NATIONAL
Growing Together: Team Belgium and Mindanao Partners Meet at Cacao Fiesta 2026
Davao City and Mati City, Davao Oriental | 9 November 2026 – Led by Her Excellency Ambassador Vladislava Iordanova, the Embassy of Belgium in Manila and its Team Belgium partners will undertake a mission to Davao City and Mati City, Davao Oriental, from 10 to 13 November 2026 to deepen economic ties, strengthen development partnerships,...
REGIONAL
Davao City cost of living lowest vs top global cities
Davao City cost of living lowest vs top global cities * Also top city in the country visited by foreign diplomats By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City is the least expensive than several major cities worldwide in terms of restaurant prices, rent, and groceries, according...
OPINION
Davao City For You — This is the Sixth Glorious Mystery! (LETTERS FROM DAVAO by Jun Ledesma)
Believe it or not, but this is the first time that a city has become a favorite destination of foreign diplomats. Davao City is about 960 air-miles from Malacañang. It is awe-inspiring, therefore, to see Ambassadors visiting Davao City and paying courtesy calls to Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, who must be bewildered by the visits...
BUSINESS
Panorama Summit Hotel lights up for Christmas
(From left to right) Ms. Gene Bangayan – Co Chair, Davao Mice Board and VP Mindanao Tourism Congress, Dr. Rita Jane Castañeda Dover – VP Panorama Summit Hotel, Ms. Tanya Rabat Tan – Regional Director, Department of Tourism, Ms. Linda S. Castañeda – President, Panorama Summit Hotel, Ms. Fides S. Castañeda – Corporate Secretary, Panorama Summit...