Coal-fired plant: ‘Pro’ and ‘anti’ aftershocks dog City Council’s approval
Davao City councilor Pilar Braga defended the outcome of the City Council voting on the controversial coal-fired power plant which resulted in the...
SSS expands website for benefit claims
The Social Security System (SSS) has expanded the website services of www.sss.gov.ph to accept members’ benefit claims, loan applications and availments and employers’...
Forum sees need for brgys to revisit anti-VAWC law
A recent multi-stakeholders’ forum raised the need for barangay officials to revisit or be oriented on the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC)...
Peace, development initiatives amid armed encounters in North Cotabato
It was Sunday morning when Babu Kandi, 48, returning from her market day routine in Carmen, North Cotabato, arrived in their village of...
City conducts water analysis for mariculture
The city agriculturist’s office (CAO), showing support for fish cage farming and the viability of launching a mariculture park, has conducted a series...
Increasing number of land titles indicates Davao City’s progress
Noting that the register of deeds (RDs) in the Davao region remains in the top five with highest in demand nationwide, Aster E....
DTI’s ‘Diskwento’ now throughout the Davao region
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is partnering with manufacturers and distributors of basic necessities and prime commodities to bring discounted products...
Trike’s fuel subsidy for release on May 31
The one-time P150.00 fuel subsidy here for each franchised tricycle operator under the Pantawid Pasada of President Benigno Aquino is set for distribution...
Rehab of Sarangani forests not an empty promise, say
PRESIDENT AQUINO’S call to promote a greener Philippines through the rehabilitation of its dwindling forest cover has not been lost to the Lumads...
Peacebuilders from all over are here in Davao
A total of 115 peace advocates from 22 countries worldwide have arrived in Davao City for the 12th Annual Peacebuilding Training organized by...