The dubious scheme of the Marcos government to allow the establishment of an oil depot for US military operations is fraught with dubious implications. It does not stand to reason why the depot be placed anywhere in Davao Gulf when the more strategic place should be the former US naval storage facility the Subic Naval…
Photo courtesy: TED ALJIBE / AFP This narrative cuts deep because it finally gives voice to what I—and millions of Filipinos—have long felt and believed: the crushing exhaustion of watching a government that seems willing to bend the law, stretch its power, and hide behind technicalities, while ordinary citizens bear the pain. It is the…
By Karl Yngojo, Mindanao Chairman of Kamanggagawa Party List In public service, timing is everything. And acting early can sometimes invite criticism before it earns recognition. When Governor Edwin Jubahib disclosed that Davao del Norte had initiated exploratory talks with foreign partners to help secure a more stable fuel supply, the response from critics was…
Let me start with a ditty to start my piece today prompted by the emergence of the Reform Alliance for Good Governance and Accountability (RAGE), a political coalition that is set to challenge the Marcos administration. By its initial statement RAGE principally advocates for accountability. It is bound to be the core group that will…
About three weeks ago, I sat down with successful corporate executives to present to them an idea which I had long nurtured in my mind – turning farmers from mere raw materials producers into agri-entrepreneurs and corporate shareholders. I thought of this concept knowing that one of the biggest failures of Philippine Agriculture is the…
In Philippine politics, loyalty has always been a flexible currency—rarely rooted in principle, often dictated by survival. Today, as the groundswell of support continues to build behind Vice President Sara Duterte, a familiar pattern is beginning to emerge: the silent migration of political figures toward perceived power. This is not ideology. This is not conviction….
Fuel taxes remain high. Prices keep rising. And the Filipino people are left carrying the weight of inaction. At a time when the cost of living continues to surge at an unforgiving pace, the Filipino people find themselves trapped in a cycle of rising fuel prices and escalating daily expenses. From transportation to food, from…
Samtang nalingaw ang ubang pamilya sa ilang alaga nga iring ug iro daghan usab karon ang namroblema sa samang mga alaga. Kini rungod sa peligro sa pinaakan niini nga mga paboritong hayop sa matag pamilya. Naalarma ang pipila ka mga beterinaryo karon tungod sa padayon nga pagtaas sa ihap sa mga biktima sa pinaakan sa…
It is better for the privately-owned oil companies and local government units to directly negotiate for oil supply than rely on the national government. Let us face the hard facts. The Marcos appeal to China is like drawing blood from turnips. Marcos and his bellicose ilks had been demonizing China from day one and had…
Photo courtesy: AP Ang kagubot sa Middle East nakaapekto ug maayo sa ekonomiya sa halus tanang nasud sa kalibutan ilabina ang mga nasakup sa Asia ug sa Gulpo ug lakip niini ang. Kahinumdoman nga nagsugod kining tanan sa dihang giatake sa Amerika ug Israel ang Iran. Isip balus sa Iran gipaulanan usab niini ug bomba…
