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Davao is rich in prestigious cultural festivities. Among them is the much anticipated Kadayawan Festival, which gathers local and foreign tourists from several parts of the world eager to experience this unique festivity that only Davao could offer. Then mayor–and later became the country’s 16th president– Rodrigo Duterte officially renamed the ethnic festivity the Kadayawan Festival in 1988. Now in its 38th year, the popular celebration is still being...

“The Malasakit Centers are living up to their name, showing true compassion and dedication to the people of the Davao Region,” Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said as he commended the Malasakit Centers in the Davao Region for their continued service in helping those with medical needs. Go was referring to the centers’ marked progress in assisting indigent patients in the Davao Region, according to the Medical Assistance to Indigent Patients Program...

Lawmakers led by Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte want marginalized communities to get involved in the planning, budgeting and implementation of projects that meet their priority needs as a means to combat poverty at the grassroots level. Duterte said this globally recognized strategy, called the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach, should be institutionalized and provided sufficient funding to ensure that underserved and remote communities...

Following the expulsion of lawmaker Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves yesterday, August 16, 2023, at the recommendation of the ethics committee of the House of Representatives (“HREP”), former House Speaker and Davao del Norte 1st District Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez expressed dismay and disagreement to the decision of the chamber. The veteran legislator sent a letter to Majority Leader Zamboanga 2nd district Representative Mannix Dalipe respectfully requesting that his vote of “no”...