
DCWD offices closed on April 17 and 18, 2025
Davao City Water District’s Matina, Bajada, and Toril offices are closed on April 17 and 18, 2025 as these days are declared as regular holidays in observance of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, respectively. Regular operations will resume on April 21, 2025. No due date for water bill payments on said holidays. DCWD’s operations team…

Will You Cast the First Stone? (Mindful by Jay Ledesma)
“Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone.” – John 8:7 As we go into the Holy Week, I would like to reflect on one of my personal favorite Bible stories about an adultress sentenced to be stoned to death. When the scribes and Pharisees brought this matter to Jesus and asked for…

Metrobank is the ‘Bank of Choice’ for ultra-high-net-worth Filipinos for 3 years straight – Euromoney
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) was named as the Philippines’ Best for Ultra-High-Net-Worth (UHNW) individuals for the third consecutive year by Euromoney. Metrobank’s leadership in the ultra-high net worth segment earned praise from Euromoney, citing its superior client servicing, top-notch relationship managers, and relevant digital innovations that makes it the preferred private bank of its highly discerning…

Crime on the rise (EDITORIAL by Jun Ledesma)
Kidnap-for- ransom is on the rise and so are the other criminalities. Daily, we see in the social media urgent appeals for help to locate missing persons. Gang wars in dingy streets are back and the notorious “tanim bala” in the airports and tanim droga in the streets have come back with impunity. The Philippine…

Captains of industry: better late than later (THE GUEST COLUMNIST by Chito A. Fuentes)
The wheels are falling off the Marcos administration. When prominent entrepreneur Anton Que and his driver, Armanie Pabillo were killed in cold blood even after paying ransom, the country’s most prominent business organizations knew it was time to speak up. If only they did so earlier. Like many people, they wrongly read that the devastating…

Captains of industry: better late than later (THE GUEST COLUMNIST by Chito A. Fuentes)
The wheels are falling off the Marcos administration. When prominent entrepreneur Anton Que and his driver, Armanie Pabillo were killed in cold blood even after paying ransom, the country’s most prominent business organizations knew it was time to speak up. If only they did so earlier. Like many people, they wrongly read that the devastating…

Trabaho Party-list steps up campaign
In Photo: Trabaho Party-list and its three nominees have intensified its nationwide campaign in their bid to gain seats in the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections to be held next month. With the slogan, “Better and adequate pay for workers”Trabaho Party-list and its three nominees have intensified its nationwide campaign in their bid…

City Transport Terminal andam na sa holy week
Andam na ang Davao City Overland Transport Terminal kon DCOTT alang sa pagdagsa sa mga pasahero alang sa holy week sunod semana. Sumala pa ni DCOTT Manager Aisa Usop, gipakusgan na nila ang seguridad sa terminal, sa pakig-alayon sa Task Force Davao, Davao City Police Office, Ug Public Safety and Security Office. Dugang pa ni…

Trabaho alang sa Seniors gisusi sa City Legal Office
Kasamtangang ginatun-an karon sa City Legal Office ang ordinansa nga nagtumong sa paghatag og trabaho alang sa mga senior citizens sa syudad sa Davao base sa pamahayag sa Public Employment Services Office (PESO). Sumala pa ni PESO-Davao Manager Lilibeth Pantinople, gilauman nga ang legal review mao’y mosunod nga lakang aron masumite na ang ordinansa ngadto…