In Photo: Motorcycle-riding Sen. Bong Go reaches out to Davao city fire victims. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go personally visited families displaced by a recent fire in Lower Dampa, Barangay Magtuod, Davao City, following the incident that occurred on March 3. During his visit, Go personally met with the affected residents and checked on their condition…
Photo Courtesy: Araw ng Davao facebook page Every year, Araw ng Dabaw is celebrated with color, music, and pride. Streets fill with parades, communities gather in celebration, and the people of Davao City commemorate the founding of a city that has become a symbol of discipline, resilience, and unity. But beyond the festivities lies a…
In a nation where millions of Filipinos wake before dawn, endure traffic, toil under the sun, and surrender a portion of their hard-earned income to taxes, the least they deserve is a government that treats TRUTH and ACCOUNTABILITY with seriousness! Yet increasingly, what the public sees is not a relentless pursuit of truth, but a…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte criticized the proceedings of the International Criminal Court against his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, saying Western countries are using the tribunal as a political tool against developing nations. In an interview with the supporters at The Hague, Netherlands, Mayor Duterte questioned both the…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized the House Committee on Justice’s ruling that found the third and fourth impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte sufficient in form and substance. Rep. Duterte said the decision was unsurprising but demonstrated how some members of Congress allegedly use impeachment…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Vice Pres. Sara Duterte has appealed to the public to reconsider organizing motorcades and vehicle caravans as a form of protest, citing the recent rise in fuel prices and growing concerns over air and noise pollution. In a statement on Tuesday, March 3, Vice President Duterte said such activities…
As one of the authors of the proposed measure, he underscored its clear objective. “As one of the authors, the core intention of this bill is very clear: to ensure that the Tertiary Education Subsidy or TES allocation is granted to those students who are truly in need. Simula po nang nalagdaan ni former President…
It stopped feeling like a hearing. It started feeling like a show. Hindi ito aksidente. The shift was palpable the moment Sen. Panfilo Lacson took the helm of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Ang tanong ng bayan: bakit parang may script? A Senate inquiry is supposed to be sacred ground — a venue where truth…
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go has filed Senate Bill No. 1849, a measure seeking to abolish the travel tax imposed on Filipinos leaving the country and on nationals of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states traveling to other ASEAN destinations. Go anchored the proposal on the constitutional guarantee of the right to travel, the…
When whispers turn into sworn statements, when allegations are no longer murmurs in the dark but spoken openly by individuals claiming firsthand knowledge — the nation must pause. Recent pronouncements reportedly involving marine officers, assisted by Atty. Levito D. Baligod, have detonated a political bomb: suitcases filled with billions allegedly delivered to the highest corridors…
