THE DURIAN BEAT: THE SUPER TYPHOONS OF DAVAO DEL NORTE
BY ROGER M. BALANZA As Typhoon Rosita battered parts of Luzon, the country prayed that it would come and go without the destruction and misery in the scale of the […]
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THE DURIAN BEAT: RODNEY DEL ROSARIO VS. DOLFO DEL ROSARIO
BY ROGER M. BALANZA The junior of Davao del Norte’s veteran politician wants to surpass the performance of his father, Rodolfo “Dolfo” del Rosario, Sr. As a first step, Rodolfo […]
THE DURIAN BEAT: Somersaulting Leni Robredo
By ROGER M. BALANZA Appearing to be bitten by nationalistic bug, Leni of late said she is not closing her doors to the possibility of “uniting” with Digong “for the […]
TRILILING
THE DURIAN BEAT: Trililing on a warpath ONE-ON-ONE By ROGER BALANZA Senator Antonio Trillanes is on a shopping spree for issues just so he could get into the limelight. Think […]
LIKE GOLOVKIN
The die is cast for Bong Go’s political future Before Malacanang, Bong Go ate governance, day in and day out, 24/7, for more than 20 years as then Davao City […]
KILLING MINING
By ROGER M. BALANZA NEVER mind that the mining industry is raising the specter of lost investments and revenues and massive unemployment if the government continues to look at the […]
THE DURIAN BEAT: Duterte and killing the mining industry
NEVER mind that the mining industry is raising the specter of lost investments and revenues and massive unemployment if the government continues to look at the sector as something that […]
THE DURIAN BEAT: Duterte and the race to peace in Mindanao
BY ROGER M. BALANZA President Rodrigo Duterte is racing against time to meet a deadline for the approval of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Congress itself is working overtime in […]
THE DURIAN BEAT: Hating Moro and Bangsamoro
By Roger Balanza Would you believe that there are Muslims in Mindanao who hate being called “Moro”? But it is not because they want to be called by other names, […]
THE DURIAN BEAT: Women Power and the Calvary of Men
Women Power and the Calvary of Men By Roger M. Balanza We celebrate in the month of March two events: Womens’ Month and Holy Week. Women’s Month is, for […]
FAKE MEDIAMEN BEHIND BLACK PPROPAGANDA VS. FLOIRENDO, TADECO
FAKE MEDIA & FAKE NEWS BY ROGER M. BALANZA Critics and political foes have impregnated their media machine with a horde of swindlers and racketeers in broadcast media, particularly the […]
THE DURIAN BEAT: Shining light in Mindanao’s dark tunnel
The shining light in Mindanao’s dark tunnel BY ROGER M. BALANZA Of late, our lawmakers have given assurance that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) may be approved by Congress by […]
DENGVAXIAPHOBIA
MOST DESPISED, MOST HATED BY ROGER M. BALANZA Dengvaxia is the most hated and despised word today in the dictionary of the Pinoys. ALVAREZ, DENGVAXIAPHOBIA AND TERRORISTS The anti-drug vaccine, […]
ROGER BALANZA: PANAMA DISEASE
Panama Disease aka Fusarium Wilt is a banana plant disease that a few years ago devastated hundreds of hectares of banana plantations in the Davao Region particularly the province of Davao […]
MAD DOG TRILLANES ‘DEMOLITION BY PERCEPTION’ WILL NOT SHAKE DOWN DUTERTE VICTORY
The last-minute vile attacks by lying amok Senator Antonio Trillanes will not stop presidential race front runner Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte from clinching the presidency in May. Trillanes, running […]
