The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is accelerating the construction of the 4.76-kilometer Samal Island–Davao City Connector (SIDC) Bridge, which will link Davao City to the Island Garden City of Samal. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain reported that the project is more...
In the Davao region, the City of Davao is driving growth with an upbeat economy and widening opportunities for business, modern living, and leisure. The highly urbanized city registered 52.3 percent of the total gross domestic product, the largest share in the region in 2023. Davao City’s...
The Island Garden City of Samal welcomed on Tuesday, Feb. 18, its newest cultural and artistic landmark, Language of Water, at the Samal Shores Residenza in Barangay Limao. INTERNATIONAL artist and visionary sculptor Genesis ‘Jinggoy’ Lascano Buensuceso and the Island Garden City of Samal...
LAND HO! Give yourself a nice tan over by the beachshore and bask in the clear sea water For those who have fantasized about getting away from it all and finding solace in far-off destinations, one flight to Davao might be all it takes to scratch that itch. Off the coast of Davao del Norte,...
President Marcos is expecting that in his next visit to Davao Region, the key road projects in the region would finally be completed. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In his speech during the distribution of land titles and certificates of...
DAVAO CITY – The Chinese contractor of the Philippine government has commenced construction works on the foundation of the Samal Island-Davao City (SIDC) bridge despite strong opposition from environment groups, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. SIDC bridge...
DAVAO CITY – The construction of the Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC), also known as the Davao-Samal Bridge, will finally push through now that it has progressively started as seen in the photos on social media. ONGOING construction works on the highly anticipated bridge that will connect...
MARINE SPECTACLE The beachfront of Discovery Samal is the doorstep to the expanse and undulations of the gulf of Davao, where seacows and whale sharks, along with at least 10 species of toothed whales and dolphins, are seen quite often Why haven’t I heard of Samal Island before? It has all the...
The Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) welcomed The Samal Shores Residenza, the first-ever 31-hectare luxury residential estate on Samal Island on Wednesday, August 8. Business Development and Special Projects Vice President Celedonio Pile Jr. said during the groundbreaking ceremony that the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should act on the complaints of environmentalists and business groups that are opposing the construction of the P23-billion Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) Bridge. Sen. Risa Hontiveros during the Kapihan sa Senado forum. (Senate PRIB...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has appealed to the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) to provide immediate solutions to resolve the power outages in Samal Island after it failed to render its commitment to fix the issue by June 30, 2023. Sen. Christopher...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has intercepted a “jungkung” vessel or fishing boat (FB) which carried P13.8 million worth of allegedly smuggled cigarettes off the Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte over the weekend. (Photo: *Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao, Philippine Navy) * Commodore...
