Richard Heydarian who is described in the social media as a political scientist and often referred to as an “analyst” has become not only a laughing stock but an ignoramus when he referred to Davao City as a sub-Saharan metropolis … meaning poor. Not a few Davawenyos were mad at his attribution and wanted him…
Photo courtesy: senate.gov.ph Sen. Risa Hontiveros had been sowing wind she is now reaping the whirlwind. This after the witness, alias “Rene”, which she presented in the Senate Committee hearing recanted his testimony against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. The witness who was identified by Hontiveros as Michael Maurillo claimed that he was allegedly paid by Hontiveros…
Photo courtesy: AP The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is taking different tunes. The conduct of the trial is being impugned by several phalanx of incurable anti-Duterte critics and politicians who will not stop at bribery to get rid of Sara from running for President in the 2028 regular elections. The so-called authority…
📸DA-Central Visayas facebook page Rage, rage against the dying of the light. But how can we, oh Dylan Thomas, when all the instrumentalities of the government, including those that are suppose the protect and fight for us now push us into the edge of the bottomless pit of perdition. Our farmers are dying a slow…
Photo courtesy: Philippine Rice Research Institute The farm scenario in Bulacan where traders are buying paddy rice from farmers at ₱11.50 per kilo does not only reflect how the unscrupulous traders manipulate the price but also the poor farmers as well. It also shows how bereft is the Department of Agriculture and the National Food…
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has ordered all cabinet members to submit their courtesy resignation. This came on the heels of his appeal for reconciliation following the results of the midterm elections which trashed his chosen candidates for the senate race. Marcos sensed that reconciliation did not wash prompting him to call for the resignation of…
Sunday night, in Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro, was festive. They had a night market for votes and the price for each was unprecedented compared to previous electoral campaigns. Vote buying was commonplace in many places in the country and Davao Region is not exempted. Vote buying comes in many forms. Before the…
We are in the finish line of the most crucial election that will define the course and future our nation. The primordial question as the electorates make their final choice of candidates is whether or not to keep the Marcos administration in power and therefore vote for its Congressional bets and its tentacles of power…
Pres. BongBong Marcos, Jr. made screaming headlines, in print and broadcast outlets that had been cozy with his administration, when he announced that he will rollout ₱20/kilo rice. He prided himself with the feat saying it is the fulfillment of his election promise. The act of mercy however is quite absurd given the fact that…
[I am giving way to the essay written and posted on Facebook by a scholar and university professor on the burning issue today] The ₱20 Rice Illusion: A Populist Scam Paid for by the Middle Class By Harvey Malmis Niere It…
