Photo courtesy: PCO Aghast by the total sell out of the Philippines to the United States based on published reports surrounding the trade agreement between Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and US President Donald Trump, Senator Ping Lacson has proposed that the country should seriously consider looking for other trading partners. Lacson pointed out that the…
Photo courtesy: DPWH Lost and forgotten in the depth of the ocean of forgetfulness amidst the furors over the construction of the Davao-Samal bridge are the men who dreamed of spanning Samal Island with Davao City. It was a much-talked about project by leaders of the undivided and divided Davao del Norte but not much…
In Photo: Newly appointed Office of the Vice President (OVP) Spokesperson Atty. Ruth B. Castelo (OVP) The declaration by the Commission on Audit that the financial statement of the Office of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte was accurate, complete, and fully compliant with existing laws, regulations, and accounting standards virtually absolved her from any wrongdoing…
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…
