DAVAO CITY – The approved minimum wage increase in Davao Region is ‘far from enough’ to cover the prices of basic commodities, a former lawmaker said. Former Anakpawis Party-list representative Ariel Casilao said in a statement that the wage increase is below the supposed ‘poverty wage’...
DAVAO CITY – At least 16 municipalities in Davao City have been placed under election watchlist due to intense political rivalries and presence of the New People’s Army (NPA). PMAJ. Atty. Eudisan Gultiano, spokesperson for PRO-Davao, said that police authorities have already beefed up their...
If Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) Secretary General Anthony del Rosario would have his way, other local government units (LGUs) in the Davao region should also declare vice presidential candidate Walden Bello as a "persona non grata" or an unwelcome person. (Photo from Walden Bello's Twitter) In an HNP...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the local government units (LGUs) urged local officials in Davao and Bangsamoro Autonomous regions to send their representatives to the virtual meet in the 22nd Philippine National Immunization Conference (PNIC) on Nov. 10 and 12...
VACCINATION CENTER – Dozens of residents, mostly senior citizens and persons with comorbidity, gather at the Davao City National High School to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The city government of Davao has discouraged walk-in recipients at vaccination hubs to avoid congestion. (Keith...
Various land, air, and sea transport infrastructure projects in the Davao region have either been finished or taken into high gear, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday, June 2. DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (Photo courtesy of DOTr Facebook Page) Transportation Secretary Arthur...
Davao City has officially become the "chocolate capital" of the Philippines under a new law signed by President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Republic Act No. 11547, inked by the President on May 27, also declared the entire Davao Region as the cacao capital of the...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Davao region has pointed out that social gatherings because of complacency and the improper use of face masks and face shields are among the gaps they have observed as the region recorded an increase in the number of active Coronavirus disease...
DAVAO CITY - The Department of Health (DOH) Davao Center for Health Development recorded on Thursday (May 20) 172 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The DOH data shows that 104 of these cases were recorded in Davao City, 28 in Davao del Norte, 26 in Davao de Oro, seven in Davao Oriental,...
