Read more about the article Davao City takes part in ASEAN’s 50th anniversary
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte says that it is an honor for the Davao City to be chosen as one of the sites to take part in this simultaneous landmark lighting ceremony in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Behind her is the is one of the 57 ceremonial lanterns lighted simultaneously in various parts of the country, Tuesday, August 8. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday,com)

Davao City takes part in ASEAN’s 50th anniversary

Davao City joined in the celebration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) golden anniversary on Tuesday, August 8.

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Read more about the article UP announces no tuition collection for 1st semester
Photo from Rene A. Estremera, University of the Philippines Mindanao Public Relations Officer

UP announces no tuition collection for 1st semester

The University of the Philippines system announced that it will not be collecting tuition from its students for the first semester of its academic year 2017 - 2018, regardless of financial status.

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Read more about the article Tourist arrivals in the city up by 3.6 percent in first half of 2017
INCREASE?D? TOURIST ARRIVALS. City Tourism Office Operations Officer, Generose Tecson says she is hopeful that more tourists will be coming here in the city for the Kadayawan festival which is set to kick off next week. Tecson told reporters on Monday, August 7, the number of tourist arrivals in Davao City during the first quarter (January to June) reached 930,136, a 3.6 percent increase compared to last year’s 896,938 of the same period.(Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Tourist arrivals in the city up by 3.6 percent in first half of 2017

The City Tourism Office ?said it ?recorded an increase of tourist arrivals in the first half of the year compared to 2016 data, an official said.

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