THE STREETS MAY BE QUIET, BUT THE ANGER ISN’T (THE GUEST COLUMNIST by Edwin Espejo)

The people are protest-rally-worn. There is such a thing as rally fatigue. Many of those who take to the streets—and those who call, organize, and lead these mass actions—have themselves become enablers of the corrupt regime. They have lost their moral ascendancy, their righteous moorings. But the relatively open and democratic space provided by social…

Read More

What’s in Davao City and ties with China(LETTERS FROM DAVAO by Jun Ledesma)

Words are cheap. Angry and portentous talks could lead to costly disasters which may not give anyone the slightest chance to regret. This is best illustrated in the current controversy over the renewed and escalated word war between Pres. Bongbong Marcos’ ilks and Ambassador Jing Quan, made worse by senators and House lawmakers who think…

Read More

Rain today in Davao and still be in a dry spell tomorrow (LETTERS FROM DAVAO by Jun Ledesma)

WEATHER  is influenced largely by wind directions. Westerly, which I think is known in Tagalog as “hanging kanluran” is from the western rim of the Pacific. From way back in college, we were told that Davao Region to include Surigao provinces has Type IV climate. Meaning it has no definite rainy or hot season. Rainfall is…

Read More

US Farmer Uses Culled  Carrots As Cattle Finishing Feed! (FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Manny Piñol)

Here is a Cattle Feeding System which might work for Carrot farmers of Cordillera. American Cattle Farmer Justin Pettit of Santa Carota Beef in Bakersfield, California, finishes cattle on upcycled waste carrots instead of traditional grain. “Founded by the Pettit family in California, Santa Carota Beef upcycles up to 1 million pounds of culled carrots…

Read More

Why Abante sleeps in the impeachment trial (LETTERS FROM DAVAO CITY by Jun Ledesma)

  Why and what makes investments, bank deposits and  business transactions so controversial to the prosecution in the impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte? In the same vein, why is it of no concern to members of the prosecution the gargantuan ₱1-trillion plus  in kickbacks from ghost flood control projects that are  actuallly  purloined from taxpayers money?      Talk to…

Read More
Back To Top