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Jeepney drivers in Davao City fuel up as diesel prices rise by PHP 2.60 per liter starting Tuesday, June 24, with another round of hikes expected later this week. The staggered increases follow global supply concerns amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. | via Christine Bustamante / DavaoToday Intern

Drivers demand subsidy, KMU call for tax cuts amidst oil price hike

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:March 20, 2026
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Jeepney drivers in Davao are literally tightening their belts amidst the steep price of fuel, as they sought the government to give them subsidy. Fuel prices…

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Dabawenyos brace for increase in prices of fuel and food

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:March 11, 2026
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Dabawenyos are bracing for the impact on the local economy as fuel price hikes have taken effect this week due to the continuing war involving the…

New generation of women activists rises in Women’s Day

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:March 11, 2026
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Women activists have been on the forefront of the protest movement in Davao City, the bailiwick of the Dutertes where some Dabawenyos also resort to red-tagging…

VAT, VP Sara must go, says women’s groups ahead of March 8 rally

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:March 6, 2026
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Women's groups in Davao City will hold a rally on International Women's Day March 8 raising issues of the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte and…

National Greenwashing Program: From Green Promises to Forest Loss on Indigenous Land

Post author:LUCELLE F. BONZO
Post published:March 6, 2026
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This story is part of the Forest Fraud investigation, a series of articles across Southeast Asia that uses remote sensing technology, global supply chain tracking and ground reporting to expose…

Drivers demand subsidy, KMU call for tax cuts amidst oil price hike

Dabawenyos brace for increase in prices of fuel and food

New generation of women activists rises in Women’s Day

VAT, VP Sara must go, says women’s groups ahead of March 8 rally

National Greenwashing Program: From Green Promises to Forest Loss on Indigenous Land

Sara Duterte denies bribery claims, cites politics behind attacks

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