Governance

Week in Review

More securityTHE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) said it is securing the Davao Gulf in order to entice more foreign ship owners to lay up...

New Davao-Manado sisterhood described as more ‘pro-active’

BOTH the cities of Davao and Manado in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, are growing cities, hence the soon-to-be-signed sisterhood agreement between the two cities will...

Gov’t set to borrow less in 2010

THE national government plans to borrow less in foreign and domestic markets next year than in 2009 as it plans to rein in spending...

The Presidentiables – Roxas shrugs off GMA, Palace attacks

LIBERAL Party president Senator Mar Roxas the other day shrugged off continuing verbal and political attacks on him by President Arroyo and her spin...

The Presidential – Chiz denies seeking GMA’s endorsement

SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero has denied that he is seeking the endorsement of Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for his presidential bid.“I have not sought, nor...

Credit Surety Fund: Fueling growth in countryside areas

NO less than 43 cooperatives from fruit-producing Davao del Norte and gold-rich Compostela Valley trekked to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas last Friday for...

Week in Review

Conflicting claimsTHE New People’s Army in Southern Mindanao has accused the Armed Forces of “distorting the facts” surrounding an alleged ambush incident in Monkayo...

The Presidentables – Villar heartened by survey results

SEN. Manny Villar topped the latest survey on perceived presidential contenders in the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations. “I am...

The Presidentables – Teodoro has what it takes to be president, say solons

A majority of Lakas-Kampi-CMD members have expressed their desire to select a standard bearer who is intelligent, unafraid to face the problems and has...

An open letter

WE condemn the use by an agrarian reform sheriff of elements of the 39th Infantry Battalion of the 1002nd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine...