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FREE BREAKFASTS IN DAVAO CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EYED

Former Civil Service Commission Chair and Davao representative Karlo Nograles on Thursday called for urgent action to address hunger and malnutrition in Davao City and proposed a free breakfast program for the city’s public schools, citing alarming new data showing that 27.3% of families in Mindanao experienced involuntary hunger in the past three months. “The […]

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NOGRALES VOWS TO CREATE BETTER JOBS IN DAVAO CITY

As the country grapples with increasing joblessness, Davao City mayoralty candidate Karlo Nograles outlined his plan to “create not just more, but better” jobs that would help Dabawenyos cope with the rising costs of living. According to Nograles, “economic growth is meaningless if it does not lead to a better life for the people. As […]

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NOGRALES CAMPAIGN TO CENTER ON DAVAO CITY VOTERS

As the local campaign for the midterm elections kicks off, Davao mayoralty candidate Karlo Nograles on Friday said that his campaign will be focused on Davaoeño voters and informing them of his vision and platform for the city. According to the former Civil Service Commission Chair, “voters will be at the center of our campaign. […]

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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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MARKET VENDOR NOW MAYOR OF DOLORES, EASTERN SAMAR

For a market vendor to win against a physician in the mayoralty race in Dolores, Eastern Samar is like the biblical account of David and Goliath. For Rodrigo Rivera, 62, his chances of winning the election were very slim without machinery, budget, and support from current village officials. “I asked for help and thanked God. […]