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Alfonso ‘Al’ Aboitiz, 48

May 20, 2008

Davao City Project 911: Al’s unforgettable legacy
By ROGER M. BALANZA

If Alfonso “Al” Aboitiz should be remembered by Dabawenyos, it would not be for the role Davao Light and Power Co. played in their city’s fast-paced development.
As the Davao City’s sole power provider, DLPC’s capability to provide electricity to the fast-growing local industry [...]

Davao City Hall to scrap fuel aid to police

April 30, 2008

Duterte tells cops to use feet in anti-crime campaign
By ROGER M. BALANZA
With price of gasoline zooming up, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he may have to stop financial subsidy to the Davao City Police.
City Hall regularly grants fuel subsidies to the local police mobile force on top of providing city-paid civilian drivers for [...]

Davao City 911 clone

January 29, 2008

Copycat Digos City to
create own 911 center
 
            Digos City is setting up its own emergency response center, the first city in the Davao Region to copy Davao City’s famed 911 Emergency Center.
            Mayor Arsenio Latasa said he is still looking for a name to pin on the project for a little bit of originality even [...]