Do not mind the grossly misinformed and misdirected radio commentators that suddenly sprouted in the airlanes recently. It is election time and they are mouthing fake and distorted information that their candidates cannot muster enough courage to denigrate their political adversary. CNN travels recently exposed the truth: Davao City is one of the top 18…
We used to come out with a litany of events, achievers and non-performing assets, losers and winners, tragedy and success and ironies as a year-ended. This year however the institution that made it on the headlines of the print and broadcast media is the House of Representatives. The year 2024 and what and how…
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…
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…
Indicting Vice President Sara Duterte on the basis of charges conjured by the QuadCom is challenging the Fates and may led to a cathastrophic end. The impeachment proceedings that followed the QuadCom interrogation were never in aid of legislation but to remove the remaining obstacle that hinders the political agenda of Speaker Martin Romualdez and…
The House Leadership along with the united cabal of the Communist Party of the Philippines political fronts have filed a magma of what they called impeachable offense against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte principally on the disbursements of ₱125-million confidential funds. If such were to be made the basis of getting rid of government officials the…
The present political imbroglio that stemmed from endless congressional investigations focusing mainly on past President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, the incumbent Vice President Sara, has created a schism in the nation with a dangerous potential of a social upheaval . The symptoms that could lead to this are all there. Unprecedented corruption that quietly…
Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue. This long highway straddles across many cities today was called by various names. Historical account begins with the name Lovina Street. Events that transpired and with important significance to the country led to the change of name of the Avenue. Thus after World War II it was named McArthur Boulevard. After…
The 14-hour ordeal that the 79-year old President Rodrigo R. Duterte who was invited by the House of Representatives QuadCom as a resource person reflects the savagery of and character of the incumbent House leadership. They acted as investigators and jurors at the same time. They did not come to the hearing to find out…
After the Senate hearing on extra-judicial killings and the so-called Davao Death Squad here comes the House of Representatives wanting to have their own show on the same subject. In the Senate hearing erstwhile Commission on Human Rights Chair Leila de Lima who later became Justice Secretary and then Senator, was present and a breath…
