DAVAO CITY – Filipino and international runners will participate in the 7th Mount Apo Sky and Vertical Race 2024 to and from the peak of Mount Apo from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. Doi Calbes, race director, said that they expect around 140 participants from all over the world, including the United...
BANSALAN, Davao del Sur – Nestled in the foothills of the country’s highest peak, Mount Apo, Barangay Managa here is a home to one of the best sources of coffee not just in the Philippines but also in Southeast Asia. With an elevation of at least 1,200 meters above sea level, the cool...
Vice President Sara Duterte went against her mother’s wishes and had herself tattooed by 107-year-old Apo Whang-Od, the oldest tattoo artist in the world, during a recent trip to Buscalan, Kalinga province over the weekend. Vice President Sara Duterte gets inked by Apo Whang-Od in...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued the Domestic Bidders (DoBid) Certificate of Preference for Cemex Holdings Philippines’ APO Cement and SOLID Cement. Cemex Philippines said the DoBid certification assures consumers and government contractors that APO Cement and SOLID...
By JAMES A. LOYOLA The Consunji Group has begun unlocking synergies with its newly acquired Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. (CHP), starting with an electricity supply agreement for APO Cement Corporation (APO) in Cebu. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Monday, July 15, CHP...
Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. (CHP), recently-acquired by the Consunji Group, reported that its principal operating subsidiaries APO Cement Corporation and Solid Cement Corporation have bought the right to their cement brands. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), CHP said APO...
DAVAO CITY – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, and Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Leo Tereso Magno have conducted a field assessment of resorts near the foot of Mount Apo here. MOUNT APO...
DAVAO CITY – The Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) of the Mount Apo Natural Park (MANP) has extended the temporary closure of the country's highest peak until the end of April as a precautionary measure due to the risk of wildfires amid the prolonged dry spell. In an announcement posted on...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Davao has announced the temporary closure of Mount Apo, the country's highest peak, from March 20 to 30 due to prolonged dry spell affecting the trekking and camping sites within the Mount Apo Natural Park (MANP). TREKKERS...
DAVAO CITY – North Cotabato Gov. Emmylou "Lala" Taliño-Mendoza has ordered authorities to strictly monitor the trekking activities in Mount Apo amid the threat of grassfires due to extreme heat from El Nino. MENDOZA (Photo via Keith Bacongco) Mendoza issued the statement following the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Monday, March 18 disclosed that business establishments have been erected in the protected area in Mt. Apo in Davao City, saying that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) itself has confirmed it gave these businesses only two years to operate in the...
Piolo Pascual (Facebook) It looks like Piolo Pascual got cheeky during his visit to Apo Whang-od recently. Aside from her well-known traditional mambabatok skills, Apo Whang-od is also known to grab male private parts whenever they come to visit or just to get a tattoo from her. And one of those...
