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Davaoeña Jasmine Lee, won a seat in Korean Parliament!

MANILA – Philippine-born Korean Jasmine Lee won a seat for proportional representation at the 19th Korean National Assembly during the general elections held on April 11, the Philippine embassy in Seoul said Thursday. The 35-year-old Lee, a widow of a Korean, is the first parliamentarian from the growing immigrant community of South Korea. Lee ran under the ruling Saenuri (New Frontier)...

‘Masa’ Shift Support to Davao’s Duterte

The political stock of reluctant Presidential prospect and Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte continues to increase as the Filipino 'masa' slowly shift their support to him, abandoning erstwhile frontrunner Vice President Jejomar Binay who is facing massive corruption charges. On line surveys conducted by the Philippine Star newspaper and Aliw Broadcasting Network's DWIZ Boses ni Juan over the weekend showed...

Davao Helper Climbs Mt. Everest Neighbor Peak

Liza Avelino, a 43-year old Dabawenya, has become one of the Filipinos to scale the 6,189-metre tall mountain, Island Peak, a mountain less than 10 kilometres from Mt. Everest. The Filipina domestic helper in Hongkong put off her start saving up enough money from her salary and bonuses to pursue the climb. She also saved up much of her holidays...

One Direction to hangout with one lucky Pinoy fan through Spinnr

Mobile leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), through its newly launched all-access music service SPINNR, is giving one lucky Filipino fan a chance to hang out with British pop group One Direction during the band’s “1D Day” global event slated for November 23. In a one-hour Google Hangout with One Direction during “1D Day”, one lucky Pinoy Directioner (One Direction fan)...

Pridefest Davao: Celebrating Gender Freedom At Its Best!

Calling Davao's LGBT community out there! The FREEDOM Day is on! Together with the Launching of Metro Davao Pride, Pridefest 2015 an anticipated annual event that celebrates freedom of choice and sexuality. It features gender diversity in the city; Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgenders, and Straights. Pridefest, happening at Acropolis Super Club on March 28, 2015, features the Brazilian hot Dj, Romeo Cavalcante and...

Binay Tells Davao Leaders He’ll Quit If Numbers Fall

Vice President Jejomar Binay, who initially dismissed multiple charges of corruption and unexplained wealth as politically-motivated attacks, appears to be cracking under the pressure of relentless investigations against him and his family. Sources who were present when the embattled Vice President met with his leaders in the Davao Region over the weekend said Binay has indicated that should his survey...

Davao Eagle Online Launches #GanDavao

In celebration of the 78th Araw ng Dabaw, Davao Eagle Online launches #GanDavao. Project GanDavao aims to promote the beauty of Davao and to encourage Davaoeños to share their memorable experiences, and show the world what makes a Davaoeño proud. Along with this, we created a campaign called #101ReasonsWhyWeLoveDavao. We are encouraging Davaoeños and netizens around the world to share their...

DMSF Grads Tops Physician Board Exam, DMSF Ranks No 9

Two graduates of the Davao Medical School Foundation (DMSF) landed in the top 10 in the recent Philippine Physician Licensure Examination given last August 2014. DMSF also garnered a 90.10% passing rate making it the 9th-best performing school in the nation and the top performing school in Mindanao with 50 or more examinees.   Francis Gerwin Uy Jalipa ranked 2nd place...