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NOGRALES WANTS 100% TELCO SERVICE IN DAVAO CITY

The biggest city in the country needs 100% telco service in order for the city government to reach 100% of its constituents––especially when natural calamities hit Davao City. This according to former Civil Service Commission Chair Karlo Nograles, who on Thursday said that improving telecommunications coverage in Davao City would be one of the steps […]

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NOGRALES LAYS OUT PLAN FOR ‘DIGITAL DAVAO’

Former Civil Service Commission Chair Karlo Nograles on Friday laid out his plan to improve Davao City’s digital infrastructure to entice investors to set up businesses in order to create more jobs for the city’s residents. Nograles stressed that “a Digital Davao is a business-friendly Davao.” “We should not wait for investors to come to […]

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NOGRALES WANTS DOABLE SOLUTIONS TO DAVAO FLOODING

With Typhoon Kristine battering the country and causing massive flooding in the Bicol region, former Civil Service Commission Chair Karlo Nograles on Thursday stressed the urgency of addressing the flooding woes of Davao City given the rising frequency of extreme weather events affecting the country. “Our prayers go out to our countrymen in Bicol and all […]

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DAVAO CITY VOTERS URGED: VOTE IN THE 2025 POLLS

Former Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chair Karlo Nograles on Tuesday expressed optimism that his entry into the Davao City mayoralty race would encourage the voters of Davao City to troop to the polls as he lamented that a fourth of the city’s voters just stayed home during the 2022 national and local elections. A week […]

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NOGRALES ENTERS DAVAO CITY MAYORALTY RACE

Civil Service Commission Chairman Karlo Nograles on Tuesday filed his certificate of candidacy for mayor of Davao City, and formally announced his decision to vie for the position on a platform of choice, chance, and change. In a statement addressed to the people of Davao City, Nograles explained his decision to run for mayor. “Karong […]

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NOGRALES STEPS DOWN AS CSC HEAD

Civil Service Commission (CSC) head Karlo Nograles on Monday formally resigned from the CSC as he intimated plans to seek public office in his hometown of Davao City. In a letter addressed to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., dated October 7, 2024, Nograles expressed gratitude “for the opportunity to serve alongside such dedicated public servants,” and […]

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DELA ROSA WANTS PNP TO RESTORE TIES WITH DAVAOEÑOS

Senator Bato Dela Rosa urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to restore friendly ties with the people of Davao City as he noticed that some police officers wore facemasks while manning checkpoints which he deemed as an act of intimidation. The former PNP chief-turned-lawmaker made the reminder to the PNP as he led the Senate […]

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DAVAO CITY OBSERVES DISABILITY PREVENTION WEEK

Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte issued a proclamation “Declaring July 14-20, 2024, as the 46th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week in Davao City”. Duterte’s Proclamation No. 07 is in recognition of the efforts of the national government in promoting the welfare of the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Duterte’s Proclamation No. 07 is in […]

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TALOMO RIVER WALL IN DAVAO CITY NEARS COMPLETION

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is undertaking the construction of a revetment structure along the Talomo River in Davao City to protect residential areas from threats of flooding. The construction of a 120-meter river wall along the downstream section of the river in Barangay Talomo Proper in Talomo District, Davao City has […]

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DAVAO CITY SIGNS PACTS WITH JIANJIANG CITY

The City Government of Davao and Jinjiang City, Fujian in China celebrated the 5th year of their sister city agreement at the Dusit Thani Hotel recently. Led by City Mayor Sebastian Duterte and Fujian Province Governor Zhao Long, the event was marked by the signing of several agreements on cooperation in commerce, trade, education, tourism […]