Read more about the article Presidential son Paolo Duterte welcomes result of TIME magazine poll
Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte says he is still firm on his plan to run for Mayor if his father will run for president. But the young Duterte said he will respect his father's decision on who he will he choose to run for the mayoralty post. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Presidential son Paolo Duterte welcomes result of TIME magazine poll

Presidential son and Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte welcomed the result of the poll of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential persons in the world.

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Tagum farmers want to break free from Lapanday, sell bananas to other buyers

As their land is now within their arms reach, farmers of Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Inc., are planning to sell their bananas to other buyers as they push to end their ties with Lapanday Foods Corporation.

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Read more about the article Almost 20,000 jaywalkers apprehended in 4 months
A traffic enforcer gives a citation ticket to a student in Davao City after she crosses the street. At least four pedestrians ?have been apprehended on Friday afternoon, Dec. 2, along JP Laurel Street in Davao City ?after they violated the Anti-Jaywalking ordinance. Violators are obliged to undergo seminar and pay fine of P100 or render community service thru City Social Services and Development Office. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Almost 20,000 jaywalkers apprehended in 4 months

The 19 anti-jaywalking personnel of the City Traffic and Transportation Management Office apprehended a total of 19,680 violators since the strict implementation of the Anti-Jaywalking Ordinance from Dec. 1 last year to March 31.

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Read more about the article Agrarian Reform Secretary Mariano to supervise reinstallation of farmers in Tagum City
Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano, Asst. Sec. Jun Malsi, Undersecretary David Ero and Anakpawis Partylist Rep. Ariel Casilao talk with the farmer-beneficiaries on their clamor for the implementation of installation orders and other land concerns in Mindanao on March 31, 2017. (Photo by Kilab Multimedia)

Agrarian Reform Secretary Mariano to supervise reinstallation of farmers in Tagum City

No less than the Agrarian Reform Secretary, Rafael Mariano will attend the symbolic reinstallation of farmers in the contested San Isidro area inside the Hijo Plantation in Barangay Madaum here Tuesday morning.

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Farmers poised to return to banana farm as DAR issues re-installation order

After almost seven years, 159 agrarian reform beneficiaries here are set to manage their own land in anticipation of the government’s installation order to seize a 145-hectare banana plantation.

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