THE City Government of Davao, through the City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO), released the official calendar of activities for the 87th Araw ng Dabaw celebration.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Some Mindanawon journalists have renewed calls for the government to ease the restrictions for media practitioners to own and carry firearms for self-protection.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte abstained from voting in the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE). Duterte refrained from casting his vote at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School (DRANHS) on October 30. This marks the second occasion when he has chosen not to participate in this election. He also did not vote in the BSKE 2018, citing 'purely political' reasons. In contrast, his daughter, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, voted at DRANHS, Rep. Paolo Duterte cast his vote at Catalunan Grande Elementary School, and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte voted at Catigan Elementary School in Toril. Senator Christopher Bong Go exercised his voting right at Buhangin Central Elementary School. Go said that President Duterte was unable to vote due to a recent long-distance trip.
The Police Regional Office-Davao (PRO-Davao) is still in the process of updating the final tally of election-related incidents following the polls, but assured a generally peaceful electoral process.During an interview at Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School (Dranhs) on Monday afternoon, October 30, PRO-Davao Regional Director General Alden Delvo informed the media that they had monitored only 11 areas of concern across the entire region, with 10 located in Davao del Sur.
“Gikan ko'g Davao del Sur kay out of 11 areas of election concerns nato, napulo ang naa didtoa but I was surprised that perting hapsaya sa eleksyon nato sa maong lugar (I was in Davao del Sur and out of our 11 areas of election concerns, 10 were recorded in that place. I was surprised because the election there really went smoothly), he said.
Delvo also said that they had apprehended 16 individuals for violating the nationwide liquor ban ordinance under resolutions 10924 and 10905, in support of a clean a