The Department of Tourism (DOT) will launch a probe on the alleged sexual harassment and gender discrimination complaint against the employees and management of Isla Reta Beach Resort in Samal, Davao Del Norte. (Photo from Isla Reta Beach Resort Facebook page) "The DOT is an advocate of gender...
Huni Farm is a 3.5-hectare agricultural land in Barangay Wangan, Calinan, Davao City that is filled with naturally-grown farm animals and crops. It is an organic farm certified by the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Davao City. Read an article about how the Participatory Guarantee...
The pandemic-hit nation can take a breather from the blows of this public health emergency. President Rodrigo Duterte President Duterte said he was "happy" to announce that the country could brace for "some positive news" given the recent improvement in the pandemic response. Duterte started his...
As part of efforts to promote sustainable tourism amid the pandemic, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is calling for stricter monitoring and implementation of waste management protocols in all tourist destinations in the country. (Photo by Vova Drozdey / Unsplash) This, after a total of 378...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has questioned the Davao City government’s assets amounting to more than P9.48 billion or 40 percent of its total assets recorded as of Dec. 31, 2020 as well as its millions of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) disbursements last year. COA (Manila Bulletin File Photo)...
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Thursday afternoon, May 6. Photo courtesy of Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake took place 7 kilometers (km) southwest of Magsaysay town in Davao del Sur at 2:21 p.m. State seismologists said...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday, May 6 expressed "grave concern and dismay" with tourism establishments that continue to violate health and safety protocols that had been set by the government amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This, after the DOT received a...
Society always taught us not to give up. But sometimes, giving up something important allows one to move forward and find their own happiness. Such is the case of Helen Joy Icogo Cejar, 57, a full-time agripreneur in Davao Del Sur. In 2017, Cejar decided to close her school supply store to...
Over 300 kilos of garbage were collected by a team of divers from the country’s national security forces in a synchronized underwater clean-up drive in Davao del Norte on Friday, April 30. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) (Photo courtesy of the PCG) In a Facebook post, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
Some 500 mangrove seedlings were planted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) members to protect and ensure the sustainability of coastal communities in Davao City. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) Through the marine environmental protection initiative of the PCG Auxiliary 817.3 Division and Royal Davao...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has assisted over 200 families that were rendered homeless after a fire broke out in a coastal area in Davao City. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) Based on the report of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was first reported in a residential house in Purok 11,...
The community pantry project has inspired many to put up their own. And the "Bucana Community Pantry" in Davao stood out because, not only did it offer food and other grocery items to those in need, it also included contraceptives that were a welcome sight to those who chanced upon them. Photos...
