The recent spate of positive cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) has again shaken the small and backyard piggery owners, who mostly depend on their swine to fend backhome economy and even send their children to school. The inability of the small time hog raisers to install biosecurity and other facilities to secure their pens against airborne virus has been … [Read more...] about The politics of ASF
Opinion
The rescue that never was
When leaders of the Ata-Manobo from Davao del Norte swooped the compound of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) Haran along Fr Selga Street in Davao City, upon the order of Governor Edwin Jubahib, they thought their relatives will be coming with them and will they come home. The rescue was unplanned, not carefully thought nor coordinated among … [Read more...] about The rescue that never was
Cleansing the PNP organization, a perennial concern
After the long wait, finally, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed the new Philippine National Police chief after waves of corruption issues plagued and is still plaguing the organization. According to the President, he took time to find a new chief because the organization has been infected with corruption virus ranging from procurement to recycling of confiscated drugs, which … [Read more...] about Cleansing the PNP organization, a perennial concern
From afar
Robredo’s report is poor propaganda Vice President Leni Robredo pulled again a Judas on PRRD, the PNP, and the PDEA by doing twisted narrative intended to sow destruction and chaos. Robredo says the government anti-Drug war is a failure. The de facto VP Robredo, in trademark style where the spotlights are beaming, alleged, around 3,000 kilos of shabu is consumed in the country … [Read more...] about From afar
Pen Pointers
DPWH turns over Philippines’ largest mosque to BARMM The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) turned over documents transferring the management of the Sultan Hajji Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid (mosque) to the leadership of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in a ceremony held in Cotabato City on Wednesday, January 8. The DPWH was represented … [Read more...] about Pen Pointers
