmaker stated that the testimony of former Customs intelligence official Jimmy Guban, implicating him of smuggling anomalies. “I welcome any investigation to…
Not everybody in Davao City loves former President Rodrigo Duterte, his children VP Sara, Congressman Polong and Mayor Baste. It is all because of politics. When Vicente Duterte finished his term as governor of the undivided Davao province everyone thought that was it for the Duterte family. By quirk of fate 21 years later following…
Sen.. Christopher “Bong” Go, on Wednesday, December 18, affirmed the reforms of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), which had been approved by its board recently. These reforms were appealed by Go and various stakeholders during the course of 11 hearings conducted by the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, which he chairs. “Kung hindi…
*Ong, Lacson, Sotto, Go, Bato in *Imee at tailend Despite not running for re-election, Raffy Tulfo and Risa Hontiveros remain the most prominent senatorial candidates for 2025, consistent with their performance ratings. Among declared senatorial candidates, Bong Go leads as the top-of-mind choice at 7%, solidifying his advantage this period. The same 11 candidates from…
DAVAO CITY—Lawmakers from the House of Representatives and the Senate agreed to restore the budget for Speaker Martin Romualdez’s pet cash aid project AKAP (Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program), which amounts to PHP26 billion. Ironically, the lawmakers allocated zero funding towards the subsidy of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for 2025. Senator Grace…
Approval ratings for the country’s top officials declined this quarter, reflecting the country’s key performance indicators. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approval dropped sharply from 43% to 33%, while Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero fell from 41% to 37%, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez from 25% to 20%. Vice President Sara Duterte (40% to 37%) and…
