By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The City Government of Davao will implement an expanded package of tax incentives to encourage new investments and strengthen the city’s overall business climate. Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz, chairperson of the Committee on Trade, Commerce and Industry, said the new measure will take effect on April 28, following growing inquiries…
Samtang nalingaw ang ubang pamilya sa ilang alaga nga iring ug iro daghan usab karon ang namroblema sa samang mga alaga. Kini rungod sa peligro sa pinaakan niini nga mga paboritong hayop sa matag pamilya. Naalarma ang pipila ka mga beterinaryo karon tungod sa padayon nga pagtaas sa ihap sa mga biktima sa pinaakan sa…
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero wants the government to tap the unexpected windfall from value-added tax (VAT) collections on petroleum products for direct financial assistance to sectors affected by the rising fuel costs since the Middle East war erupted last February. According to Escudero, the surge in VAT revenues should not be treated as additional income,…
Matod sa NGCP, nagkadaghan ang insidente sa pagpalupad sa tabanog diin kini dili lamang masangit sa mga transmission lines, kundili mosulod usab sa mga substation ug uban pang kritikal nga pasilidad nga pwede mahimong hinungdan sa tripping o pagkawala sa suplay sa kuryente. Panawagan sa NGCP ngadto sa mga ginikanan ug pamunoan sa mga lokal…
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday expressed support for Davao City’s newly formed Inter‑Agency Task Force on Emergency Socioeconomic Crisis Response, which Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte established to manage rising fuel‑driven pressures on transport, goods, and livelihoods. At the same time, Escudero urged other local government units (LGUs) to consider adopting similar mechanisms to help…
It is better for the privately-owned oil companies and local government units to directly negotiate for oil supply than rely on the national government. Let us face the hard facts. The Marcos appeal to China is like drawing blood from turnips. Marcos and his bellicose ilks had been demonizing China from day one and had…
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go called for an urgent and sweeping government response to cushion the impact of soaring oil prices, emphasizing the need to immediately mobilize available resources to assist affected sectors. Speaking during a Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing on Wednesday, April 8, Go stressed that delays in action would only worsen the burden…
Photo courtesy: Official facebook page of Inday Sara Duterte DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte cited concerns about the country’s direction in foreign policy, the renewed insurgency, and the status of the Bangsamoro peace process in Mindanao in commemoration of the 84th Valor Day on Thursday, April 9. Duterte delivered the message during a…
DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte and Second District Rep. Omar Vicente Duterte filed a bill to prevent sudden increases in fuel prices by repealing the Oil Deregulation Law and establishing an Oil Price Stabilization Fund (OPSF). House Bill 8377, also known as the proposed Oil Industry Regulation and National Energy…
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte signed an executive order on Monday, creating an inter-agency task force to coordinate government response to rising fuel prices and their impact on basic goods and economic activity. Executive Order No. 07, Series of 2026, aims to establish a city-level Inter-Agency Task Force on Emergency Socioeconomic Crisis…
