We Are Losing the War on Corruption — Because We Are Fighting It With Tools From Another Era We Are Losing the War on Corruption — Because We Are Fighting It With Tools From Another Era Corruption in the Philippines has never been subtle. It is systemic, deeply networked, and protected by offices powerful enough […]
A REMARKABLE STORY OF SERVICE, PATRIOTISM, AND COUNTRY There are men who wear the uniform, and there are men who become the uniform—its courage, its weight, its quiet promise to stand between danger and the people they swore to protect. Captain Jerome Jacuba belongs to the latter. In 2016, in the thick dust of Datu […]
NEGROS ORIENTAL’S NUMBER ONE DPWH CONTRACTOR: PHILSOUTH BUILDERS INC. TOPS PROVINCIAL LIST WITH ₱11.79 BILLION IN PROJECTS With the rollout of the new DPWH Transparency Portal, contractors across Negros Oriental can now be ranked based on publicly available data. At the very top is Philsouth Builders Inc., emerging as the Number 1 DPWH contractor in […]
DPWH TRANSPARENCY: PROFILE OF HOMEWORLD CONSTRUCTION CORP., ONE OF NEGROS ISLAND’S TOP CONTRACTORS As part of an ongoing investigative series using the newly launched Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Transparency Portal, Breaking News Negros Oriental continues to profile the top contractors operating across Negros Island. The portal, which publicly releases contract data, implementing […]
In every democracy, elections are supposed to be contests of ideas — equal races among unequal men.But the May 2025 midterm was never a contest.It was a coronation.Not because the people were fooled, but because the people were cornered — trapped inside a system engineered to guarantee the victory of those already in power. What […]
The most dangerous defense anyone can offer a sitting president is this:“Walang alam ang presidente.” Yet that is the shield Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson now holds up for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as he confirms the existence of a staggering ₱100-billion insertion list and a 25 percent SOP system embedded deep in the country’s infrastructure […]
LIVE @ 96.7 Bai Radio Dumaguete | Public Service & City Development Talk LIVE @ 96.7 Bai Radio Dumaguete | Public Service & City Development Talk Join the conversation live from 96.7 Bai Radio, Dumaguete City’s trusted source for news, current affairs, and public service programs. Hosted by respected local leaders and journalists, this show […]
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) accorded full military honors to the airmen who perished in the tragic crash of a Super Huey helicopter in Agusan del Sur on November 4, 2025, while on a humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) mission in the aftermath of Typhoon Tino. In solemn ceremonies held across three locations, the […]
Central Vietnam FloodsHoi An Begins Massive Clean Up Historic rains submerged parts of Central Vietnam this week, flooding the heritage cities of Hoi An and Hue, cutting power to thousands of households, and leaving communities scrambling to recover. As floodwaters recede, residents, volunteers, and military personnel are now working together to clean up mud-filled streets […]
THE ENEMY AMONG US The state of politics in the Philippines cannot be blamed solely on the politicians. The more painful truth is that the rot begins not only at the top — but also among us. We have created the very monsters we now despise.Every election season, we watch as the cycle repeats: people […]
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