(Photo taken by Kimberly Joy Sarino and photo by Rose Parillo, Braveheart Farms.) Archie Po, former owner of Asian Spirit who now operates helicopter and aircraft company Lion Air, visited Kidapawan City yesterday for just one purpose – to have a taste of Lechon Manok Pinoy. Archie, who is an institution in the local aviation…
From Luzon to Visayas and Mindanao, Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI) transformed World Gin Day into a month-long celebration of gin through Ginuman X—a series of fun, fresh, immersive events that brought together music, cocktails, community, and Pinoy camaraderie. Held in June across four major locations—RSA Sports Complex in Balayan, Batangas; Talisay City, Cebu; Robinsons…
(Latest Actual Photos of 519-room Hotel101-Davao) About Hotel101-Davao: Hotel101-Davao is slated to begin operations on July 30, 2026 and is set to become the largest hotel in the whole of Mindanao Region with its 519 rooms. Hotel101-Davao is located in a 5,384 square meter prime property at Eco West Drive, Davao City and about 1…
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Statistics Authority–11 reported that the inflation in the Davao Region accelerated sharply to 8.9 percent in April 2026 from 5.9 percent in March. Among provinces in the region, Davao de Oro recorded the highest inflation rate at 11.9 percent, followed by Davao Occidental at 11.8 percent and Davao Oriental at…
From 8.1% growth in Q1 2022, GDP has fallen to just 2.8% in Q1 2026, the weakest since the COVID recession. This is no longer a simple post-pandemic normalization. It is a warning sign. The actual outcome was even weaker than the already pessimistic forecasts of BusinessWorld and below the lower end of the government’s…
Born to Perform, Built to Shine TRXTRS is a four-member Davao-based girl group composed of leader Yhanx, main dancer Khy-khy, maknae Yssa Mia, and newest member Jia Bella—who shares the same birth month and year as Yssa Mia. Together, they form a group driven by passion, versatility, and a shared vision of growth. What sets…
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) is set to stage the 33rd TravelTour Expo (TTE) 2026 VisMin Edition, marking the event’s first-ever staging in Davao City. The highly anticipated travel expo will take place on June 5 to 6, 2026 at the SMX Convention Center Davao, bringing together tourism stakeholders from across…
The Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement chaired by Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday (March 10) tackled all the 35 bills and resolutions on its agenda, reinforcing his “no backlog” policy in the committees he leads. Among those approved for committee report was Senate Bill No. 934, authored by Senator Jinggoy Estrada,…
Photo courtesy: Toby Tiangco facebook page Sinabi ni Navotas lone district Representative Toby Tiangco na may command responsibility si dating House Speaker Martin Romualdez kaugnay ng mga di-umano’y insertion sa flood control projects ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), na iniuugnay kay dating Ako-Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co. Binigyang-diin ni Tiangco na wala…
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) customers will see an increase in their electricity bills received from January 11 to February 10, 2026, due to a higher generation charge. The overall residential rate is P11.7187 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), a P2.0052/kWh increase from P9.7135/kWh last December 2025. This is due to higher power supply…
