By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Over 1 million tourists visited Davao City in the first six months of 2026, with arrivals rising 11.70 percent compared with the same period last year, according to the City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO). The CTOO noted 1,045,854 tourist arrivals from January to June 2026, up from 936,474 in…
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go honored government nurse Kelvin Rod Castro, 35, as a modern-day hero after he lost his life after returning from a measles-rubella supplemental immunization activity in Catbalogan City, Samar, extending his deepest condolences and assistance to the bereaved family. On Tuesday, September 1, Go spoke with Castro’s family through a video call,…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Over 80,000 people attended the inauguration and grand opening of the Kingdome at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Buhangin, Davao City, on September 1. Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte and members of the Davao City Council were among those in attendance at the KOJC’s Grand Opening of…
In Photo: By integrating wealthtech innovations that open access to investments in stocks, bonds, funds,and more through the GCash app, GInvest helps Filipinos plan and prepare for their long-term financial security. GStocks PH of GCash has emerged as the leading digital retail platform for stock investing in the Philippines, with more than 2 million users…
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THREE International, a global wellness company built around the principles of People, Purpose, and Platform, marked a milestones as it held its Philippine pre-launch event at ARIA Hotel Davao on August 29. The THREE International Philippine Pre-Launch was held in collaboration with Icon Elites Artist Management, headed by Pau Garcia, bringing together guests, prospective Brand…
“Unprecedented events occur regularly—be prepared”. – Seth Klarman With all the Philippine economic indicators going haywire – rising inflation, depreciating peso, increasing fuel prices, worsening unemployment/underemployment, etc – how financially secure and confident are you to face life’s uncertainties? In the same token, how are you preparing the younger generations in your family? Whether we…
Davao City is getting bigger, busier—and inevitably, dirtier. With a growing population, expanding commercial activity and increasing consumption, the city’s garbage problem is no longer something that can be solved simply by collecting rubbish and finding another place to dump it. Davao needs to move from waste disposal to waste management—and eventually to waste recovery….
“Authority Is Not a License to Humiliate” There is something deeply troubling when a person entrusted with the power of the people forgets the very people from whom that power came. Recent televised impeachment proceedings have once again placed the conduct of our elected officials under the public microscope. Senator Raffy Tulfo’s repeated branding of…
Almost 10 months after we started the series of Wagyu, Sorghum & Soybeans Forum in General Santos City in November 2025, we now see the birth of the Philippine Wagyu Industry, the newest lucrative farming activity in the country. It was Cattle Nutrition Expert Arnel Corpuz, an 11-year veteran in Wagyu rearing and fattening in…
