Bhutan has been in my list of dream destinations for the longest of time but it was never a top priority. While I have been fascinated by its rich culture and heritage, I knew that the right time for me to visit Bhutan will come someday soon. And that day came last April 22, when…
Photo courtesy: Official facebook page of Inday Sara Duterte The crucial YES and NO votes on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte has created a political fission nationwide and has not spared Davao Region particularly in Davao del Norte. While Davao de Oro and Davao del Sur voted Yes it was expected from Maricar…
Reports say Vince Francis Dingding, a former UP Cebu student leader, was among five people killed on May 16, 2026, in reported encounters between government troops and alleged NPA members in Cauayan, Negros Occidental. Public accounts also suggest that he had been separated from ordinary family life for years after reportedly joining the underground movement….
In Photo: Gabriel Ang and his daughter, Dr. Hillary Kay Ang, with me and former Agriculture Asst. Sec. Hansel Didulo. Country’s Biggest Meat Importer To Source Supply From Cotabato Livestock Farmers! The country’s biggest meat importing company will buy part of its requirements of Beef, Chevon or Goat Meat, Chicken and Pork from Mindanao farmers…
The impeachment filed against Sara Duterte was never purely about accountability or constitutional duty. From the very beginning, it carried the unmistakable scent of politics and personal vendetta. Those loudly invoking “due process” today remained conveniently silent during the congressional hearings where questionable proceedings and obvious political maneuvering already unfolded. If due process truly mattered…
The affirmative votes of many congressmen for the impeachment of Vice President have drawn widespread public attention and, more importantly, deep disappointment from many of their constituents. This comes amid persistent allegations that financial incentives — disguised as district projects, “ayuda,” and other forms of government assistance — influenced the outcome of the votin Let…
Senator Ronald Bato dela Rosa has quietly left the premises of the Senate. Except for the warrant of arrest purportedly issued by the International Court of Justice it looks like he is a free man. I have not heard of anymore summons, none from any court, CIDG and the National Bureau of investigation. However I…
In photo show young CEO and philanthropist Aileen Choi Go and a fruit-bearing breadfruit downloaded from the website of Pacific Community website. At 6 a.m. today, I will join a young Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a hygienic products corporation who is also an Agriculture and Food Security Advocate in establishing what could be the…
In the fields in Polomolok, South Cotabato where we planted Sorghum for grains and forage production, I noticed tall stalks which stood out towering by 3 to 4 feet over normal Sorghum. Sorghum breeders call these mutants as “Off-Types” and the recommendation is to eliminate them to maintain “purity.” But I am the type of…
A surge from 4.1% to 7.2% inflation in just a month is not a routine fluctuation—it’s a warning siren. For Filipino families, this isn’t about percentages on paper. This is about shrinking grocery bags, higher fares, and the quiet dread of not knowing if the next paycheck will still be enough. Every spike in inflation…
