DAVAO CITY – Policy advocacy group Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center is wary of the proposed Investors Lease Act as it could undermine Philippine land lease policies and bring adverse impact to smallholders and indigenous communities. A FARMER removes weeds in her carrot farm...
DAVAO CITY — About 50,000 people trooped to the ancestral home of the Duterte family during former President Rodrigo Duterte's annual gift-giving since Christmas Eve on Dec. 25 on Taal St. at Central Park Subdivision in Bangkal in Davao City. VICE President Sara Duterte and former President...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte visited pediatric cancer patients at the Cancer Institute at the Southern Philippines Medical Center here on Thursday night, Dec. 19. Duterte brought gifts and interacted with pediatric cancer patients in his annual Christmas tradition. The Hugpong...
DAVAO CITY – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipinas-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) firmly denounced the House quad-committee's recommendation to file charges for violation of the Republic Act 9851 or the Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and other Crimes Against...
DAVAO CITY – Delivery riders here are no longer required to secure business permits after the Davao City Council approved changes to the revenue code ordinance on Thursday morning, Dec. 5. Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz, chairperson of the Committees on Trade, Commerce, and Industry...
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority will step up its advocacy for public-private partnerships starting next year to support and increase the capabilities of local government units in Mindanao. MinDA Chairman Secretary Leo Tereso A. Magno, speaking at the Wednesday Media Forum in a...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Duterte said he plans to meet some personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines amid what he referred to as a “fractured government” but refrained from outright endorsing a coup d’etat. “I will be frank with them. I will lay my cards on the...
DAVAO CITY – The Police Regional Office-11 confirmed on Tuesday, Nov. 26, the transfer of 65 police officers and non-commissioned officers who had earlier been investigated for their alleged involvement in fatal drug operations and double blotter entries to other parts of the country effective...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Nov. 25, expressed concern over the current status of the country and slammed the transfer of funds and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's alleged involvement in illegal drugs. DUTERTE The former Chief Executive said the recent...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and other law enforcement agencies participate in the Inter-Agency Maritime Capability Exercise (MARCAPEX) 2024 held in Davao City from Nov. 21 to 23, 2024. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spearheaded a maritime exercise involving other...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte confirmed on Friday, Nov. 22, that his sister Vice President Sara Duterte will temporarily occupy his office at the House of Representatives for an indefinite period. The lawmaker informed House Committee on Good Government and Public...
DAVAO CITY – The Big Bad Wolf bared plans to host 13 book sale events nationwide, including this city, annually to encourage all young readers to adopt a global mindset while making a positive impact locally, promoting awareness and actions through the influence of books. IN line...
