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...
DAVAO CITY – Pwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat party-list Rep. Harold Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 28, lauded the Philippine Coast Guard and community volunteers for the quick rescue of a fisherman whose boat capsized in rough seas in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur. Authorities identified the fisherman as...
DAVAO CITY – The children of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte were seen together in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, ahead of an expected reunion with their father later this week. Vice President Sara Duterte, Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte, acting Davao City...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte said he prefers Singapore’s Changi Airport to take over the Davao International Airport operations through a public-private partnership. In a recent interview with Alvin & Tourism at The Hague, Netherlands, after he visited his father,...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Tourism-Davao launched on Tuesday, Aug. 26, the second season of the Davao Adventure Challenge, a year-long program designed to promote the region as a premier adventure tourism hub in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The initiative, unveiled at Rogen Inn here,...
Davao Region is emerging as a springboard for greater trade and investment into the country, a growing hub for business, logistics, and tourism, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). In a statement, PEZA said the region—which consists of five provinces all bearing the name...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte will roll out a community-based fitness program “Zumba Ehersisyo sa Barangay Distrito Uno” starting Monday, Sept. 1, in Barangay Catalunan Grande. With the theme “Enhancing Wellness: A Comprehensive Fitness and Awareness Initiative...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government is seeking approval of a P916-million supplemental budget for 2024 that will provide gratuity pay to job order, casual, and contract of service employees, alongside funding for education, social services, and environmental programs. Under the proposal,...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte raised concerns over what he described as the inhumane treatment of his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, who remains in the International Criminal Court detention facility at the age of 80. “He is 80-years-old, yet this is how the...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte on Monday, Aug. 25, said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should be held accountable for alleged irregularities in multi-billion peso flood control projects, stressing that the Chief Executive sits at the top of the government chain of command....
CEBU CITY – Six student teams have advanced to the finals of the Davao Hackestate: Hackathon 2025, an innovation contest, which aims to develop technology solutions for the real estate sector. The final round of the competition organized by PropTech Philippines and Filipino Homes will be held on...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team has filed its plan for the upcoming International Criminal Court hearing on the confirmation of charges against him and renewed their appeal for his interim release from detention. In a filing submitted to Pre-Trial Chamber I dated...
