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Almost half of the total number of students in Davao region including Davao City were classified as struggling readers at the start of school year (SY) 2026-2027, according to the Second Congressional ...
News Philippines » Davao Region: Nearly half of Davao Region students struggle to read, says EDCOM 2
Nearly half of students assessed in the Davao Region at the start of the school year in June were classified as struggling readers, according to a Department of Education assessment.
News Philippines » Davao Region: Grab, NCMF Region XI partner for easier, more credible halal food discovery
Grab Philippines has partnered with the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) Region XI, to make halal food discovery easier and more ...
News Philippines » Davao Region: PSA-Davao to conduct tobacco survey
The 2026 Gats is a nationwide survey of households jointly executed by the PSA and the Department of Health. It is the fourth in a series of global standards for systematically monitoring adult ...
News Philippines » Davao Region: Davao banana industry links farms to Asian markets
PANTUKAN, DAVAO DE ORO, Philippines — Bananas are not only a staple crop in the Davao Region but also a major export earner, with Cavendish and other varieties accounting for nearly half of the region ...
News Philippines » Davao Region: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes the Philippines’ Davao region while Mayon volcano continues erupting 500 miles away
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Davao Region on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao in late May 2026, shaking homes and sending residents into the streets across one of the country’s most ...
News Philippines » Davao Region: Filipina space biologist named DOST-Davao science ambassador
MANILA, Philippines – Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Davao Region named Filipina space biologist and biomedical scientist Florence Pauline “Pauli” Basubas a science ambassador on October ...
News Philippines » Davao Region: Govt hospitals in Davao get ₱1.1-B for indigents
Government hospitals here reported that they have received the budget to enforce Malacañang’s medical assistance to indigent families. The Philippine Information Agency said government hospitals in ...
News Philippines » Davao Region: Davao air quality 'unhealthy' as haze persists
Transboundary haze from Indonesian forest fires keeps Davao Region air quality at unhealthy levels, with Digos logging AQI 105.5.
News Philippines » Davao Region: Museums in Davao Region reopen
DAVAO CITY — Subangan Museum and the National Museum of the Philippines-Davao (NMP-Davao), two of the region’s largest museums, reopened to the public three months after they were closed due to the ...
News Philippines » Davao Region: Know before you go: the Philippines
Whether you’re visiting a bustling city or chilling out on a beach, prepare for your trip to the Philippines with this eco-friendly guide.