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Read more about the article Across the Davao River, past the traffic
RIVER PORTS. Two boat houses, Rocel Cas 2 and RCFM 2, along the Davao River serve as boarding points for commuters in the SIR area. Residents have relied on the boats for years for faster, more convenient transportation. ( Photo by Dawn Maricar Bojos, UP Mindanao Intern)davaotoday.com

Across the Davao River, past the traffic

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — When traffic in the city slows to a crawl, some residents in riverside communities take a different route: they cross the Davao River by boat. For…

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Read more about the article Living through the aftermath  
HOMES BEYOND REPAIR. Homes sit amid rubble as the ground they stood on collapsed toward the roadside in Glan, Sarangani in this photo taken June 24, 2026. Seismic activity from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake left a row of structures destroyed and the slope too unstable for residents to return. (Photo by Renier Cornelio,Intern)/davaotoday.com

Living through the aftermath  

GLAN, Sarangani — Three weeks after the magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, Glan remains under a state of calamity as recovery efforts continue. The municipality continues to deal with structural damage,…

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Read more about the article Tides of change ripple through riverside homes along NHA Bangkal dike
TALOMO RIVER DIKE. The flood-control dike separates the Talomo River from riverside homes in Puroks 59, 60 and 75 at NHA Bangkal, Barangay Talomo Proper, Davao City.(Photo by Marianne Guinoo, UP Mindanao Intern)/davaotoday.com

Tides of change ripple through riverside homes along NHA Bangkal dike

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Five years after a flood-control dike along the Talomo River displaced families from their riverbank homes in NHA Bangkal, barangay Talomo Proper, residents say the project…

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Read more about the article Losing homes, losing hope, 457 Sama families struggle after Mini-Forest fire
Charred stilts are what remains from the homes after the last fire in May.(Photo by Aisanie P. Ibrahim,Intern)davaotoday.com

Losing homes, losing hope, 457 Sama families struggle after Mini-Forest fire

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - There were four fire incidents that hit Barangay 23-C Mini-Forest in the past few years.  The last one was in May 8, 2026 which razed homes…

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Read more about the article Davao Pride Parade: A sea of color, unity and advocacy
END HIV-RELATED STIGMA. A participant holds a sign reading “END HIV Discrimination” during the Duaw Davao Pride Parade in Davao City on Sunday. The message underscores the community’s call for equality, dignity, and an end to HIV-related stigma. (Photo by Duanne Baring | MSU Marawi Intern)

Davao Pride Parade: A sea of color, unity and advocacy

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Duaw Davao Pride Parade 2026 marches from Roxas Avenue to People’s Park — a powerful display of visibility, unity, and equality. Nearly 18,000 LGBTQIA+ people, allies,…

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