Author: Julianne Suarez

Flying of balloons mostly in events or funeral will be soon no longer allowed in the city following the passing in second reading the ordinance prohibiting the release of balloons and sky lanterns in the city. Councilor Maria Belen Acosta who chairs the committee on public...

The city government has no order to stop the implementation of the Peak Hours Augmentation Bus Services (PHABS) to augment the lack of public transportation during peak hours currently but is studying whether to continue amid the closing of the school year. The current route of...

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) recommends quick turn-around technologies (QTA) and synchronous planting and other technologies to cope with the threats of drought. "We encourage our farmers to practice quick turn-around technologies (QTA) that is in synchrony with the community. This means farmers with stable...

The City Government inked its partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) relative to the hosting of Palarong Pambansa 2019 set on April 27-May 4, 2019. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing was held yesterday at the City Hall conference room attended by Education Secretary Leonor...

The City Council Committee on Tourism eyes to promote Marilog and Paquibato resorts as primary tourists destinations of the city after the body passed on second reading the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of Davao City to delineate areas for Eco-Tourism and Agro-Tourism Activities...

The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) bared rerouting scheme for the Talomo 2 Bridge starting April 14, 2019. In an advisory posted in their Facebook page, the CTTMO announced traffic schemes that will start on the said date for the repair and rehabilitation of...

The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) commenced registration of pedal-operated and motorized transport tricycles for hire but payong-payong will not be included. "We will register pedal-operated and motorized transport tricycles for hire or closed-cab tricycles excluding payong-payong because they are considered as illegal attachment...

The City Government allotted P69.3M as its counterpart for the Palarong Pambansa 2019. In the press conference during the signing of Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Department of Education (DepEd), City Administrator Atty. Zuleika Lopez bared the city allotted P69,332,700 as the "commitment...

[caption id="attachment_24285" align="alignright" width="350"] Photo courtesy of BJMP ROXI DCJ-Annex[/caption]In front of about 7,000 young people from all over the globe, Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles posed the challenge of a journey to holiness. The 26th CFC–YFC International Conference (ICON) took place last April 5–7, 2019 at...