The Daily Post (1/5/07)
One of our most commented-on post was the one about why call centers are not putting up shops in Davao. The most recent comment was posted by Ela, who is…
Davao?s Homeless Face a Bleak 2007
HOUSING HEADACHE. City Hall has problems meeting its housing targets to benefit poor Davaoenos, like these slum dwellers near Bankerohan. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
This year, more and more urban-poor dwellers in Davao City cannot be expected to build their own homes, as City Hall and the national government are hard put to raise funds for their housing programs. A more disturbing aspect of the problem, however, is that even if houses were made available to poor Filipinos, they don?t have enough income to pay for these. In the meantime, the demolition of houses in slum areas continues, displacing hundreds of families.
Daughter Rebukes Duterte?
That was quite a mouthful Sara Duterte said yesterday, in a statement she gave to Sun.Star Davao. In the story by Stella Estremera, Sara said: "I demand that respect for…
Reggae Davao
Here’s another video on Davao that was uploaded on YouTube by user rjtorre. It’s sort of a promotional video accompanied by a reggae tune. Makes you wanna visit the place ASAP.
‘Davao movie teaser’
YouTube user gikjabile‘s bouncy “teaser” featuring snapshots of Davao City streets, malls, stores and other landmarks.