Duterte not content with COA probe

Ombuds to review COA audit on People’s Park
By ROGER M. BALANZA
 
            Mayor Rodrigo Duterte wants the Ombudsman for Mindanao to give the final verdict on the P71-million People’s Park, even as the Commission on Audit has declared the city government project graft-free.
            COA said yesterday it submitted results of a probe on allegations corruption marred [...]

Of Muslims and pigs

Muslim leader backs
Sirawan hog farms
Religion should not matter when it comes to progress and development.
A Davao City Muslim leader took this stand yesterday as he supported a proposal to legitimize hog farms in Muslim-dominated Barangay Sirawan, even over doubts he could violate Muslim teachings.
Pork is haram (forbidden) among Muslims, but Sirawan [...]

ENERGY SUMMIT IDENTIFIES QUICK WINS

Privilege Speech of Councilor Pilar C. Braga, PhD
Davao City Council,  February 12, 2008
 
The 2008 Philippine Energy Summit held at the SMX convention center, Mall of Asia from 29-31 January 2008 identified some initiatives that apparently meet with some consensus (“green” initiatives). Some initiatives require additional information or clarification (“yellow” iInitiatives). Other initiatives are contentious [...]