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Read more about the article Soaring electricity rates in Davao prompt calls for EPIRA review 
SOARING RATES. Residents in Davao City brace for the recent increase of electricity rates at 34.8% implemented by Davao Light Power Corporation, Inc. seven months earlier. Consumer advocates and city officials are calling for an EPIRA review.  Photo taken July 29, 2026. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Kath Cortez)

Soaring electricity rates in Davao prompt calls for EPIRA review 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Residential electricity rates in Davao surged 34.8 percent over seven months, sparking renewed demands from consumer advocates and city officials to overhaul the nation's power industry…

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Read more about the article Flood devastates Davao homes despite billions in control projects
DRYING. Flood-damaged furniture and other items sit outside homes in NHA Bangkal, Davao City, Philippines, on July 24, after flooding submerged the area. Photo taken July 28, 2026. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Marianne Guinoo, Contributor)

Flood devastates Davao homes despite billions in control projects

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — When floodwaters breached the doorways of Purok 4-B on July 24, Luzminda Labor watched her family's livelihood disappear into the surge.  Her appliances sank beneath murky water,…

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Read more about the article Mindanao leaders say Marcos Jr.’s  fifth SONA falls short on education, rights, peace issues
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) – Southern Mindanao Region (SMR) and members of various progressive groups stage a mobilization along Roxas Avenue in Davao City ahead of the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. today, July 27, 2026. Protesters condemn the Marcos-Duterte administration's failure to address pressing social and economic issues in the country, including the recent flooding that heavily affected communities in Talomo and Bangkal. via Shane Banzon | UP Mindanao Intern

Mindanao leaders say Marcos Jr.’s  fifth SONA falls short on education, rights, peace issues

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Mindanao leaders criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, saying the President’s speech failed to confront the country’s most pressing…

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Read more about the article (PART 2/2)The Paradox: Can electric cars deliver on clean air when the grid runs on coal?
TAXI CHARGING HUB. This taxi is plugged in at the Maligayan electric vehicle charging station on July 22, 2026. The station fills with taxis as early as 4 a.m. for charging. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Lucelle Bonzo)

(PART 2/2)The Paradox: Can electric cars deliver on clean air when the grid runs on coal?

DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- The environmental case for electric vehicles rests on a premise that is straightforward in theory but complicated in practice: an electric car is only as clean…

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