DAVAO CITY (August 27) ---Nicolas “Nick” Torre III joined the Philippine National Police Academy with only one desire—to make his late father, Rodolfo “Dolfing” Torre, proud of his son. That was his compass. Everything else, the sacrifices, the long marches, the endless duties, came second. I was one of the first to feel the sting of then 1-star General Torre when he assumed … [Read more...] about Opinion | Torre: From Pitbull to the Fall of a Chief PNP
Torre’s Fall: How the Marcos Family Rift Shaped the War in Camp Crame
DAVAO CITY (August 26) — On June 2, amid heavy rains, Nicolas Torre III stood at the peak of his career. The first graduate of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) to become Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Torre was installed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself , a move hailed as historic, finally breaking the Philippine Military Academy’s (PMA) … [Read more...] about Torre’s Fall: How the Marcos Family Rift Shaped the War in Camp Crame
CASIO to exit Philippine market amid sharp revenue cecline
DAVAO CITY (August 14) --- Japanese watch brand Casio has officially announced its withdrawal from the Philippine market, citing economic challenges and intense competition from other global watchmakers as the main reasons behind the decision. In a press conference held this morning, the CEO of Casio Philippines revealed that the company’s revenue plunged by 65% in the first … [Read more...] about CASIO to exit Philippine market amid sharp revenue cecline
Sulu returns to Region 9 as President Marcos signs Executive Order 91
DAVAO CITY (July 3) — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has officially signed Executive Order (EO) No. 91, transferring the Province of Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Region IX or the Zamboanga Peninsula, in compliance with a Supreme Court decision that upholds the results of a 2001 plebiscite. The EO, signed on July 31, 2025, … [Read more...] about Sulu returns to Region 9 as President Marcos signs Executive Order 91
Buried in silence, another life lost to gold
DAVAO CITY (Juky 28) – The death of a miner in Mawab marks yet another tragedy in Davao de Oro’s perilous quest for riches, where fragile tunnels collapse, and safety remains elusive. A 37-year-old miner died after being buried alive in a collapsed gold tunnel in Barangay Tuboran, highlighting once again the risks tied to small-scale mining in the disaster-prone province of … [Read more...] about Buried in silence, another life lost to gold
