The ruling Hugpong ng Pagbabago and Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod (HNP-HTL) held its Miting de Avance in San Pedro Square (former San Pedro Park) on Friday that drew a sparse crowd.
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Ryan Resoda, a teacher in Erico Nograles National High School, hopes the next president could offer…
Senatorial bet and labor leader Elmer Labog from the Makabayan Coalition met with banana plantation workers in Compostela to discuss their plight.
As the election campaign heats up, local environment groups urge candidates to look on an important issue that contributes to climate change.
A commotion between environmental groups and the police happened during the former’s silent protest held in front of the Sangguniang Panglunsod building on Tuesday, as leaders were almost arrested.
Youth activists staged a rally in front of the Davao City Council during its session Tuesday as they urged councilors and candidates of the local elections to oppose the city government’s waste-to-energy project and instead promote zero waste solutions as the better alternative that will do less harm to the environment. (Photo by Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
Vendors in Davao City’s main Bankerohan Public Market were surprised on a cloudy Thursday morning to see opposition senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares visiting their stalls and talking with them.
Residents and small business operators are unaware of the proposed 60 percent water price hike in the city and are opposed to it for its timing in the pandemic.
On this day, six years ago, thousands of hungry farmers in the province of North Cotabato barricaded the main road of Kidapawan City to demand the immediate release of the provincial government’s calamity fund.
Taxi and jeepney drivers are struggling about how to make ends meet in the pandemic which is compounded with this week’s big-time oil price hike by oil companies.