Vantage Points

EDITORIAL – Let’s show some love to our Lumads

As a tradition, Lumads from the highlands of Davao City come down during the Christmas season for their traditional pamasko.It’s saddening to note that...

SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS – Casualties of peace

BY H. Marcos C. MordenoPolice have filed charges against one Macmod Manibpil as a suspect in the December 9, 2014 bombing of a bus...

THINK OF THESE – Understanding BT Technology

BY Henrylito D. TacioUp to 35 percent of the losses in annual crop production worldwide are due to pests, according to the Rome-based UN...

EDITORIAL – Big risk

The arrival of various indigenous peoples (IPs) in Davao City during the holidays is always met with fear for their own safety. For one...

FAST BACKWARD – Tightening the noose

by the ArchivistThe ratification of the 1935 Constitution on May 14, 1935 formalized the establishment of the Commonwealth government on November 15 of the...

THINK OF THESE – Fished out

BY Henrylito D. TacioGive man a fish, so goes a saying, and he will eat fish for a day. Teach him how to fish,...

EDITORIAL – Not a tough choice

Davao City has been on tight security for quite some time now, the alert level not really going down even during periods of lull...

MY SCENE – Please don’t say…

By ADI QUISIDOHave you ever said something not quite the same as what you really wanted to say, whether intentionally or not? You’re not...

THINK ON THESE! – Binge drinking

bY Henrylito D. TacioIt’s the time of the year when drinking is the rule instead of the exception. But parents watch out! Your children may...

THE WORM’S EYEVIEW – Will PNoy really do away with pork?

By Manny ValdehuesaPork barrel allocations have been such an effective instrument of congressional longevity and presidential manipulation that some people wonder what effect its...