The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the measure that would do away with the lengthy and costly judicial process of marriage annulment. House Bill No. 6779, authored by Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn Garcia and Leyte 1st Dist. Rep. Yedda Marie Kittilstvedt-Romualdez, was passed with 203 votes on Monday afternoon. The said measure would provide…
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte warned anew that the government will go after organizations believed to be supporting the Communist Party of the Philippines. Duterte made the statement as he reiterated that there will be no more talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. “Itong NPA (New…
CALIBRATION. A personnel from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Region 11 repairs a broken taxi meter before it is calibrated with the new taxi fare rate, Friday, January 26, at the old airport in Sasa, Davao City. LTFRB is eyeing to recalibrate around 5,500 taxis in the city by February 2018. (Robby Joy…
‘SAVE OUR JEEPNEYS’. The transport group Transmission Piston holds a protest on Wednesday, January 24, in front of the Land Transportation Office-11 (LTO) to oppose the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program and Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. (Robby Joy D. Salveron / davaotoday.com)
Councilor Joselle Villafuerte says a data from the Department of Health in Davao Region showed that there have been 224 suspected cases, 16 of which were confirmed during the City Council session on Tuesday, January 23. (Robby Joy D. Salveron / davaotoday.com) DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Health officials here urged parents to submit their children…
Taking jokes seriously does not only make one a party pooper who shall be ignored, but also a killjoy (KJ) who shall not be taken seriously because he would not just take the fun away but also complicate enjoyment that is supposed to be carefree. Let me take a shot at being the KJ because…
TWO JESUSES. Davao City Council’s new majority floor leader, Councilor Jesus Melchor Quitain Jr., and new chairperson on Committee on Ethics and Good government, Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III take oath during the regular session on Tuesday, January 16. (Robby Joy Salveron / davaotoday.com)
During times such as these when interconnectivity through the web coerces individuals to respond in real time and intrudes spaces to blur the public and the private spheres, taking caution in naming persons as subjects of discussion becomes imperative. There are merits when one reacts to a particular trigger and delves further into the details…