Region 11 is ranked 4th in new renal disease patients in PHL
The Davao region is ranked 4th in the the Philippines in the number of new patients with renal disease in 2010 , according to...
NUJP asks Pacman to drop libel charge
Saying it was an erroneous decision, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines has urged Sarangani Rep. and 8-division world boxing champion Emmanuel...
Obstacles to Tampakan project cited
The open-pit mining ban in South Cotabato, anti-mining sentiments, security risks and securing environmental permits remain the key stumbling blocks needing to be hurdled...
Lawmakers to investigate importation of galunggong
Opposition lawmakers have called for a congressional inquiry into reports that the Department of Agriculture (DA) had allowed the importation of “galunggong” or round...
Green enterprise eyed to generate more jobs
The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (iCSC) on Wednesday said that the Philippines is ready for the electric vehicle industry that will produce...
Globe, SMART to fix 911’ glitch
by Jade C. ZaldivarDAVAO City Vice Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte yesterday grilled representatives of the Globe and Smart telecommunications companies on why the telcos...
Sara gives verbal order to implement gun ban
By Jade C. ZaldivarWHILE the city awaits a formal response from the Philippine National Police (PNP), Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has issued a...
Rebelyn’s death: A mother’s lament
By Lorie A. CascaroIt’s been three years since Rebelyn Pitao, a 20-year old teacher and daughter of revolutionary NPA chief, Leoncio Pitao, a.k.a. Ka...
ONB eyes branches in the Visayas area
DAVAO City-based One Network Bank is branching out to the Visayas with a merger with an Iloilo-based rural bank as the first of five...
Casino bats for new mining law
Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño is batting for new mining law after calling the government’s ‘fair mining policy’ a pipe dream under the existing...