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Read more about the article Outdoor workers brace for heat as Davao prepares for strong El Niño
Despite the scorching heat of the sun, these workers of an ongoing building construction along Ponciano Reyes Street continue to work. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Outdoor workers brace for heat as Davao prepares for strong El Niño

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Street vendor Jay Elixir Rica, 40, expects sweltering weather to bring more customers for the juice he sells alongside siomai, fish balls and kwek-kwek. Spending most of his…

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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 Davao fire leaves 1,000 families displaced, awaiting aid for rebuilding 
AFTERMATH. Burnt roofing sheets, twisted metal and standing concrete walls are all that remain of homes destroyed in the Oct. 15 fire in Sitio Bakal, Barangay Leon Garcia Sr. Residents navigate the rubble in the aftermath. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Lucelle Bonzo)

Davao fire leaves 1,000 families displaced, awaiting aid for rebuilding 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Residents in Barangay Leon Garcia Sr. whose houses were razed by a massive fire on Oct. 15 have begun clearing debris and demolishing ruined structures while…

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Read more about the article Davao fishers fear smaller catches as very strong El Niño loom
Generoso Olasiman, 48, fishes the waters off his home town for three decades, turning to construction work when poor catches leave him with little income. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Ian Peter Guanzon)

Davao fishers fear smaller catches as very strong El Niño loom

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—After three decades of fishing, Generoso Olasiman turns to construction work when poor catches leave him without enough income to support his family. At 48, Olasiman has learned…

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Read more about the article Envi group to Davao City: Strengthen waste management before incineration project
NO SEGREGATION. Residents dispose of their garbage at a collection point in Barangay 11-B, Davao City. Their waste is placed in sacks and large garbage bags, with biodegradable, recyclable and residual waste often mixed together. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Christine Bustamante)

Envi group to Davao City: Strengthen waste management before incineration project

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Davao City residents complained that their efforts to segregate trash at home were wasted when collectors mixed all trash at collection points, raising questions about the…

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