DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor dismissed on Tuesday, Feb. 24, claims that this city is “pro-China,” describing the characterization as unfair and a misunderstanding of how Davao manages its international partnerships. Speaking at Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos at Sangguniang Panlungsod,...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council offered prayers on Tuesday, Feb. 24, for former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, seeking fairness, clarity, and due process as the International Criminal Court continues its confirmation of charges hearing at The Hague, Netherlands. Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz,...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council approved on Tuesday, Feb. 24, P3.6 million in financial assistance to local government units that declared a state of calamity due to the destruction caused by tropical cyclone ‘’Basyang’’ earlier this month. A total of 320,524 families (1,160,732...
Thousands of workers and domestic helpers in Region XI will receive higher pay starting Mar. 13 following the implementation of new wage orders approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. In a statement, the...
DAVAO CITY – The Archdiocese of Davao reminded the faithful on the 40th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution Wednesday to remain vigilant amid the alleged massive corruption issues hounding the current administration. In a three-page pastoral letter written in the Visayan dialect,...
A Davao City councilor on Tuesday, Feb. 24, proposed an ordinance integrating artificial intelligence into the traffic management system and transform this city into a "smart city." In a privilege speech during the city council 's regular session, Councilor Bonz Andre Militar, chairman of...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development–11 reported that 85,606 families or 302,647 individuals have been affected by the shear line in the Davao region. In a situational report on Feb. 23, the agency said flooding began on Feb. 19, following continuous moderate to heavy...
DAVAO CITY — Riders’ groups, youth organizations, and community stakeholders backed the proposed ordinance regulating modified vehicle mufflers in this city during a public hearing conducted by the City Council on Monday afternoon, Feb. 23, at the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Councilor Luna Acosta,...
By Jinggoy I. Salvador Flashed on the video screen for the entire ballroom to see was a Japanese shimenawa rope, subliminally projecting the number 70, and flanked with two sun symbols, one of the Philippines and the other of Japan. “It embodies seven powerful decades of Japan and the...
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) alleged that killings carried out by the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS) during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s mayoral tenure required his personal approval before they could proceed. During the third and final session of the first day...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized the International Criminal Court on Monday as it started the confirmation of charges hearing against his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague, Netherlands. Rep. Duterte questioned the tribunal’s jurisdiction...
The widespread flooding that left eight people dead in three provinces in Davao Region (Region 11) has been blamed on supposedly incomplete and unconnected flood control and drainage projects, a ranking official of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) disclosed on Sunday, Feb. 22. Dir. Ednar...
