DAVAO CITY – The urban heat index here is already above normal, Davao City-based environmental group Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) Inc. said. Lemuel Lloyd Manalo, IDIS program coordinator, said that the recent heat index over 40 degrees Celsius was already above...
CEBU CITY – The city government of Dapitan is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the success of its hosting of Ironman 5150 Dapitan on Sept. 10. A delegation from Dapitan led by Mayor Seth Frederick P. Jalosjos flew to Davao City to observe the conduct of the Ironman 70.3 Davao on Sunday, March...
Davao City is one of the most culturally rich and significant cities in the Philippines. Known for its landmark local laws such as the anti-smoking law, the liquor ban, and the central 911 number, the city has received multiple awards and citations since it was founded in 1937. Having gone through...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte released on Saturday, March 18, his accomplishments from October 2022 to March 2023 as a member of the House of Representatives on his second term. Duterte authored 39 House bills, one of which was enacted into law. Others are still pending in different...
Over 11,000 marginalized workers have benefited from the cash payout program of Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte's office and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). A statement released by Duterte's office Tuesday morning, March 14, bared that 11,019 beneficiaries have received...
Davao City First Congressional District Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte distributed on Thursday, March 2, reusable bags to attendees and spectators of the MICE Conference (MICECON) at SMX Lanang Premier in Davao City. MICE (meetings, incentive travel, conventions, and exhibitions) is a Philippine event...
Behind this weekend’s successful hosting of Micecon 2023 are some very clever, resourceful, and strong-willed women WANDER WOMEN Behind the phenomenal success of Micecon 2023 are teams led mostly by women, such as Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (third from left), Vice...
DAVAO CITY – Nestled within a natural Philippine eagle habitat, the new sanctuary of the national bird in a hinterland barangay here is a perfect environment for natural breeding. VOLUNTEERS clear the trail at the Philippine Eagle Conservation Breeding Sanctuary (PECBS) in Barangay Eden, Davao...
DAVAO CITY – National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)-Davao head Maria Lourdes Lim bared that Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. owned by Davao-based business tycoon Dennis Uy has been asked to revise its proposal on the modernization of the Davao International Airport. Lim said the...
Vice President Sara Duterte does not forget where she came from, assuring the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) that it has the support of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in bringing progress to the region through various “big-ticket projects.” Vice President Sara Duterte is the...
Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized some P3 million worth of cigarettes believed to have been smuggled into the country. In a statement, the BOC said the 103 boxes of cigarettes were confiscated after the vehicle that was supposed to transport the contraband was flagged down in a...
Thanks to siblings' birthdates and lucky picked numbers, a construction worker from Davao City and a hog raiser from Batangas won the multimillion-peso lotto jackpot prizes of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). (COURTESY OF MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) A 35-year-old laborer, who works...
