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October is also National Indigenous Peoples Month in the Philippines. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Presidential Proclamation No. 1906 on October 5, 2009 …

THIS YEAR’S Pink October has been the most memorable for me because of the Pink Runway held last Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, …

AS I wrote in my previous column, the workshop outputs from each creative domain during the Davao City Culture, Arts and Heritage …

I AM still giddy from the two-day celebration of Davao City’s creative industries last weekend. My soul has been thoroughly nourished and …

ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2025, the International Day of Peace, Filipinos took to the streets and public spaces to protest against corruption. The …

Every September of each year is declared as the “Philippine Creative Industries Month” to promote the goods, products, and services of the …

LAST Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, I witnessed the ceremonial turnover of the Davao Museum collection and the signing of the Memorandum of …

Today our country celebrates National Heroes Day. By virtue of Republic Act 9492, the last Monday of August of every year is …

I am truly grateful to have been born, raised, and continue to live in Davao City, a multicultural and cosmopolitan city that …

It’s Kadayawan Festival season and it is when tourism and culture closely intersect. This dynamic relationship can promote exchanges that enrich both …