Governance

Sara prefers visual warnings

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte prefers visual warning rather than sophisticated but expensive river sensors to detect  impending flashfloods from the city’s rivers. “Let...

Mayor Sara creates Davao City Festival Management Committee

Noting the primary importance of tourism as one of the backbones of the local economy, Mayor Inday Sara Duterte has created the Davao City...

‘Davao-in-a-Minute’ video contest marks city’s Diamond Anniversary

In time for the 75th anniversary of its cityhood, the City of Davao is launching a one-minute video competition which aims to complement its...

Davao City gov’t to review its waste-to-energy project

The Davao City executive department will review waste–to-energy (WTE) proposals earlier submitted by foreign companies for the city’s P300-million sanitary landfill. Lawyer Joseph Felizarta,...

Good Governance key to nutrition accolades

Winning major awards in nutrition has a  lot to do  with governance,  Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Maria Teresa Ungson said. Basing her observations on...

Watershed management framework approved

DAVAO City came a step closer to the  implementation of the Davao City Watershed Code when the multi-sectoral Watershed Management Council (WMC) headed by...

Davao City eyes speed cameras

THE Davao City Traffic Management Center (TMC) is eyeing the purchase of speed cameras to detect overspeeding vehicles in city streets and highways.This according...

Davao Chinatown council eyes bigger, relevant presence

THE Davao City Chinatown Development Council is seeking a greater and relevant presence in the Chinatown district this year.According to Edgar Te, head for...

Environment added as 4th strategic pillar for EAGA

IN lieu of the global issues on climate change, the  Brunei  Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) ministers have adopted environment management as one...

Ochoa enjoins public servants to back ‘Bayanihan ng Bayan’

EXECUTIVE Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. is urging government officials and employees to promote and participate in the “Bayanihan ng Bayan” project of the...