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The latest Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan survey delivers an unmistakable signal: something is deeply wrong in the national government’s relationship with Mindanao. Traditionally a stronghold for leaders from the…
In times of crisis, when the skies darken and the winds howl, there are men and women who rise above fear—those who run toward danger so others can find safety.…
The peaceful community of Barangay Pangyan in Glan, Sarangani Province has recently been thrust into the spotlight following serious allegations linking its barangay captain to illegal drug activities. A suspect…
When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental, the first reaction of the national government—through the Department of Agriculture—was not to send in more rescue teams, medical support, or immediate relief…
Every year, floods devastate our communities. But the most destructive flood is not the one caused by nature — it is the flood of corruption that gushes out from the…
The killing of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Chairperson Prince Mohadz Rafsanjanie “Mohaz” Matanog and his brother, Muamar Salvador Matanog, in Cotabato City is not just another tragic headline—it is a searing…
For decades, the people of Mindanao have been promised development, inclusion, and a place in the nation’s grand plans. Yet, here we are again—left in the dark, ignored, and treated…
The Department of National Defense (DND) has announced plans to convert 300 hectares of the Philippine Veterans Investment Development Corporation (Phividec) Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental into a future Naval…
September 22, 2025 There is no polite way to say this: the Philippine government is bleeding its people dry. What we are witnessing is not accidental mismanagement, nor mere incompetence.…
Today marks another year since the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. signed Proclamation 1081, declaring Martial Law in the Philippines on September 21, 1972. More than half a century has…