Davao NewsThursday 11th March 2010Your worldwide local newspaper |
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Davao FactsPopulation: Approx 960,910 Longitude: 125.63 Latitude: 7.11 Street Map: Click Here Country: Philippines (PH) Weather Station: Davao Airport (about 1 miles away) |
News HeadlinesDavao cooking at the Café Jeepney (Malaya)
INTERCONTINENTAL Manila’s Café Jeepney will hold a special promotion on the many gustatory delights of Davao, Mindanao’s famed garden island. Dry spell forces farmers to abort planting in Davao Sur (Manila Bulletin)
DAVAO CITY – Farmers in Davao del Sur have aborted their scheduled planting of crops as the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA’s) announcement of a dwindling water supply served as their early warning that their crops would only be withered by the prolonged dry spell caused by El Niño. NIA Region 11 Director Felix M. Razo said some 680 hectares of land were not planted and farmers were ... Aquino apologizes; Villar won’t explain Davao no-show (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Liberal Party standard-bearer Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III made a public apology while Nacionalista Party (NP) bet Manny Villar appealed for “understanding” in response to the sharp words the two leading contenders received for skipping a forum organized by a religious sect leader in Davao City on Tuesday. Magnitude-3.8 quake rocks Davao (GMA News)
A magnitude-3.8 quake rocked the Davao area in Mindanao Wednesday but state seismologists said it was not powerful enough to cause damage. Dispute over use of Davao river resolved (BusinessWorld Online)
... amid Mindanao power crisisDAVAO CITY -- The Davao City Water District (DCWD) and Aboitiz-led Hedcor, Inc., have agreed in principle to work on a scheme to jointly tap Tamugan river for their projects amid the power crisis in Mindanao. SGV hosts Davao Business Forum (Sun Star)
SYCIP Gorres Velayo & Co. (SGV), the country's largest professional services firm, will host the Davao Business Forum on March 11 at the Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City. read more Sports HeadlinesHooligans beat Seagull in DFA Cup 1st Division (Sun Star)
IAN Pongo scored a hat-trick to spearhead the Hooligans FC past the Seagull-Porkey's Lechon, 5-1, in the Davao Football Association (DFA) Cup First Division tournament at the Tionko grounds over the w read more Catalunan, Montserrat win titles (Sun Star)
THE Catalunan Grande A and Montserrat Camp School of Davao (MCSD) topped their respective categories at the close of the Mayor Rody and Inday Sara 73rd Araw ng Dabaw/Araw ng Tugbok Sportsfest Football read more Seagull booters dump Hooligans (Sun Star)
SEAGULL-PORKY'S Lechon hacked out a 5-1 win over the Hooligan Football Club (FC) in the Davao FA Cup First Division Tournament at the Tionko football grounds over the weekend. read more Tenpin Open underway (Sun Star)
WILL Davao City players regain lost glory or will the 5th Datba Araw ng Dabaw Classic Tenpin Open be another affair for Manila bets? read more Loren: Sports can unite nation (Sun Star)
VICE presidential aspirant Senator Loren Legarda recognizes the importance of sports that she will push for its promotion if given the chance to serve as the country's second highest official. read more Note: News items displayed are based on keyword searches for the name of your town/city and may not always be accurate for common place names. |