Davao News

Trade department set to train Davao’s mango farmers (Sun Star)
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. read more

4 NPAs slain in Davao Oriental clash — military (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
(UPDATE) At least four New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed following an encounter with government troops in a hinterland village in Lupon, Davao Oriental, on Saturday, the military claimed.

Davao has pool of workforce ready for BPO sector (Sun Star)
DAVAO City is not only flying high with the growth of business processes outsourcing (BPO) companies but it also has a pool of workforce ready for the booming sector. read more

Davao ‘legally bound’ to pay for Artica Dome (Sun Star)
A TOP official said Sunday that Davao City is legally bound to pay the multi-million peso Artica Dome despite the project being highly anomalous and questionable. read more

Nograles asks CHR to release findings on ‘death squad’ in Davao (The Daily Tribune)
Speaker Prospero Nograles has called on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to release its findings on the alleged existence of the Davao Death Squad.

Sakya bootfest kicks off Feb. 13 (Sun Star)
DAVAO City's young football players take center stage anew when the 1st Sakya Fil-Chinese Football Festival that will kick off on February 13 at the Tionko grounds. read more

Brokenshire, HCSD seize crowns (Sun Star)
BROKENSHIRE College of Davao captured the senior division title even as the Holy Child School of Davao College pocketed two separate division titles at the close of the first Orange Generation Cup bas read more

Nikkei Jin Kai teams crush rivals (Sun Star)
TWO Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai International School (PNJKIS) teams won their first matches at the start of the 5th Davao City Baseball Cup Friday at the University of Mindanao (UM) Matina grounds. read more

Barbosa is chess champ (Sun Star)
INTERNATIONAL Master Oliver Barbosa lived up to his billing as the tournament's favorite, ruling 2nd Kidapawan Chess Open Championship at the Kidapawan Convention Center Sunday in Kidapawan City. read more

Happiness is a trip to Brazil (Manila Standard Today)
There’s no doubt that Filipinos love Brazil. Brazilian models are doing very well here and we’ve embraced the flip flop culture so enthusiastically that many schools have banned it in campuses because teenagers have become chinelas-crazy.