Town’s LGBT agenda pushed
By Mart D. Sambalud
Contributor
Davao Today
The absence of pro-LGBT agenda among political bets “strip LGBTs of their basic human rights” and make them “second-class or low-level constituents.”
Tagum City: the next tourist capital in the South
By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today
From a rustic town to a progressive metropolis in the province of Davao del Norte, the city has a lot to offer from its colorful festivals, vibrant multi-cultural events and man-made tourist spots aiming to be the premiere tourist destination in the North, next to Davao City.
‘Salubong’ brings new life, hope for Tagumeños
By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today
In the Diocese of Tagum, Paskua sa Pagkabuhi is a much-anticipated church event of the liturgical year where Tagumeños, from all walks of life, joined with their families, relatives and friends to witness this well-entrenched Catholic rite.
More irregularities in DSWD rehab for Pablo victims raised
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today Romulo Serot and his son Remly, volunteers of the DSWD’s cash-for-work program after they lost their house, were surprised to learn that they received an amount lower than what the department’s liquidation report posted. What appalled them more was someone else signed the job orders for them.
Dionesy, a former abantero who lost his two nephews in the landslide, takes a rest and watch as other volunteers dig to find more bodies still burried in the mud. (photo by John Rizle Saligumba/davaotoday.com)
Small-scale miners in Pantukan ask, why blame us?
By JOHN RIZLE SALIGUMBA
Small-scale miners grapple with the impact of landslides and the government’s demolition order.