Aboitiz Construction has completed the design and construction of the new berth of DICT Bulk Terminal, Inc. (DBTI), a joint venture between the Floirendos’ Davao International Container Terminal, Inc. (DICT) and Philcement Corp. of Phinma Corp. Located in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, the...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council will hold a committee hearing to address the management dispute within the Agdao Multi-Purpose Cooperative here, which has put the savings of more than 58,000 members at risk. Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, chairman of the Committee on Cooperative Development and...
DAVAO CITY – This city is laying down plans for a uniform food security program anchored on a city-owned rice mill and creating an agricultural industrial zone, following a recent meeting with acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte. Councilor Ralph Abella, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture,...
DAVAO CITY – With flooding here growing more severe, a councilor has proposed an inter-agency flood control task force, saying infrastructure projects alone cannot keep this city safe from future disasters. Speaking before the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos ' media forum at the Sangguniang...
DAVAO CITY – About 400 senior citizens joined opening the “Zumba Ehersisyo sa Barangay” program led by the Office of First District Rep. Paolo Duterte on Monday morning, Sept. 1, in Barangay Catalunan Grande. The initiative, designed to promote health and wellness among older people, will be...
DAVAO CITY – The week-long Kadayawan Festival here celebrates the rich culture of its 11 ethnolinguistic groups and the Davao region’s abundant harvest. Rooted in the Mandaya word “madayaw,” meaning goodness, beauty, and value, the festival honors this city’s indigenous heritage through...
All roads in the southern Philippines lead to Davao this September as PHILCONSTRUCT Mindanao 2025, the region’s premier construction trade show, returns with greater purpose and momentum. Happening from September 4 to 6, 2025 at the SMX Convention Center Davao, SM Lanang, the event will gather...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Agilas stamped their class in the Red Bull Half Court Mindanao Qualifier on Sunday, Aug. 31, outlasting 26 squads from across the region to clinch the championship and a coveted ticket to the national finals in Manila on Oct. 18. Backed by head coach Jigger Saniel, the...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City second district Rep. Omar Vincent Duterte recently filed House Bill 4081 seeking to establish a centralized labor information system under the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Duterte said the proposed measure mandates DOLE to develop a nationwide database...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte urged supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte to gather at The Hague on Sept. 23 for his confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court. Mayor Duterte said the gathering would show the strength and unity of the...
The 2.3-kilometer southbound tube of the Davao City Bypass broke through on Saturday, Aug. 30, bringing the country’s first long-distance mountain road tunnel closer to operation under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH senior officials, joined by representatives from Japan...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council approved on Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, a supplemental budget of nearly P961 million for fiscal year 2025 to sustain government programs and services. Councilors passed the measure titled “An Ordinance Granting Legislative Authority to the FY 2025...
