Former Cabinet officials, relatives, and friends of former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte sent him greetings on Tuesday, March 28, his 78th birthday. Duterte, who is a lawyer, served as Davao City mayor and congressman before becoming the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. Known as...
DAVAO CITY – University students in the Davao region who are eyeing to establish their own startup business are encouraged to sign up for a free three-month intensive entrepreneurship and technopreneurship coaching program of the Davao-based business incubator Upgrade Innolab (Upgrade). Rob Gumba,...
DAVAO CITY – Despite the death of a Moro athlete during the swimming course of the Ironman 70.3 triathlon race here, City Sports Development Division head Mikey Aportadera maintained that there were no lapses in the safety measures enforced during the event on Sunday, March 26. PARTICIPANTS swim...
CEBU CITY – Officials of Dapitan City led by Mayor Seth Frederick “Bullet” Jalosjos had a fruitful three-day visit in Davao City where they observed the conduct of the Ironman 70.3 Davao on Sunday, March 26. DAPITAN City Mayor Seth Frederick ‘Bullet’ Jalosjos (center) was among those who...
DAVAO CITY – The urban heat index here is already above normal, Davao City-based environmental group Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) Inc. said. Lemuel Lloyd Manalo, IDIS program coordinator, said that the recent heat index over 40 degrees Celsius was already above...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental on Monday, March 27, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 8:44 a.m. and its epicenter was located 57 kilometers (kms) southeast of Sarangani...
CEBU CITY – The city government of Dapitan is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the success of its hosting of Ironman 5150 Dapitan on Sept. 10. A delegation from Dapitan led by Mayor Seth Frederick P. Jalosjos flew to Davao City to observe the conduct of the Ironman 70.3 Davao on Sunday, March...
Davao City is one of the most culturally rich and significant cities in the Philippines. Known for its landmark local laws such as the anti-smoking law, the liquor ban, and the central 911 number, the city has received multiple awards and citations since it was founded in 1937. Having gone through...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte released on Saturday, March 18, his accomplishments from October 2022 to March 2023 as a member of the House of Representatives on his second term. Duterte authored 39 House bills, one of which was enacted into law. Others are still pending in different...
Despite her busy schedule as the country’s second-highest official, Vice President Sara Duterte celebrated Araw ng Dabaw, or Davao Day, with her fellow Davaoeños. The Office of the Vice President (OVP) itself attended and participated in the “Parada Dabawenyo” in Davao City to mark the Davao...
Over 11,000 marginalized workers have benefited from the cash payout program of Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte's office and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). A statement released by Duterte's office Tuesday morning, March 14, bared that 11,019 beneficiaries have received...
Davao City First Congressional District Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte distributed on Thursday, March 2, reusable bags to attendees and spectators of the MICE Conference (MICECON) at SMX Lanang Premier in Davao City. MICE (meetings, incentive travel, conventions, and exhibitions) is a Philippine event...
