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Mayor Sara Duterte urged Dabawenyos to save money by spending only on important things for the holiday season. In her Christmas greetings posted on the city government’s official Facebook page, Duterte urged residents not to waste their money on unnecessary things like buying firecrackers. “Let’s avoid parties and gatherings and let us reject invitations.” “Our […]
The city government of Davao has reimposed the 24-hour liquor ban from November 2 to December 31 this year as part of a broader policy to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In an executive order released recently, Mayor Sara Duterte underscored the need to institute additional restrictions such as the sale and consumption of […]
Senator Bong Go expressed his support for two measures that will further enhance the productivity of the Philippines cacao industry during a hearing recently held by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform. In his manifestation, Go urged industry leaders to take advantage of the rising global demand for cacao which will top […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has recognized Davao City as the cacao capital of the Philippines. After years of promoting the cacao industry, the city has now become the pride of Davao region following the declaration by Agriculture Secretary William Dar in a ceremony held recently. The city has been a consistent major producer of cacao […]
To help ease the trauma caused by the series of earthquakes that shook Cotabato and Davao, Senator Bong Go treated some 200 kids from North Cotabato to a tour of Davao City.The tour was an earlier promise by Go to the children when he visited North Cotabato on November 22. During the tour, the children […]
Senator Bong Go said President Rodrigo Duterte is still studying the proposed exemption of Davao City from martial law considering security concerns. “I cannot speak in behalf of the President, but he is concerned that the terrorists might run and hide here in Mindanao,” Go said. Davao City Councilor Mabel Acosta, peace and public safety […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez recently launched the expanded shared service facility of the Ateneo Shoe Academy (ASA), a shared service facility (SSF) project of DTI-Davao City Field Office in partnership with the Ateneo de Davao University as cooperator to benefit out-of-school youth, persons with disabilities (PWDs), youth in the marginalized […]
Senator-elect Bato Dela Rosa lamented the anguish of those who have invested hard-earned money to investment schemes as he wished companies, especially the Kapa Community Ministry, Inc. to return the money to the people. Dela Rosa who was in Davao City to talk with the personnel of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-11, said in an […]
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte hailed Dabawenyos for their straight vote for the 12 Senate candidates who were backed by her political party, the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), a first in this city’s history. “I have said that I feel alone every day, stressing over making sure Davao City is okay but when I am […]
Davaoeños have given their vote of confidence to Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) senatorial candidate, Dong Mangudadatu, in the recent survey conducted by the University of Mindanao’s Institute of Popular Opinion (IPO). The IPO survey was conducted on April 8 to 12 in the three districts of Davao City with 1,200 respondents, Mangudadatu shared […]