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City Sports Development Office head Michael Aportadera during Wednesday’s Habi at Kape press conference. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Davao soon to be a sports tourism destination

The city will host this year’s Sports Tourism Forum which will gather government and private agencies to discuss the emerging market of sports tourism in the country.

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Read more about the article Duterte to Maranaos: Forgive the gov’t, forgive me
'FORGIVE ME'. President Rodrigo Duterte asks for forgiveness from Maranaos during his visit to the evacuation center at Fisheries High School in Buru-un, Iligan City on Tuesday, June 20. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Duterte to Maranaos: Forgive the gov’t, forgive me

Despite the unfavorable weather condition, President Rodrigo Duterte pushed through with his scheduled visit to more than 169 families now seeking temporary refuge at the gymnasium of the Fisheries High School in Buru-un here on Tuesday afternoon, June 20.

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Read more about the article CAFGU member fires at Lumad school in Talaingod
Ramil Miguel of the Association of Community Educators in Mindanao urg?es? presumptive ?P? resident-elect Rodrigo Duterte to ?develop a ?comprehensive strategic framework on Lumad and peasant education. He made the appeal at a press conference at the UCCP Haran compound where displaced Lumads from Davao del Norte take refuge due to the militarization in their community.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

CAFGU member fires at Lumad school in Talaingod

"Please rescue me, karon na" (right now). This was the frantic text message sent by teacher Ramel Miguel to Ricky Balilid, moments after the Salugpongan Ta Tanu Igkanogon Community Learning Center in Sitio Nasilaban, Talaingod, Davao del Norte was fired upon by a certain Rodel Buntanlog on Tuesday, 10 am.

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Read more about the article Davao City to pass ‘anti-Isis’ ordinance soon
Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte presid?es? over the 18th ?City C?ouncil session for the first time on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao City to pass ‘anti-Isis’ ordinance soon

The City Council is on the process of finalizing an ordinance which seeks to punish terrorist activities linked to the Islamic State or ISIS.

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