DAVAO CITY – The city government of Davao will implement an expanded package of tax incentives to encourage new investments and strengthen the city’s overall business climate. Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz, chairperson of the Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Industry, said the new measure will...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council pushed ordinances on nutritional transparency and food safety to enable informed consumer choices and help address lifestyle-related diseases typical among Filipinos. Councilor Rachel Zozobrado, chairperson of the Committee on Internal Relations, said these...
The Davao City government will adopt a flexible work arrangement every Friday starting April 17 as part of its energy conservation measures. In an advisory posted on its official Facebook page on Wednesday, April 15, the city government said regular office hours from Monday to Thursday will remain...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government strongly opposed any proposal to construct United States military infrastructure within its jurisdiction, warning that such plans would meet resistance. In a statement released on Tuesday, April 14, City Information Office head Harvey Lanticse said the local...
DAVAO CITY – The completion of vital big ticket infrastructure projects here may be delayed due to funding constraints, a report from the Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC) in Davao region said. The RPMC, which is a body under the Regional Development Council, issued the report...
DAVAO CITY – To help cushion the impact of the ongoing oil crisis, the municipality of Hagonoy in Davao del Sur will implement “No Movement Sunday” aimed at conserving fuel. Mayor Jesus Dureza Jr. explained that the measure encourages residents to refrain from unnecessary travel on Sundays,...
DAVAO CITY – The death toll from the truck that rammed a gymnasium in Barangay Marilog here on Saturday has risen to six, police said Tuesday. The accident orphaned four children whose parents were among the fatalities, police added. Davao City Police Office spokesperson Police Capt. Hazel...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio is worried over the possibly of Mindanao turning into a "platform for war" for the United States (US). This, as Tinio denounced reports that the US has opened bidding for a Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP)—a planned military oil depot with 977,000...
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is pushing for the revival of the Davao-Manado trade and tourism link as the agency spearheaded an engagement along with representatives from various agencies in Indonesia. The revival of connectivity, which falls under the Brunei...
DAVAO CITY – Four persons were killed after a cargo truck crashed into a gymnasium in Barangay Marilog here on Saturday morning, April 11. The Davao City Police Office said a tire of the 10-wheel truck reportedly burst and the driver lost control of the vehicle. The truck hit the gymnasium where...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs has seized 182,821 reams of smuggled cigarettes valued at P156 million in Mindanao. Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, with the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, the Police Regional Office-11, and the Davao City Police Office, inspected...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Light and Power Co. assured people on Wednesday, April 8, that power supply in Mindanao remains stable. Speaking at the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps media briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel, DLPC reputation management manager Fermin Edillon said Mindanao has...
