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ON GUARD. A military tank and truck are on standby outside the Sangguniang Panlungsod building along San Pedro Street as Davao City celebrates for the first time the Kadayawan festival under Martial Law. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Davao City lobbies for martial law exemption

A resolution from the City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) will be submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte requesting for the exemption of the City from martial law.

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Obu-Manuvu women sell rattan crafts in the Kadayawan Village at Magsaysay Park,Davao City.Living in Davao's Marilog District, the Obu-Manuvu are known for their fine craftmanship of both weaponry and jewelry.(Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Tourism Master Plan eyed to improve Davao travel experience

The Committee on Tourism of the Sangguniang Panlunsod now eyes the creation of a ‘Tourism Master Plan’ for the City as they see the need to “repackage” the tourism go-to-areas.

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Hundreds of millions of infra, agri products lost in Lanao del Norte due to TD Falcon

Hundreds of millions of pesos worth of agricultural crops, structures, and properties were damaged in at least five towns in Lanao del Norte when Tropical Depression Falcon swept through Northern Mindanao on July 16, reports from the Office of Civil Defense-10 (OCD-10) and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (PDRRMO) reported Wednesday, July 31.

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Read more about the article City security tightened for Kadayawan festivities
KADAYAWAN SECURITY DRY-RUN Don’t be surprised to see policemen lining up like this during the Kadayawan parades this weekend. Davao City police is deploying 600 personnel to secure the parade route for Kadayawan’s Indak-Indak (street dancing), who are seen here conducting a dry-run for their security positioning. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

City security tightened for Kadayawan festivities

Authorities will be deploying thousands of personnel to ensure public safety during the 34th celebration of Kadayawan Festival.

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