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Hiyas award winners promise to use social media to educate millennials about culture and tradition
The newly crowned Hiyas sa Kadayawan winners promised to increase the presence of Davao City's 11 tribes on social media in order to educate millennials.
Singaporean companies are interested in Mindanao agricultural products
According to a Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) executive, Singaporean businesses are showing increased interest in Mindanawon agricultural products.
Despite high costs, durian vendors suffer with low sales
Some merchants are trying to make ends meet as durian prices stay high throughout the Kadayawan season. According to SunStar Davao's monitoring at the Magsaysay Fruit Stand and Bankerohan Public Market on Monday, August 15, the average price is P90 per k
Through startups, Israel hopes to establish ties with Davao City
Through startup innovations, the Israeli government hopes to deepen its relationship in Davao City.
Councilor proposes ordinances to improve business permit applications
Councilor Bernie Al-ag, chair of the City Council's Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Industry, suggested two ordinances: automating business permit transactions and applications and adding plantilla posts for more efficient Business Bureau services.
The Davao City government plans to install 2,000 street lights
THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF DAVAO intends to install at least 2,000 street lights to remedy the city's lighting shortage.
11 organizations have signed up to take part in Indak-Indak
According to Harold Quibete, the event's organizer, a TOTAL of 11 groups have signed up to compete in the two divisions of Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan.
Some private schools in Davao City separate children who have received vaccinations from those who have not
According to Dr. Michelle Schlosser of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, several private educational institutions in the city purportedly separate vaccinated and unvaccinated children during in-person lessons.
DCWD will implement a 30% increase in water rates by August
THE Davao City Water District (DCWD) will implement a 30 percent water rate adjustment beginning August 2022, the agency announced on July 27. For the first ten cubic meters, the adjustment entails a minimum charge of P178.50 for residential and governme
Davao City has risen to 511 Covid -9 cases in the last two weeks.
According to the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, DAVAO City has a Covid-19 positivity rate of 7% this week, exceeding the accepted threshold of 5%.
Strong earthquake with a 7.1 magnitude hits the northern Philippines; felt most intensely in Manila
The US Geological Survey said that a large 7.1 magnitude earthquake slammed the Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday (July 27), severely damaging a hospital and other structures in a northern region and causing intense tremors in Manila.
Highlights of Marcos' SONA 2022 and a summary for a reaction paper
On July 25, at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. gave his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). Marcos outlined his goals for the Philippines in the coming year as the country's 17th president. Vice Presid
The CTTMO collects P5 million in parking fees
According to the Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office, a total of P5 million was collected from public pay parking in the first half of 2022. (CTTMO).
Family would ask Marcos to examine the alignment of the Davao-Samal Bridge
The family whose property will be impacted by the Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) Project (Davao-Samal Bridge) is pleading with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. to examine the bridge's alignment because they fear it may result in irrepa
Davao City has 11 "moderate risk" and 1 "high risk" neighborhood for COVID-19
In the Covid-19 transmission, BARANGAY 3-A in Davao City was categorized as a "high risk" barangay, while 11 other barangays were categorized as "moderate risk" barangays. Barangays 4-A, 11-B, 14-B, 16-B, 18-B, 20-B, 33-D, A, according to the Davao City B
