Davao’s 1936 jueteng ordinance
Don’t
look now but Davao, then a booming abaca town, passed a local edict against jueteng, an illegal game...
PARENTS, DISCIPLINE YOUR CHILDREN
As if talking to parents, Proverbs 19:18 stated: “Correct your children before it’s too late; if you don’t...
BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED
“When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced; live your life so that when you die,...
Seafarer’s Diabetes as compensable illness due to stress
A seafarer’s diabetes is considered a compensable work-related illness due to the stressful work condition on board the vessel.
Davao Public Hospital (1917-27)
The population upsurge during the first decade of American rule resulting from the rise of hemp plantations, recruitment...
Davao Occidental, prewar abaca capital
Recognized as Davao’s youngest province, Davao Occidental, during the prewar era, hosted the most number of hemp and...
PULLING OTHERS DOWN
“Any fools can criticize, complain and condemn – and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control...
Why we must revisit BIMP EAGA
With the revival of the direct flight from Manado to Davao, the hopes for strengthening the subregional economic...
TRUSTING SOMEONE
“Trust each other again and again. When the trust level gets high enough, people transcend apparent limits, discovering new...
Protection of seafarers’ rights and ambulance chasing
The dwindling numbers of deployed seafarers are usually misleadingly blamed by employers and manning agencies on the increasing number of litigated cases.
