All roads in the southern Philippines lead to Davao this September as PHILCONSTRUCT Mindanao 2025, the region’s premier construction trade show, returns with greater purpose and momentum. Happening from September 4 to 6, 2025 at the SMX Convention Center Davao, SM Lanang, the event will gather...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Agilas stamped their class in the Red Bull Half Court Mindanao Qualifier on Sunday, Aug. 31, outlasting 26 squads from across the region to clinch the championship and a coveted ticket to the national finals in Manila on Oct. 18. Backed by head coach Jigger Saniel, the...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City second district Rep. Omar Vincent Duterte recently filed House Bill 4081 seeking to establish a centralized labor information system under the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Duterte said the proposed measure mandates DOLE to develop a nationwide database...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte urged supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte to gather at The Hague on Sept. 23 for his confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court. Mayor Duterte said the gathering would show the strength and unity of the...
The 2.3-kilometer southbound tube of the Davao City Bypass broke through on Saturday, Aug. 30, bringing the country’s first long-distance mountain road tunnel closer to operation under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH senior officials, joined by representatives from Japan...
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...
