200 skilled Davao workers fall victim to illegal recruiters
A policy center advocating migrant workers' rights said they were able to assist almost 200 skilled workers, most of whom are from Davao City, who were victimized by illegal recruiters.
A city hall employee attends to residents seeking assistance from the city government's Lingap Para sa Mahirap, a health program that gives financial assistance for indigent residents in Davao City. (FILE PHOTO/City Information Office)
City, SPMC to review Lingap MOA
The Davao City Council extended its session as they tackled the revision of the 16 –year old Memorandum of Agreement between the city’s Lingap Para sa Mahirap (Lingap) program and the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) after the alleged use of fake required documents by applicants during the process.
The city is now hastening road repairs says Atty. Dominic Joseph Felizarta of the City Engineer's Office because of the rainy weather. Felizarte says asphalt paving operations are delayed during rainy days. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Davao mulls creation of task force for road projects
The Davao City Engineer’s office plans to create a task force with private and government agencies in a bid to address the city's traffic congestion problem.
Ernie Tomas Jr., Investments Promotions Division chief of Mindanao Development Authority says they will focus on five major priority sectors namely the infrastructure development, agribusiness, tourism, information technology and business process management, and manufacturing under the Duterte Administration. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Foreign investors spooked by Mindanao security
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said the peace and order situation in Mindanao remains “a challenge” as some foreign investors back out because of security issues.
Taken on August 21, 2016. Photo by Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano
Davao? now a hall of famer as most child-friendly city
For the fifth time, Davao City got the Presidential Award for the most child-friendly city.