Davao Bets Big on Coffee, Chocolate Tourism—Farmers Still Waiting
DAVAO CITY (May 6) — Davao City is expanding its popular coffee and chocolate crawl this June, banking on tourism to boost its “Chocolate...
Davao Region Remains PH Cacao Powerhouse, but Farmers Face Growing Gaps
DAVAO CITY (April 23) — Region 11 continues to dominate the country’s cacao industry, producing 7,807 metric tons (MT) and accounting for 72 percent...
Major Fuel Rollback Ahead, But Relief May Be Short-Lived
MANILA (April 19) — Filipino motorists are set for the sharpest fuel price cuts in recent months, but officials and analysts warn that the...
Fuel Tax Holds, Local Burdens Rise: Data Shows Deepening Strain in Davao and Across Mindanao
DAVAO CITY (April 15) — The national government’s decision to retain fuel excise taxes comes as both fuel prices and inflation accelerate, amplifying pressure...
Drowned roads, rising fuel, and the price we pay
DAVAO CITY (March 30) — Across Mindanao today, the effects of conflict among global powers are being felt.
Not in distant headlines, but on flooded...
Eel export opens China door for Davao aquaculture
DAVAO CITY (March 23) — From local waters to Chinese tables, a two-ton shipment of Philippine eel has put the Davao Region on the...
