Officials mum on Khilafah threat group
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today DAVAO CITY – A briefing on Wednesday by Cabinet secretaries with Davao region’s governors and commanders of the military and police left more…
Bishops, nuns back Duterte in slamming US drones in Davao
In a press conference Wednesday, the Ecumenical Bishops Forum (EBF) - Mindanao, Initiatives for Peace in Mindanao (InPeace) and Sisters’ Association in Mindanao (SAMIN) said Duterte's stand should be emulated for standing for life and sovereignty.
BUTUAN CRAFT
Maylene Cutor of Ivory.07 Arts and Craft from Butuan City, demonstrates how to weave dried water lily into a pair of sandals which they are displaying now in the Mindanao Trade Expo 2013 at Abreeza Ayala Mall until August 25. Cutor said they can produce a maximum of seven pairs of sandals a day. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Crafts, furniture makers to face tougher times with ASEAN integration
Cutor’s story belies the optimism of the expo organizers, the Mindanao Trade Expo (MTE) Foundation, who remained confident that exports of handicrafts and furniture from the island will thrive.
Image lifted from the PAGASA website (http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/)
Flooded streets due to Typhoon Labuyo leave hundreds stranded in Davao
The rains came as Typhoon Labuyo (International name Utor) hit the northern part of Luzon and caused thunderstorms including Visayas and Mindanao.
IN FIRE. Participants of the Mindanao-wide Lakbayan against US intervention and plunder burn an American flag in Zamboanga City. They opposed the presence of US troops in the country and asserted national sovereignty. (davaotoday.com photo by Irika A. Rosello)
US wanted old Davao airport as drones HQ
City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte revealed that on several occasions, the United States government had sought his permission to make use of the old Davao Airport as a station for its drones or spy planes.