Sun.Star Davao News Feeds

Naming Nograles Park is ‘illegal’

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:16:33 +0800

DAVAO City council unanimously declared Tuesday as illegal under second reading the "Nograles Park" that caused the suspension of three city executives.

Councilors frown upon power rate hike plan

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:06:36 +0800

THE City Council gave sour comments Tuesday on the report it received from Davao City Light and Company (DLPC) regarding the latter's rate increase.

5 rebels killed in Lupon clash

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:02:03 +0800

THE number of casualties in Saturday's encounter between New People's Army (NPA) rebels and government forces in Lupon, Davao Oriental rose to five as of Sunday.

Customs bureau urged to beef up security

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:59:54 +0800

TASK Force Davao has again reminded the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to beef up its security measures at Sasa wharf after the discovery of almost 16 kilos of high-grade cocaine slabs in December.

Tagum all set for 3 events

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:59:51 +0800

TAGUM City lives up to its claim of being the festival capital as it is all set to stage three simultaneous events this month.

Wildlife smuggling raps filed vs Indonesians, partners

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:59:48 +0800

THE City Prosecutor’s Office formally charged an Indonesian national and several Filipinos for alleged smuggling of live exotic wildlife animals, earlier this month.

Agri exports boost Davao econ growth

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:55:17 +0800

AGRICULTURAL exports from Davao Region, particularly the dollar earning cavendish banana, have continued to boost economic growth despite the global financial crisis last year.

Private-public partnership key to stabilize power supply

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:54:26 +0800

PRIVATE-public partnership (PPP) will be the key to the stability of Mindanao's power supply, including its distribution from the source to areas where demand is most high.

SM entry to further spike Gensan economy

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:54:13 +0800

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- A new economic boom is seen to sweep this city, dubbed the "Tuna Capital of the Philippines," with the entry of listed SM Prime Holdings Inc., which is eagerly awaited by the lo

PBA semis underway

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:42:37 +0800

WITH Barangay Ginebra and Purefoods pulling through in their rugged quarterfinal showdowns last Sunday, the stage is set for the KFC PBA Philippine Cup semifinal phase beginning Wednesday at Araneta C

Villafuerte, Calinan clouters win crowns

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:40:57 +0800

THE Lieutenant Colonel Villafuerte Sr.

Medvil Black collects two football wins

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:39:52 +0800

MEDVIL Black hacked out back-to-back wins in the Acosta Cup 2010 20/20 9v9 Football Tournament at the Tionko football grounds on Saturday.

HGS launches new Holiday Ball workoutHGS launches new Holiday Ball workout

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:38:50 +0800

HOLIDAY Gym and Spa, the premier health and wellness center in Davao City, has brought back the popular and well-loved Holiday Ball workout.

Poll body reminds local bets of campaign period

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:38:12 +0800

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded candidates running for local positions in the May polls not to go around campaigning even if just for their allies yet.

Ma-a inmate shot dead

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:41:19 +0800

A DAVAO City inmate tried to escape from detention Sunday afternoon but was shot dead after attacking a jail guard using an improvised ice pick.

Nukes still a cause for global concern

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:33:10 +0800

OTHER than the election polls, a world conference on May that would decide the fate of nuclear proliferation is another event Filipinos should keep an eye on, a Philippine ambassador said last week.

Spray ban ‘a threat to economy’

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:36:47 +0800

THE unresolved issue of aerial spraying is the single largest threat to the thriving economy of Southern Mindanao, an assessment report of an agricultural conglomerate revealed.

Public warned vs food supplements

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:30:51 +0800

TWO doctors registered their disapproval Monday on the promotion of food supplements as herbal products.

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on February 9, 2010.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:30:04 +0800

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded candidates running for local positions in the May polls not to go around campaigning even if just for their allies yet.

Ex-lady cop faces raps for not returning gun

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:27:57 +0800

THE Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for the Military and Other Law Enforcement Offices filed charges against a former policewoman accused of not returning her issued firearm after her dismissal from se

Abreeza construction now in full swing

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:25:48 +0800

CONSTRUCTION at Davao City’s premier shopping and business address has now come into full swing to meet the target completion date in the first half of 2011.

Info tech seen to boost Davao’s economy

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:24:26 +0800

INFORMATION and Communications Technology (ICT) will be one of the driving engines of the economy of Southern Mindanao for 2010, an assessment of National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) sta

Customs bureau exceeds target

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:24:05 +0800

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Davao is off to a good start in 2010 with its collection exceeding the target for January imposed by the bureau’s central office.

Trade department set to train Davao’s mango farmers

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:21:27 +0800

DEVELOPING the mango industry in Southern Mindanao is one of the main thrusts of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Davao Region for the year.

Neda chief optimistic of Cafta effects

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:20:55 +0800

WITH the full establishment of China-Asean Free Trade Area (Cafta) last January 1, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) in Davao Region sees a symbiotic relationship between China an