DAVAO CITY –Residents from Misamis Occidental need not pass through circuitous routes to travel from and to Bohol or Cebu City in the Visayas. This was after Starlite Ferries, a maritime company under the Chelsea Logistics Groups marked its 4th route when it officially opened the new route connecting Oroquieta City to Larena, Tagbilaran, and Cebu, […]
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Suspended Gov Jubahib delivers promise to Ata-Manobo community
DAVAO CITY —The suspension order issued by the Office of the President issued against Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib did not stop him from delivering his promise to provide sewing machines to a tribal group in Talaingod town. On Tuesday, Jubahib who has been staying at the provincial capitol, requested the employees of the […]
McDonald’s to hire elderly, PWDs of Manila
MANILA – Senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) of Manila will soon have a chance to work at McDonald’s, an American fast-food chain. The city government of Manila entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the personnel provider of McDonald’s for the implementation of a program that would provide jobs for senior citizens […]
Marcos admin earmarks P1.16 Trillion in investment approvals
MANILA –The aggressive investment promotion efforts led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. both domestically and internationally have resulted in a remarkable Php1.16 trillion in investment approvals for the year 2023, marking the highest figure in the last five decades, according to a report by the Board of Investments (BOI) released on Wednesday. In a […]
Banganga port construction approved by PPA
BANGANGA, Davao Oriental – The long-awaited dream of the people of Baganga has finally taken a step closer to reality as the construction of a port in Barangay Lambajon, Baganga, Davao Oriental has received the official go-signal from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). Baganga Mayor Ronald Pepot Lara expressed his delight as the project’s approval […]
Indak Indak highlights Mindanao culture and colors
DAVAO CITY — The four-hour Indak Indak sa Kadalanan on Saturday highlighted this year’s 38th Kadayawan Festival, the street dance showcased the colorful culture and colors from different tribes all over Mindanao fostering unity and celebrating diversity. The vibrant and culturally rich city of Davao has eleven (11) major tribes which is distributed all the […]
PBBM witnesses signing of historic deal to build e-motorcycles in PH
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday witnessed the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. of the Ayala Group and California-based Zero Motorcycles on a partnership to manufacture electric motorcycles. Under the partnership, the US-based firm will lead the way in setting up the first electronic vehicle (EV) motorcycle manufacturing […]
Ramadhan trade fair rakes in P16.9M sales
DAVAO CITY — The Bangsamoro region revealed that the month-long Bangsamoro Ramadhan Trade Fair 2023, led by the BARMM’s Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism (MTIT), has generated total sales of Php16.9 million. In a press statement, the investment office reported that the fair exceeded the target sales pegged at Php12-million, which covers from March […]
Davao City and Sennan City sign sisterhood pact
DAVAO CITY — The city government of Davao and Sennan City of Japan have signed sisterhood agreement on April 25, 2023. The agreement binds Davao City and Sennan City to mutually support each other in promoting tourism and supporting each other’s economic-and socio-cultural endeavors. Mayor Sebastian Duterte who led the delegation signed in behalf of […]
BARMM inflation reaches 7.8% in March
DAVAO CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has recorded an increase in the prices of basic goods and commodities. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the region registered a 6.3 percent increase for the same period on March 2022 and March 2023. The PSA recorded […]
Marina approves RORO trips for Cotabato-Basilan
DAVAO CITY –— Travelling between Cotabato City and Basilan province has a littled relief as the Bangsamoro Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MOTC) Maritime Industry Authority approved the opening of the Roll-on/Roll-Off (RORO) trips from Cotabato City Port to Lamitan City Port in Basilan province. According to MOTC’s Bangsamoro Maritime Industry Authority (BMARINA), the route […]
26 Davao de Oro farmers’ groups get P24-M agri machinery
The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (Philmech) has turne4d over a grant of P24.18 million agricultural machinery to 26 farmers’ cooperatives in the in province of Davao de Oro. The 45 farm machinery were turned over to cooperatives and farmers’ associations in 8 rice-producing municipalities in the […]
Philippines sends off 1st batch of durian from Davao to China
The Philippine government sent its first batch of Durian fruit from Davao Region to China in fulfillment of a bilateral agriculture agreement this January between the two nations. Through the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Philippine government has started the preparatory measures following the signing of the “Protocol of the Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of […]