Classes were disrupted in a Davao del Norte indigenous peoples schools as its teachers were allegedly restricted by a fanatic paramilitary group.
The Davao del Norte Provincial Tourism Council urged the construction of a bridge connecting Davao City to the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos).
City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte warned foreigners putting up business in the city to follow the law lest they would be asked to "leave the city or be persecuted".
Davao City councilors paid tribute on Friday to former Councilor Jose Louie Villafuerte, who passed away last January 3.
A business man and a woman traded accusation of threat following an altercation over an unpaid debt filed their complaint before the police on the same day on Thursday.