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MIF gets Senate nod, now under bicameral scrutiny

The Senate approved at exactly 2 a.m. on Wednesday Senate Bill (SB) 2020, or the...

Online libel is top crime in Davao Region in 2021-2022

Even criminal offenses are going digital. The Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit 11 (RACU 11) reported on Wednesday...

CAgrO reminds farmers not to ignore rodent infestations

The City Agriculturist Office (CAgrO) advised farmers on Monday to keep an eye on rodent...

Mindanao specialty center for kidney diseases fully operational by Q1 2024

A specialty center for kidney diseases, which will be built inside the Southern Philippines Medical...

DSWD grants P9-M infra projects in DavSur town

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 11 (Davao region) granted PHP9 million worth...

Davao Region records low Covid-19 cases: DOH 11

Davao Region’s Covid-19 cases is on the decline according to a report by the Department...

‘Magnegosyo Ta Day’ replicated nationwide

Vice President Sara Duterte is implementing nationwide one of her previous best local practices while...

Davao del Sur celebrates first year as insurgency-free PLGU

The provincial local government unit (PLGU) of Davao del Sur celebrated the first anniversary of...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa challenges the Davao City police to do their best in resolving crimes amid the increasing crime incidents, particularly rape, in the city lately. Edge Davao

Bato challenges Davao City police force to contain increasing crime incidents

Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa challenged on Saturday authorities in Davao City to do their...
Province of Cotabato Governor Emmylou "Lala" Taliño Mendoza

Cotabato Governor denounces shooting of 2 teachers in Pikit

Province of Cotabato Governor Emmylou "Lala" Taliño Mendoza strongly denounced the shooting of two teachers...

ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Relevance amid changing times

Social media vs print media will always be an unending debate. New age journalism belonging to...

A Culture of Excellence

If you’re familiar with the best-selling book, “In Search of Excellence,” then you know the...

Remembering Daddy Ram

Greg Deligero, then the associate editor of Edge Davao, invited me to join the new...

Lessons from Aeon Towers: Opportunity in adversity

At first look, nobody believed an iconic building with an architectural masterstroke could even come...

Women at the helm of Davao’s resilient homegrown hotel

They say men are firm but women are more compassionate and well-organized. In this age when...

THE ECONOMY

DAR, PCA to develop coco processing hubs in NorCot

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) have joined efforts to boost the coconut...

PROPERTY

ALPI showcases luxury developments, sustainable initiatives at CREBA gab

Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Association, Inc. (CREBA), the country's largest aggrupation of realtors and builders, staged its first Visayas- Mindanao Regional Housing...

VANTAGE POINTS

FAST BACKWARD: A colonel as acting city mayor

Following the series of rebel attacks launched in the early 1980s in several towns of Davao Oriental and Davao de Oro, the Armed Forces...

THINK ON THESE: Let the children suffer no more

In the Gospel of Matthew (chapter 19, verse 14), Jesus rebuked his disciples for turning away a group of children. He told them, “Suffer...

EDITORIAL: Moral responsibility over public works

A food delivery rider died on the spot on Thursday night after riding into a deep road digging of a drainage repair project in Maa, Davao City. The road digging was left without any safety barriers and early warning devices. This is not the first time we hear of lives lost due to government projects left without safety devices like lighting, signages, barriers or in the case of a road digging, a metal plate enclosure. The...

HEALTH

Health: When lightning strikes

Lightning, a natural phenomenon, occurs naturally in many parts of the country especially during a rain. The cause of so much fear (particularly among children), awe, and wonder, lightning has been responsible for the death of many and the destruction of homes and other...

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT: Why do marine turtles need to be safeguarded?

Every year, since 1970, the world celebrates Earth Day. Today, every April 22, more than a billion people join the event to protect the planet from things like pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity decimation. This year, in time for Earth Day celebration, the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park...

AGRI TRENDS

AGRITRENDS: The inevitable return of El Niño

The bad boy from the Pacific will soon be back! An El Niño is likely to happen after June or the latter of this year, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). “After June, there is a high probability that El...

FEATURES

FEATURE: Reimagining urban life with Aeon Bleu

It’s been a long and winding road for homegrown developer Aeon Luxe Properties Incorporated (ALPI) to take. Finally, it has reached its destination. What used to be just a dream has now become a reality as ALPI officially broke ground for its newest project in...

BIGGER PICTURE

BIGGER PICTURE: Is waste-to-energy a waste of energy?

While Waste-to-energy facilities seem ideal, it does come with serious drawbacks: they are expensive. Incinerating waste requires costly infrastructure and highly trained staff to operate it, entailing significant financial outlay. In Davao City alone, the proposed WTE facility costs P6 Billion and calls for at least P3.5 billion counterpart from the government for its implementation.

IN PICTURES

LIFESTYLE

URBANISSIMO

Bai Chromatica exhibit celebrates women and their colorful worlds

Dabawenyo women’s artist group Bai Hinang, returns to the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao with the launch of it’s Women’s Month art exhibit, Bai Chromatica last March 15, 2022 after almost two years of absence due to the pandemic.  Featuring Davao artists, Dadai Joaquin, Trixie Borbon, Tanya Gaisano Lee, Amor delos Santos, Jing C. Rabat, Aimee...

犀利士

犀利士Cialis強效助舉早洩剋星超強勃起藥犀利士治療勃起功能障礙用法用量只分為簡單的兩種,分別為長期保養用藥法以及速效壯陽用藥法。

MAYA ON THE BLOCK

Maya on the Block | Pinched by Ang Huling El Bimbo: The Musicale 2023

For those who are familiar with Eraserheads' songs, "Ang Huling El Bimbo" is most likely the most poignant. The Eraserheads — composed of Ely Buendia, Raymund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala, and Marcus Adoro — has dominated the music industry since their big break in 1993.Their songs evoke nostalgia and resonate with Filipino listeners. "Ang Huling...

GAME CHANGERS

COMPETITIVE EDGE

SPORTS

SPORTS KEN: Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie!

This should the feeling that coach Eric Spoelstra and his Heat team were subjected to when the curtains fell on them in Game 6...

CLEAN SLATE: Set the gold medal standard

If you are in the position of Bambol Tolentino, president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), naturally, you will act like a father to...

La Salle, Letran duel for coveted semis seat

Reigning champion EcoOil-La Salle and Wangs Basketball @27 Strikers-Letran go head to head for the second outright semifinals berth in the 2023 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup Thursday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. The two teams are expected to go all out for a win at the close of the eliminations at 4p.m Letran earned...

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