Author: Ian Peter C. Guanzon

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Read more about the article Study flags toxic metals in Davao street food; DOH vows review
Vendors display isaw, kwek-kwek, and siomai at a roadside stall in Davao City, Oct. 30. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Ian Peter Guanzon)

Study flags toxic metals in Davao street food; DOH vows review

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Davao health authorities say food samples can be tested for mercury, but a recent study detecting the toxic metal in selected street food samples has yet to reach…

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Read more about the article Mindanao investment push faces question over who benefits
MinDA Secretary Leo Tereso Magno discusses Mindanao's economic growth and the administration's push to attract domestic and foreign investments during a news conference at the Mindanao Development Forum 2026 in Davao City on Oct. 28. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Ian Peter Guanzon)

Mindanao investment push faces question over who benefits

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Southern Mindanao Region (BAYAN-SMR) disputed claims that the island is being positioned as the country's next top investment destination. BAYAN-SMR said private capital alone would not…

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Read more about the article 3D maps shift power over land stories to Indigenous communities
Indigenous participants examine a Projection Augmented Landscape Model (PALM), a 3-D representation of terrain with projected digital information, during Katutubo: Guardians of Ancestral Domains at the Philippine Eagle Center in Davao City, Oct. 30, 2026. The models are designed to help communities visualize ancestral landscapes and integrate Indigenous knowledge into land-use planning and conservation. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Ian Peter C. Guanzon)

3D maps shift power over land stories to Indigenous communities

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Maps have long been used to draw boundaries, rename territories and dispossess Indigenous peoples. Researcher Rohan Fisher uses mapping technology for a different purpose: to help Indigenous communities…

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Read more about the article ’We are Manobo, we are Lumad’
Leaders of various indigenous people groups perform a ritual during Thursday's rally in observance of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Day on August 9. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

’We are Manobo, we are Lumad’

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Indigenous peoples (IPs) organizations in Mindanao insists the term “Lumad” remains a valid collective identity for their communities that choose to use it.  This comes after the National…

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