Marantan stepping down as DCPO head, gets commendation
June 18, 2025 6:54 pm
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FOR THE FLAG
A vendor waves mini-Philippine flags along San Pedro Street as the nation celebrates Independence Day on June 12. The Philippine government encourages the display of the flag for national pride, unity and heritage. (Vic Anthony Melendres/davaotoday.com)
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VOLUNTEERS FOR BRIGADA
Two men take part in the Brigada Eskwela kickoff at Kapitan Tomas Sr. Elementary School on Monday, June 9, 2025. The five-day nationwide activity aims to prepare public elementary schools for the opening of classes on June 16 through facility cleaning, repairs, and other preparations. (Vic Anthony D. Melendres/davaotoday.com)
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YOUTH FOR WAGE INCREASE
A youth activist joins the call of the labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno for a ₱1,200 minimum daily wage hike for workers struggling against spiraling prices during the May 1 International Labor Day rally in Davao City. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)
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BRING MY TATAY HOME
Marklen Lariosa calls on the government to surface his father, KMU labor organizer William Lariosa, during a rally on the first anniversary of his father’s disappearance. The 63-year old organizer was reportedly taken by the Philippine Army in Quezon, Bukidnon. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
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NEVER FORGET
A student holds a placard during the 39th EDSA People Power commemoration in Freedom Park, as rallyists remember and honor the martyrs and heroes who fought against the Marcos dictatorship. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)
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June 21st, 2023
The Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) started using modular generator sets to rid the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) of rotational power outages....
DOT assures a bigger Kaamulan Festival in 2024
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With fewer local government units joining Bukidnon Province’s Kaamulan Festival this year, the regional office of the Department of Tourism (DOT-10) has assured more groups will be participating in 2024....
Trader nabbed for selling ‘fake’ cigarettes in CdO
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A team of government agents has arrested a businessman for allegedly selling 280,000 peso worth of illegal cigarettes....
Lapses, ‘harassment’ scored in ‘arrest’ of 3 Chinese nationals in Cagayan de Oro
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Employees of a company here decried the alleged harassment made by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) when the latter apprehended Chinese nationals last week....
Tribal group hits recognition of IP leader in Davao de Oro town
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IN PHOTOS: Indak-Indak at Pamulak sa Kadayawan
The streets of Davao City burst with colors and rhythm last August 18 as this year’s 39th Kadayawan Festival staged the Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan and Pamulak sa Kadayawan on the same date.
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IN PHOTOS: Elderly arrive early for BSKE 23 election
The elderly are among the early birds in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday in Davao City, defying their age, health, and heat.
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IN PHOTOS: National BookFest brings trove of PH lit and comics to Davao
The National Book Development Board’s first-ever Philippine Book Festival in Davao City was held in time with the city’s Kadayawan festival, running from August 18 to 20 at SMX Convention Center in SM Lanang, showcasing Filipino authors, illustrators and their works and publishers of cherished Filipino literature.
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Kadayawan’s Mindanao Trade Expo 2023 showcases local crafts
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IN PHOTOS: Meeting the children of a fisherfolk community in Talisay, Batangas
Integrations like these give me strength to continue. During the lockdown, I suffered from major depression, muscle pains, headache, and nausea while stuck inside the house, teaching my students from home.
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IN PHOTOS: Davao City under Enhanced Community Quarantine
Hardly anyone now walks the streets of Davao City after the Regional Task Force announced to implement the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the entire region 11 on the evening of Saturday, April 4.
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IN PHOTOS: Bankerohan vendors braving the food frontline for their survival
As the city is on enhanced quarantine, vendors in the city’s main market, Bankerohan Public Market, brave the threat of the pandemic in order to make their family survive another day.
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IN PHOTOS: Quiet Davao City under Covid-19 quarantine
The usual bustle and traffic in Davao City is now gone, as Mayor Sara Duterte placed the city under community quarantine on Sunday, March 15, to stop the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
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IN PHOTOS | Stunning floral floats, artistic music in Pamulak and Pitik sa Kadayawan
Stunning floats with different designs and artistic music showcasing the Davaoeňos’ culture and tradition is this year’s highlights for the Pamulak and Pitik sa Kadayawan, respectively.
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IN PHOTOS: World-class twin Expos opens in Davao City
The back-to-back trade shows of Philippine Building and Construction Expo (PHILBEX) and Travel and Leisure Expo (TLEX) Davao 2019 formally opened on Thursday, May 9, in SMX Convention Center in SM Lanang Premier, showcasing the latest innovations and products in the construction and tourism industries.
