Councilor January N. Duterte, President of the Liga ng mga Barangay, and author of the Annual and Supplemental Budgets of several barangays, presents the budget to the Davao Sangguniang Panlungsod. (Photo by Ivy Tejano) DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council approved the Annual and Supplemental Budgets Nos. 1 and 2 of several barangays after finding them…
The province of Davao del Norte clinched the 2026 Galing Pook Awards for its flagship agricultural and livelihood initiative, KAAGAPAY (Kawsa sa Agrikultura ug Panginabuhian sa Barangay) Program. Governor Edwin I. Jubahib received the award from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Galing Pook Foundation Chairperson, Dr. Maria Fe Villamejor-Mendoza, along with nine other winning local government…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – At least two Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials resigned amid pending complaints before the Davao City Council, prompting a proposal to require clearance from the City Government before accepting their resignations. Councilor Arnulfo Ricardo Cabling, chairperson of the Committee on Ethics and Good Governance, confirmed this before the City Council’s…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City’s proposed 2027 annual budget could reach P16 billion, up from P15.8 billion this year, depending on the final revenue estimates and budget documents, Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Ways and Means, and Appropriations, disclosed during the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos media forum over the…
* Group posing as “mobilizers” collects illegal fees By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor has called for an end to the alleged unauthorized collection of association dues and other fees from residents in two relocation areas in the city. Committee on Ethics and Good Governance chairperson Arnulfo Ricardo Cabling made the…
Davao City councilors are looking at strengthening the penalties and enforcement mechanisms in the proposed ordinance against illicit tobacco and vapor products, with discussions emphasizing that illegal trade should not be treated merely as a minor violation comparable to ordinary anti-smoking offenses. The issue was raised during the latest committee deliberations on the proposed Davao…
DAVAO CITY – Davao City is targeting to complete its proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) facility by 2028 to 2029, with the project expected to generate about 13 megawatts of electricity, a city official said on Friday. Speaking at Isyu Karon at The Royal Mandaya Hotel, Councilor Temujin Ocampo, chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources,…
Photo courtesy: CIO * DepEd has budget but City Gov’t builds more classrooms DAVAO CITY — Davao City continues to face a classroom shortage of more than 4,000, prompting efforts to accelerate school construction and address documentation issues that delay the use of public funds. The Department of Education (DepEd) data from 2025 showed the extent of…
Photo:NGCP By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The Department of Energy confirmed on Wednesday, that the Mindanao power grid has returned to normal operating conditions, with sufficient generation capacity to meet electricity demand and maintain reserves through the rest of 2026. Speaking at the Wednesday’s Media Forum at Ayala Malls Abreeza on Sept. 13, Dr….
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte clarified that the city government’s transactions with Gencorp Industries Inc. totaled P33.263161 million under 19 contracts, higher than the previously reported P14.32 million. In a statement on Monday, Sept. 21, Duterte said the city’s procurement dealings with the company began in 2022. Of the 19 contracts, 13…
