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SURFING READY. An international surfer walks through the pathway of the view deck after hours of surfing at Cloud 9 in General Luna town, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on Friday, September 22. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Siargao surfing, water sports gain support from DOT

As Cloud 9 in Barangay Catangnan accommodated more than 7,000 visitors for the official opening of the 23rd International Siargao Surfing Cup with 116 foreign players and 8 Filipino surfers on Saturday, September 23, a top tourism official reiterated the agency’s continuing commitment to support the water sports and other tourism activities in the island.

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Read more about the article Duterte: Diagram shows Lanao drug trade funds Marawi attacks
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Duterte: Diagram shows Lanao drug trade funds Marawi attacks

President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday the diagram of people involved in the illegal drug trade in Lanao del Sur province shows how the drug trade operates in Marawi City, funding the activities of local terrorists.

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Read more about the article First submarine cable system to boost Davao’s internet connection
Globe VP for Sourcing & Int'l Facilities Investments Arlene Jallorina (right) and Globe VP for Enterprise Product Management Cindy Salaya (2nd from right) lead the pulling of the SEA-US cable in Brgy. Talomo, Davao City. (Photo taken from Globe Business official website)

First submarine cable system to boost Davao’s internet connection

The $250-million Southeast Asia-United States (SEA-US) submarine cable system will provide the city and the island of Mindanao the “best connectivity” with a capacity of 800 gigabits per second (gbps), Ernest L. Cu, president and chief executive officer of the Globe Telecom, said during the launch here on Friday.

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Read more about the article Davao’s tourist arrivals picks up after drop since ML declaration
OPTIMISTIC. City Tourism Operations Officer Generose Tecson says the tourism industry remains positive despite the 20 million total revenue loss within the period from May 24-27, days after the declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao during the iSpeak Forum on Thursday at the City Hall. (Robby Joy Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Davao’s tourist arrivals picks up after drop since ML declaration

Tourist arrivals in Davao City is starting to pick up after its drop when ?M?artial ?L?aw was declared in May this year?, ci???ty officials said.? Data from the City Tourism Operations Office showed tourist arrivals picked up from a low of 151,170 in July and 185,660 in August.

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