Willie Nep Show Moved to April 30
DAVAO CITY -- The Clean Cities Davao Coalition Inc. (CCDCI) through its Board of Directors announced last March 28 that the ? All of Me? show of Willie Nepomuceno which…
SMART, SuperFerry Tie Up for Mobile Payments
MANILA — Leading wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) has inched closer towards creating the trailblazing Smart Mobility Loop, the country?s first mobile-based, universal transport payment system designed for more than 25 million cellphone users.
The company has forged a partnership with SuperFerry, which operates 12 domestic passenger ships, to jointly develop a passenger travel fare collection system using the award-winning Smart Money electronic financial services platform. This will enable passengers to pay for their tickets with just a few clicks on their mobile phones.
DBP Sets Aside P5.2 Billion for Mindanao Projects
By Germelina Lacorte
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY—The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has set aside 5.2 billion pesos this year to finance both pipeline and newly proposed projects in Mindanao, an official of the bank said.
Rey Magno Teves, DBP director, said the bank has the funds to finance critical infrastructures that he hoped would spur economic activities in Mindanao.
The Sorry State of Philippine Education
Dilapidated Education System. In this photo essay, davaotoday.com shows the hardships that Filipino schoolchildren, particularly in the rural areas, have to go through in order to get some education. The…
Hostage Drama
Check out Davao Today editor Carlos Conde's story on the Manila hostage situation here and here. Also featured in his New York Times story is a podcast of the 10-hour…