The Filipino and Dabawenyo as immigrant and world citizen
The history of Filipino immigrants abroad highlights the continuing journey of Pinoys who, since time immemorial, have depicted themselves as ‘citizens of the world’,...
What OFW remittances mean, and how the Overseas Filipino Bank can make it better
The phenomenon of overseas Filipino income has become part of the nations economy and has rooted itself rather deeply in our culture.
Beginning in the...
BE THE BOSS: Life after OFW
There is life after OFW.
Yes, the country’s major cashcow--the gritty Overseas Filipino Workers(OFW)-- can’s be just the family’s earner sending hard-earned money abroad to...
What the OFB means to OFWs and to the country?
Nestor has been driving a taxicab since six years ago after his short stint in Taiwan as a factory worker.
He does not want to...
Davao City: Progress amid half a century of bloody episodes
Under martial law and through the post-Marcos era, Davao City, Mindanao’s most progressive urban center, has not been spared from the troubles that have...
Davao City’s colorful past
The 2017 Kadayawan theme—‘Stand Tall, Resilient and United’—aptly reflects the historical events that have shaped the glorious, if at times bloody, past of Davao...
Getting to know: President Duterte
Rodrigo “Rody” Roa Duterte – also known as Digong – is the current President – the 16 th – of the Philippines. He is...
Aeon Towers’ global investment deal highlights PRRD era in Davao City
Aeon Towers, a majestic architectural masterpiece that’s bound to become the tallest skyscraper in Mindanao, punctuated the influx of global investments into Davao City...
President Duterte: The first 365 days
‘President Duterte has been a character not just for Philippine consumption. Like it or not, the world watches out for the guy each time...
A year after: How Dutertenomics and the bigger hand will push...
‘Lowering income taxes for the middle class is good because it frees up money to be spent on essentials which will also be sourced...