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Philippines: Davao Mall Fire Forces Evacuation, No Injuries Reported

A fire gutted the third floor of Gaisano Grand Citygate Mall in Davao City on Friday afternoon, January 2, forcing an evacuation. Firefighters brought the blaze under control, no injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation.

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Philippines: Residents Flee Outside as M7.4 Earthquake Hits Eastern Mindanao

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the eastern side of Mindanao, on the southeastern coast of the Philippines, on Friday, October 10, prompting local authorities to warn of life-threatening tsunami waves.

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Philippines: M7.4 Earthquake Strikes Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued 4

A tsunami warning has been issued as a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the eastern side of Mindanao island, the southeastern coast of the Philippines on Friday, October 10, prompting local authorities to warn of life-threatening tsunami waves. This video shows the scene during the quake.

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Philippines: M6.7 Aftershock Triggers New Tsunami Warning

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Friday, October 10, leaving several dead and triggering a second magnitude 6.7 earthquake later in the day, around 7 p.m., prompting a new tsunami warning.

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Philippines: M7.4 Earthquake Strikes Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued 3

A tsunami warning has been issued as a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the eastern side of Mindanao island, the southeastern coast of the Philippines on Friday, October 10, prompting local authorities to warn of life-threatening tsunami waves. This video shows the scene in Davao City during the quake.

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Philippines: M7.4 Earthquake Strikes Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued 2

A tsunami warning has been issued as a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the eastern side of Mindanao island, the southeastern coast of the Philippines on Friday, October 10, prompting local authorities to warn of life-threatening tsunami waves.

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Philippines: M7.4 Earthquake Strikes Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued

A tsunami warning has been issued as a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the eastern side of Mindanao island, the southeastern coast of the Philippines on Friday, October 10, prompting local authorities to warn of life-threatening tsunami waves. This video shows people evacuated just after the quake in Sulat, Eastern Samar.

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Philippines: People Evacuate After M6.2 Earthquake Strikes

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck east of the Philippines on Tuesday morning, June 24. It was centered at a preliminary depth of 6.2 miles, according to the United States Geological Survey. No tsunami warnings were issued.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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THE PHILIPPINES-GENERAL SANTOS CITY-EARTHQUAKE

(231117) -- GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damage from a 6.8-magnitude earthquake is seen at a mall in General Santos City, the Philippines on Nov. 17, 2023. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Friday downgraded the magnitude of the offshore earthquake that struck Davao Occidental in the southern Philippines to 6.8 from 7.2. In an updated report, the institute said the quake, which occurred at 4:14 p.m. local time (GMT 0814), hit at a depth of 72 kilometers, about 34 kilometers northwest of Sarangani town. The tremor was felt strongly in nearby areas on Mindanao island, including General Santos City and the provinces of South Cotabato and Davao del Sur. (Str/Xinhua)

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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocks southern Philippines

STORY: Magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocks southern Philippines SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:38 LOCATION: DAVAO, the Philippines CATEGORY: OTHER SHOTLIST: 1. crane of one construction site in Davao City collapses during the earthquake (credit: Reymark Ayala Leopoldo) 2. one mall of General Santos during the earthquake 3. one mall of General Santos after the earthquake (credit: Ry Llanes) 4. CCTV footage of one shop in Davao City during the earthquake (credit: Tin Alfad) 5. various of people evacuating a mall in Davao City (credit: Reyna Jane I. Ramos) STORYLINE: An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 rocked Davao Occidental in the southern Philippines on Friday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 4:14 p.m. local time (GMT 0814), hit at a depth of 10 kilometers, about 30 kilometers southwest of Sarangani town. The institute said the tectonic quake will trigger aftershock

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6.4-magnitude quake hits southern Philippines

STORY: 6.4-magnitude quake hits southern Philippines DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a household in Davao Del Sur during the earthquake (credit: Khevin Brian P. Legondo) 2. various of a household in South Cotabato during the earthquake (credit: Maricel Ramirez Bronsal) 3. various of a mall in the City of General Santos during the earthquake (credit: Pitik ni Dasmag) 4. various of a household in Davao City during the earthquake (credit: Derf Hanzel Maiz) 5. various of people evacuate buildings in Davao City (credit: Adrienne Clapan) STORYLINE: An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 rocked Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines on Wednesday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 7:21 p.m. local time (1121 GMT), hit at a depth of 139 km, about 66 km southeast of Sarangani Island. The institute said the tectonic quake will trigger af

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Philippine durian growers eye more income as durian exports to China allowed

STORY: Philippine durian growers eye more income as durian exports to China allowed DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the durians 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tagalog): JOMAR ABDON, Staff member of durian processing plant in Davao City 3. various of the durians being processed 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CANDELARIO MICULOB, Former head of Davao City's Durian Planters Association STORYLINE: China allowed the importation of Philippine durians on Wednesday, a step to further expand agricultural cooperation between the two countries. Known as the Philippines' durian capital, Davao City looks to seize this opportunity as the city produces nearly 80 percent of all durians in the tropical country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tagalog): JOMAR ABDON, Staff member of durian processing plant in Davao City "For us farmers, it is better to have our produce exported. It will bring more income to farmers. More people, especially the farmers, will benefit from the proceeds. By exporting

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Half-Japanese Filipina meets Japanese kin

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Tsuyoshi Miyazato from Okinawa, Japan, and his Filipino-Japanese aunt, Conchita Miyazato Basilan, shake hands after their first meeting at Davao airport on Mindanao Island, the Philippines, on May 16, 2014. Basilan is the daughter of a Japanese national who came to the Philippines in 1929 and engaged in abaca farming.

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Ceremony commemorating 1st Japanese immigrants to Philippines

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Members of the Japanese community in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Aug. 11, 2012, hold a memorial ceremony for the first Japanese immigrants to Davao province. The ceremony was held at a public cemetery in the Mintal village area where some Japanese graves remain.

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Philippine health workers undergo interviews to work in Japan

DAVAO, Philippines - Filipino nurses and caregivers are interviewed by a Japanese official in Davao, the largest city on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao on Feb. 19. A total of 28 nurses and caregivers from different provinces of the island gathered to apply for training in Japan and work at hospitals and nursing homes in the country under a bilateral agreement.

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Marcos lauds China-funded bridge for helping boost growth in southern Philippines

STORY: Marcos lauds China-funded bridge for helping boost growth in southern Philippines DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: DAVAO, the Philippines CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the groundbreaking ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, Philippine President 3. model of the bridge 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, Philippine President STORYLINE: Construction has started on a bridge that connects the Philippines' third largest city Davao and its tourist island Samal. At the project's groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos said that the China-funded bridge will help boost tourism and economic progress in the southern region. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, Philippine President "Once completed, this bridge will help us develop the economic potential of Davao City and the Island Garden City of Samal, as well as enhance its residents' access to employment, education, and other

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PHILIPPINES-DAVAO-CHINA-FUNDED BRIDGE-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(221027) -- DAVAO CITY, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A scale model of the China-funded Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge is seen during its groundbreaking ceremony in Davao City, the Philippines, Oct. 27, 2022. A China-funded bridge that connects the Philippines' third largest city Davao and a tourist island will help boost tourism and economic growth in the country's southern region, said President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Thursday at the project's groundbreaking ceremony. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-DAVAO-CHINA-FUNDED BRIDGE-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(221027) -- DAVAO CITY, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony of the China-funded Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge in Davao City, the Philippines, Oct. 27, 2022. A China-funded bridge that connects the Philippines' third largest city Davao and a tourist island will help boost tourism and economic growth in the country's southern region, said President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Thursday at the project's groundbreaking ceremony. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-DAVAO-CHINA-FUNDED BRIDGE-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(221027) -- DAVAO CITY, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos (C), Philippine Vice President and former Davao mayor Sara Duterte (2nd L), and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (1st L) attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the China-funded Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge in Davao City, the Philippines, Oct. 27, 2022. A China-funded bridge that connects the Philippines' third largest city Davao and a tourist island will help boost tourism and economic growth in the country's southern region, said President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Thursday at the project's groundbreaking ceremony. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-DAVAO-CHINA-FUNDED BRIDGE-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(221027) -- DAVAO CITY, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos (1st R) , Philippine Vice President and former Davao mayor Sara Duterte (2nd R) and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (2nd L) attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the China-funded Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge in Davao City, the Philippines, Oct. 27, 2022. A China-funded bridge that connects the Philippines' third largest city Davao and a tourist island will help boost tourism and economic growth in the country's southern region, said President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Thursday at the project's groundbreaking ceremony. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-DAVAO-CHINA-FUNDED BRIDGE-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(221027) -- DAVAO CITY, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos (L) leads the lowering of a time capsule during the groundbreaking ceremony of the China-funded Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge, in Davao City, the Philippines, Oct. 27, 2022. A China-funded bridge that connects the Philippines' third largest city Davao and a tourist island will help boost tourism and economic growth in the country's southern region, said President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Thursday at the project's groundbreaking ceremony. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FOREIGN SECRETARY-CHINA-WANG YI-MEETING

(220706) -- MANILA, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Philippine Foreign Secretary Luis Enrique Manalo attend the launching ceremony of the Davao City-Samal Island connector bridge project after their meeting in Manila, the Philippines, on July 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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Philippines' Davao City eyes more Chinese investments in agriculture, manufacturing

STORY: Philippines' Davao City eyes more Chinese investments in agriculture, manufacturing DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: DAVAO, the Philippines CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Davao city 2. SOUNDBITE (English): APRIL MARIE DAYAP, Director of the Davao City Investment Promotion Center 3. SOUNDBITE (English): SEBASTIAN DUTERTE, Davao City Mayor STORYLINE: The Philippines' Davao City wants Chinese investors to take advantage of the bright business climate and the myriad business opportunities offered by the city, especially in the agriculture and manufacturing sectors. To lure more Chinese investors, Davao authorities said they have offered preferential policies for investors to do business in areas like agriculture and food processing, manufacturing, and tourism sectors. SOUNDBITE (English): APRIL MARIE DAYAP, Director of the Davao City Investment Promotion Center "China is our biggest trading partner. I think we export a lot of agricultural products in China. In terms of doi

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Duterte-Carpio sworn in as Philippines' 15th vice president

STORY: Duterte-Carpio sworn in as Philippines' 15th vice president DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: DAVAO CITY, the Philippines CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue 2. various of Sara swearing in as VP 3. SOUNDBITE (English): SARA DUTERTE-CARPIO, Philippine Vice President-Elect 4. various of Sara and family posing for the media STORYLINE: Sara Duterte-Carpio was sworn into office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines on Sunday in her hometown in Davao City in the southern Philippines. Wearing an emerald green chiffon Filipiniana gown, Duterte-Carpio took her oath of office as her mother, Elizabeth, and her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, standing next to her, watched. "We should not, as we could not afford to squander the future of our children. The days ahead may be full of challenges that call for us to be more united as a nation," said Duterte-Carpio, popularly known by her nickname Inday. Duterte-Carpio rallied the people to serve her country of 110 milli

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PHILIPPINES-VICE-PRESIDENT-SWORN IN

(220619) -- DAVAO CITY, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara Duterte-Carpio speaks after taking her oath of office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in Davao City in the southern Philippines, June 19, 2022. A lawyer and former mayor of Davao City, Duterte-Carpio will officially assume office on June 30. Her six-year term ends on June 30, 2028. Duterte-Carpio won by garnering 32.2 million votes, the highest number of votes from all national candidates, in the May 2022 elections and about twice the 16.6 million votes cast for her father in the 2016 presidential race. Duterte-Carpio will also head the Department of Education in the incoming Marcos administration. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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PHILIPPINES-VICE-PRESIDENT-SWORN IN

(220619) -- DAVAO CITY, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara Duterte-Carpio speaks after taking her oath of office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in Davao City in the southern Philippines, June 19, 2022. A lawyer and former mayor of Davao City, Duterte-Carpio will officially assume office on June 30. Her six-year term ends on June 30, 2028. Duterte-Carpio won by garnering 32.2 million votes, the highest number of votes from all national candidates, in the May 2022 elections and about twice the 16.6 million votes cast for her father in the 2016 presidential race. Duterte-Carpio will also head the Department of Education in the incoming Marcos administration. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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PHILIPPINES-VICE-PRESIDENT-SWORN IN

(220619) -- DAVAO CITY, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara Duterte-Carpio poses for photos with her family members after taking her oath of office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in Davao City in the southern Philippines, June 19, 2022. A lawyer and former mayor of Davao City, Duterte-Carpio will officially assume office on June 30. Her six-year term ends on June 30, 2028. Duterte-Carpio won by garnering 32.2 million votes, the highest number of votes from all national candidates, in the May 2022 elections and about twice the 16.6 million votes cast for her father in the 2016 presidential race. Duterte-Carpio will also head the Department of Education in the incoming Marcos administration. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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PHILIPPINES-VICE-PRESIDENT-SWORN IN

(220619) -- DAVAO CITY, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara Duterte-Carpio (C) poses for photos with her father President Rodrigo Duterte and her mother Elizabeth after taking her oath of office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in Davao City in the southern Philippines, June 19, 2022. A lawyer and former mayor of Davao City, Duterte-Carpio will officially assume office on June 30. Her six-year term ends on June 30, 2028. Duterte-Carpio won by garnering 32.2 million votes, the highest number of votes from all national candidates, in the May 2022 elections and about twice the 16.6 million votes cast for her father in the 2016 presidential race. Duterte-Carpio will also head the Department of Education in the incoming Marcos administration. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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PHILIPPINES-VICE-PRESIDENT-SWORN IN

(220619) -- DAVAO CITY, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara Duterte-Carpio (2nd L) poses for photos with her father President Rodrigo Duterte (1st R) and former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2nd R) after taking her oath of office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in Davao City in the southern Philippines, June 19, 2022. A lawyer and former mayor of Davao City, Duterte-Carpio will officially assume office on June 30. Her six-year term ends on June 30, 2028. Duterte-Carpio won by garnering 32.2 million votes, the highest number of votes from all national candidates, in the May 2022 elections and about twice the 16.6 million votes cast for her father in the 2016 presidential race. Duterte-Carpio will also head the Department of Education in the incoming Marcos administration. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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PHILIPPINES-VICE-PRESIDENT-SWORN IN

(220619) -- DAVAO CITY, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara Duterte-Carpio (2nd L) poses for photos with her father President Rodrigo Duterte (4th L) and President-elect Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos (3rd R) after taking her oath of office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in Davao City in southern Philippines, June 19, 2022. A lawyer and former mayor of Davao City, Duterte-Carpio will officially assume office on June 30. Her six-year term ends on June 30, 2028. Duterte-Carpio won by garnering 32.2 million votes, the highest number of votes from all national candidates, in the May 2022 elections and about twice the 16.6 million votes cast for her father in the 2016 presidential race. Duterte-Carpio will also head the Department of Education in the incoming Marcos administration. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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PHILIPPINES-VICE-PRESIDENT-SWORN IN

(220619) -- DAVAO CITY, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara Duterte-Carpio (2nd L) takes her oath of office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines as her father President Rodrigo Duterte (1st R) and her mother Elizabeth standing next to her in Davao City in the southern Philippines, June 19, 2022. A lawyer and former mayor of Davao City, Duterte-Carpio will officially assume office on June 30. Her six-year term ends on June 30, 2028. Duterte-Carpio won by garnering 32.2 million votes, the highest number of votes from all national candidates, in the May 2022 elections and about twice the 16.6 million votes cast for her father in the 2016 presidential race. Duterte-Carpio will also head the Department of Education in the incoming Marcos administration. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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PHILIPPINES-BULACAN PROVINCE-PROCLAMATION RALLY

(220208) -- BULACAN PROVINCE, Feb. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr., 64, the son of former President Ferdinand Marcos, and his family are seen onstage with his running mate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, 43, daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte, during a proclamation rally in Bulacan Province, the Philippines, Feb. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH: "Election campaign kicks off in Philippines amid pandemic" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Rodrigo Duterte and Sara Duterte

Combined file photo shows Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (L) and his eldest daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio, the mayor of Davao City. Duterte-Carpio withdrew her re-election bid for mayor on Nov. 9, 2021.

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Duterte set to win big in Philippine presidential race

Sen. Mary Grace Poe-Llamanzares of the Philippines makes a concession speech on May 10, 2016, in Manila as early returns indicated the country's presidential election had been won by Rodrigo Duterte, mayor of the southern city of Davao. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Duterte set to win big in Philippine presidential race

Sen. Mary Grace Poe-Llamanzares of the Philippines makes a concession speech on May 10, 2016, in Manila as early returns indicated the country's presidential election had been won by Rodrigo Duterte, mayor of the southern city of Davao. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Duterte set to win big in Philippine presidential race

Sen. Mary Grace Poe-Llamanzares of the Philippines makes a concession speech on May 10, 2016, in Manila as early returns indicated the country's presidential election had been won by Rodrigo Duterte, mayor of the southern city of Davao. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Philippines holds national polls to elect new leaders

Photo taken May 7, 2016, shows Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte, longtime mayor of the southern Philippine city of Davao on Mindanao island. Voters trooped to polling centers across the country on May 9 to elect a new president, vice president, 12 senators, hundreds of congressmen and around 18,000 local officials. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Philippines readies for Monday's presidential election

A poster of Rodrigo Duterte, the mayor of Davao City and one of the five candidates running for president of the Philippines, is displayed in Manila on May 7, 2016 ahead of the election on May 9. The 71-year-old Duterte is leading in pre-election surveys. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Philippines readies for Monday's presidential election

Rodrigo Duterte, the mayor of Davao City and one of the five candidates running for president of the Philippines, speaks before supporters in Manila on May 7, 2016. The 71-year-old Duterte is leading in surveys prior to the election on May 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Philippines readies for Monday's presidential election

Rodrigo Duterte, the mayor of Davao City and one of the five candidates running for president of the Philippines, speaks before supporters in Manila on May 7, 2016. The 71-year-old Duterte is leading in surveys prior to the election on May 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aging Filipino-Japanese still hoping to secure Japanese citizenship

Filipino-Japanese siblings Roque Go, 80, Pacita Torres, 84, and Estodi Go, 77, from the southern Philippine province of Davao Occidental on Mindanao island, attend an interview on May 24, 2016, in Davao City conducted by the Philippine Nikkei-jin Legal Support Center, Nippon Foundation, and the Japanese Embassy in Manila in preparation for an appeal of an earlier decision by a Japanese court dismissing their petition to be recognized as Japanese nationals. The siblings were among five children of a Japanese national they identify from memory as "Mashimura Maramoto," who, they claim, arrived in Davao before World War II and got married to a local tribal woman but failed to register his family with the Japanese government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Philippine health workers undergo interviews to work in Japan

DAVAO, Philippines - Filipino nurses and caregivers are interviewed by a Japanese official in Davao, the largest city on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao on Feb. 19. A total of 28 nurses and caregivers from different provinces of the island gathered to apply for training in Japan and work at hospitals and nursing homes in the country under a bilateral agreement. (Kyodo)

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Filipino caregivers complete pre-training in Japanese

MANILA, Philippines - Ellen Mellomida, a caregiver from Davao, answers questions from Kyodo News in Manila on July 8, 2011. Once Mellomida completes her training in Japan, she will be assigned to a facility in the city of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture. Sixty Filipino caregivers completed a pre-training course in Japanese the same day, ahead of their departure for Japan under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement. (Kyodo)

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Japanese descendants in Philippines propagate Japanese culture

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Ines Mallari (L), president of the Federation of Nikkei Jin Kai Philippines, speaks in a meeting with other Nikkei jin kai groups during the 12th Philippine-Japan Festival in the city of Davao on Mindanao Island in the Philippines on Oct. 9, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Philippine President Duterte's son

Sebastian Duterte, a son of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, delivers a speech at a campaign rally in the president's home town of Davao on May 10, 2019. He was elected vice mayor of the city in the May 13 midterm elections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Philippine President Duterte's daughter

Sara Duterte (L), a daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte who is mayor of the president's hometown of Davao, poses for a photo with a supporter in the city on May 9, 2019. She was re-elected mayor in the May 13 midterm elections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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14 killed, scores injured in blast in southern Philippines

Photo taken Sept. 3, 2016, shows the southern Philippine city of Davao, where an explosion in a packed night market the previous day killed 14 people and injured 67. Local media reported that the Abu Sayyaf rebel group had claimed responsibility for the attack. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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14 killed, scores injured in blast in southern Philippines

Photo taken Sept. 3, 2016, shows the southern Philippine city of Davao, where an explosion in a packed night market the previous day killed 14 people and injured 67. Local media reported that the Abu Sayyaf rebel group had claimed responsibility for the attack. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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14 killed, scores injured in blast in southern Philippines

Photo taken Sept. 3, 2016, shows the southern Philippine city of Davao, where an explosion in a packed night market the previous day killed 14 people and injured 67. Local media reported that the Abu Sayyaf rebel group had claimed responsibility for the attack. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo