Now holding its 4th annual stakeholders’ summit, the Watershed Management Council announced that the summit this year will focus on the sustainable watershed management here.
The second day of the week-long Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival celebration highlighted the culture of the indigenous peoples in the opening of the “Tribuhanong Pasundayag” (cultural show) on Tuesday, August 16.
The Philippine Eagle Foundation has appealed anew for the protection of the forests and the ancestral domains of indigenous peoples in Mt. Apo saying this is vital to preserving the Philippine Eagle, a critically endangered species endemic to the Philippines.
The summit will discuss updates and status of the social development plans of various agencies. There will also be workshops and consultations for the participants.
President Rodrigo Duterte said there will be no stopping of the anti-drug war momentum amid criticisms that the drug campaign in the country has resulted to an escalating number extrajudicial killings of alleged drug-related personalities.
The Department of Labor and Employment, through the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, has formally opened the One-Stop Service Center for OFWs or the OSSCO to streamline government services that cater to the needs of OFWs on Monday, August 15.
Around 3,000 police and military personnel are deployed to secure the city for the 31st Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival which kicks off today, August 15.
On the second day of the week-long Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival celebration, a forum on the history of the celebration will be held Tuesday, August 16, at the Ateneo de Davao University.
President Rodrigo Duterte asked the Communist Party of the Philippines if they are also willing to pursue peace. “Kami sa gubyerno gusto namin, eh kayo? (The government wants peace, what about you?)”
Both the top-ranking foreign diplomats of the Philippines and Japan agreed that the resolution of the West Philippine Sea issue should be based on the rule of law.
