Today marks the start of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Like many Filipinos, I hope the proceedings will be conducted fairly, professionally, and without unnecessary distractions.

More importantly, I hope this process finally allows the truth to emerge from the mountain of accusations, speculation, political narratives, and noise that have surrounded this issue for months.

Nakakatawa at nakakalungkot panoorin ang mga senador na ilang araw ring nagsasabing gusto lamang nilang magtrabaho, ituloy ang mga pagdinig, at pairalin ang institusyon.

Ngunit nang akala nila ay nakuha na nila ang kapangyarihan, ang una nilang ginawa ay ideklarang adjourned sine die ang Senado.

Mr. Bangag, hindi na sana ako magsasalita.

Matagal nang tanggap ng maraming Pilipino na kahit sa sariling administrasyon mo, marami pa ring tanong tungkol sa direksyon at kalidad ng governance na ipinangako mo.

Pero dahil ikaw mismo ang nagsalita na parang napakarami mong naitayong "reforms" na maaaring sirain ng iba, kailangan ding may magtanong: ano ba talaga ang mga repormang iyon?

Warm smiles and heartfelt gratitude filled Barangay Dumoy as 208 residents, mostly senior citizens, received free healthcare services during the “Pulong Pulong ni Pulong” medical mission led by the office of Congressman Paolo Duterte.  

The community outreach activity provided free medical and eye checkups, medicines, and eyeglasses to beneficiaries, many of whom rarely get the opportunity to access healthcare services. 

It is deeply ironic that Antonio Tinio now wants to parade himself as a crusader against corruption and flooding issues in Davao City, when the entire country is currently witnessing what many are calling the biggest corruption controversy in Philippine history unfolding under the administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his son Sandro Marcos, and cousin Martin Romualdez.

Why is Mr. Tinio selectively blind?
Why is he not filing complaints against the engineers, contractors, and political personalities linked to questionable flood control projects nationwide?

A measure seeking to strengthen constitutional checks on presidential appointments has been filed in the House of Representatives by Davao lawmakers Harold James Duterte and Paolo Duterte.

House Bill No. 9298 aims to require the Commission on Appointments (CA) to promptly act on nominations submitted by the President and to automatically designate the highest-ranking official in an acting capacity while Congress is in session.

According to the explanatory note of the proposed measure, the bill seeks to address what the authors described as the repeated bypassing of the constitutional requirement for Commission on Appointments scrutiny of key executive officials.

May kumakanta na namang tweety bird.

Ayon sa kanya, biglang naging uso ang SALN—hindi para sa transparency, kundi para sa timing.
May mga kasamahan daw ako sa Kongreso na tila “naaalala” lang bigla kapag hindi sumusunod sa script. Coincidence? Siyempre, “coincidence.”

Kung totoo man ang mga kuwentong ito, mukhang may bago tayong sistema—vote wisely… or we’ll look closely on your SALN.

Nagtatawag na daw ang mga staff ni Charise sa mga chief of staff ng mga congressman na bumoto para sa impeachment kung hindi ay tatanggalin ang buong GAA ng kanilang distrito.

Ibig sabihin, lahat kasama yung mga pondo para sa patubig, paaralan, tulay, kalsada at iba pang kailangan lalo sa mga probinsyang hirap na hirap. Bukod dito, pati daw pondo para sana sa mga social services, walang ibibigay. Tao ang gusto parusahan para lang sa desperate attempt nila na mawala ang kalaban sa pulitika. Anong kinakatakot ninyo?

What we are seeing now under the bangag leadership is not politics as usual—this is outright coercion.
Kung tinuod man nga ginapanghadlok ang mga congressman nga tanggalan og pondo ang ilang distrito kung dili sila musunod sa impeachment line, klaro kaayo—dili na ni demokrasya. Kini usa ka political blackmail.

VIP na pala ako? Lahat na lang yata ng operatives sinusundan ako sa Davao. I feel safe may security back up na ako…Maraming salamat po sa pag protekta sa akin, balita ko gusto niyo bumisita na naman sa bahay ko, kailan kaya yan at nang mapaghandaan ko naman kayo.

Sa mga Matibay na operatives, next time wag Land Cruiser gamitin nyo. Kawawa naman hiniraman nyo, nakakahiya mahal gasolina. EV na muna gamitin niyo.

Nakaka- flatter naman mga ter. Kasi kung ganito ka-dedicated ang surveillance, parang mas updated pa kayo sa schedule ko kaysa sa sarili kong staff.

Ah, ganun na pala ngayon—kapag ‘nahuli,’ hindi na ‘aresto.’ Baka next time, kapag ‘nakulong,’ sabihin nila ‘nagpahinga lang sa loob.’ O di kaya ang pagnanakaw ay paghihiram lang actually.

Ang galing talaga ng bagong dictionary ng bangag na administrasyon—flexible, adjustable, at very convenient.
So malinaw, hindi pala mali ang ulat—mali lang ang pagkaintindi ng lahat ng Pilipino.
Tayo pa ang kailangang mag-adjust sa kanilang ‘creative writing.’

Kung ganito ang standard, kahit sino puwede na maging ‘truthful’—basta marunong magpalusot.
Sa totoo lang, hindi na ito simpleng semantics. Ito ay malinaw na pagtatakip. At habang abala sila sa pag-iikot ng salita, mas lalo lang lumalabas kung gaano nila gustong ilihis ang usapan sa mas malalaking isyu—lalo na sa korapsyon.

Hindi na kami nagugulat. Pero sana, huwag nilang gawing tanga ang taumbayan.  - Cong Pulong Duterte

DAVAO CITY – A total of 171 residents of Barangay 1-A benefited from free medical and eye checkups during a community medical mission on Wednesday, April 15, led by the offices of First District Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte and Vice Mayor Rodrigo S. Duterte II.  

The outreach provided free medical consultations, eye examinations, medicines, and vitamins prescribed by licensed health professionals. Beneficiaries were also given hot porridge, packed meals, and drinking water.  

DAVAO CITY – Around 119 families displaced by the February 10 fire in Barangay 76-A Bucana received additional relief assistance on February 11 and 12 from the Office of First District Rep. Paolo Duterte and Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II.

Staff from the two offices distributed food packs, potable water, and PZD kits to affected residents. Meal packs for breakfast and dinner were also provided. Students received school supplies, while children were given snacks and treated to a brief magic show to help lift their spirits amid the disruption.