Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's reply to Walden Bello.

Davao City, Philippines.

Vice Presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's reply to Mr. Walden Bello's comment on mandatory youth military service.

"If only Walden Bello wasn’t so quick to jump the gun, he would know that my vision was not only to push for mandatory military service for the youth.

And an 18-year-old is definitely not a child. 

Only the likes of Mr. Bello would think of mandatory military service for its citizens as arming them and telling them to kill — instead of looking at it as something that inspires patriotism in the youth.

If only he wasn’t so quick to react, he would have realized that I also emphasized the need for the youth to be prepared for disasters and become proactive community partners in rescue operations and in aiding victims of calamities.

The youth, I also said, should also play active roles in advancing their own welfare — particularly in the aspect of health, education, gender equality, and reproductive issues. I wanted them to be able to stand on their own, help themselves, help the communities, and help the nation.

If only Mr. Bello did not stop at what he has been so stuck in over the past many years — dictatorship in the Philippines, something that we know is a lie in the present time — he would have a better understanding of what I truly stand for.

The obsession over dictatorship in this country is as ancient as the belief that the youth have no actual important role in building a nation that is progressive and peaceful.

I truly hope that our youth do not grow up to be a Walden Bello — an ungrateful citizen who sleeps peacefully at the comfort of their homes, unable to say a prayer or a silent ‘thank you’ to the men and women who became martyrs while countering violent extremism, insurgency, and terrorism."

Sara Z. Duterte

January 19, 2022

source: Philippine News Agency

Photo: PNA 

SDCP Property | DoubleDragon Building Mindanao’s Biggest Hotel

Property | Davao City

Joint venture partners Lorenzo Jun Te, Sammy Uy of W2JP2 Corp. and Edgar Sia II, Ferdinand Sia of DoubleDragon, on a courtesy call to Davao City mayor Sara Duterte after signing venture to build 519-room Hotel 101 in the city.

A unit of property developer DoubleDragon Properties Corp. is set to build what is touted to be Mindanao’s biggest hotel, a 519-room Hotel 101 with shopping and convention facilities in Davao City.
In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Tuesday, DoubleDragon that Hotel 101-Davao City would break ground in the last quarter of the year and is targeted to be completed by 2020.
Hotel 101 is a brand of Hotel of Asia Inc. (HOA), a subsidiary of DoubleDragon which aims to have a total of 5,000 hotel room portfolio by 2020. This will be the third Hotel 101-branded property to be added to its portfolio, following the existing Hotel 101-Manila near Mall of Asia and Hotel 101-Fort, which is already under construction.

Perspective view of Hotel 101 - Davao 

The upcoming hotel, a joint venture between HOA and Davao-based W2JP2 Corp., will rise on a 5,300-square meter prime commercial lot located at Eco West Drive at the side of SM City-Davao. It is targeted to offer rooms priced at P2,500 to P2,800 per night.

After signing the joint venture deal, top officials of DoubleDragon and W2JP2 paid a courtesy call to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte.
Apart from its hotel rooms, the upcoming hotel will have a commercial and retail strip, and facilities to cater convention.

Hotel 101 - Manila in Pasay City courtesy of Booking.com

The Swimming Pool of Hotel 101 - Manila in Pasay City (Photo TripAdvisor)

DoubleDragon recently upgraded its 2020 goal to achieve 1.2 million square meters of leasable space with a mix of office leasing, community mall retail leasing, industrial leasing and hotels.
“We envision Hotel 101 to become the largest and most recognized hotel chain in the Philippines, significantly contributing to the recurring income of DoubleDragon, and at the same time providing the market with an innovative, safe and secure investment platform,” DoubleDragon chair Edgar Sia II said.


Apart from Hotel 101, HOA is also exclusive master franchisee of JinJiang Inn in the Philippines. Jiang Inn, one of the largest hotel chains in China, is seen to cater to growing tourists from mainland China. HOA currently operates two JinJiang Inns in the Philippines, one located along San Miguel Ave. in Ortigas and another located along Pasay Road in Makati.


source: Philippine Daily Inquirer

SDCP Politics | Davao City Mayor Apologizes to Punched Sheriff

DAVAO CITY, Davao — Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has apologized to Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 16 sheriff Abe Andres who got at least four punches from her last year.

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte

The lady mayor punched Andres  for ordering the demolition of shanties in Barangay Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr. Suliman, Agdao district, despite a plea from her to wait for two hours because she needs to be there before any demolition work starts.

The incident has led to filing of administrative charges and disbarment case against Duterte-Carpio but Andres opted not to sue the mayor.
Duterte-Carpio extended for the first time on Thursday her apology to Andres, who was detailed to the Supreme Court in Manila a few weeks after the punching incident.

"Gusto lang nako ipa-abot kay Abe Andres ug sa iyang pamilya bisag wala sila didto, apektado sila sa nahitabo (I wanted to extend my apology to Abe Andres and to his family because I know that even though they weren't there, they were affected by what had happened)," Duterte-Carpio said.
The mayor took the initiative despite her lawyers’ instruction not to apologize as it might be construed as an admission of guilt.

But when asked if she will also apologize to RTC 11 Branch 16 presiding judge Emmanuel Carpio, the mayor said she won't do so. Judge Carpio issued the writ of demolition on June 21, 2011 against settlers in Suliman, Agdao. The demolition, that was implemented July 1 last year, resulted in a riot between residents and demolition team members.

"Ongoing pana ang among away hantod karon (Our disagreement is still ongoing now)," the mayor said. Sunstar Reporter tried to get Carpio’s reaction on Thursday but he was already out of his office.

Meanwhile, the RTC Branch 16 still has no replacement for Andres. In the absence of a sheriff, assignments from the branch are forwarded to the four deputy sheriffs of the RTC-Office of the Clerk Court, lawyer Edipolo Sarabia earlier said. 


source: Sunstar Davao
 Sunstar Davao, published on June 28, 2012

SDCP Politics | Solidarity Rally for Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte

Davao City, Davao, Philippines.

Ito yung time na di pa dumating si VM Rody Duterte (Vice Mayor), 

Nag-i-entertain pa lang mga host ng nasabing Event.

Ang Solidarity Rally na 'to ay naisagawa kaninang hapon sa ganap na alas kuwatro ng hapon (4 pm) nang July 8, 2011. Dinaluhan ng libu-libong katao na sumusuporta kay Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte.

Related story: Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte: Hero or lawbreaker? 
an article of  ASIAN JOURNAL thru Ms. Gel Santos Relos of TFC Balitang America.

The formal opening of the Event: Prayer time

It's still a prayer time..

Prayer time..

Davaoeños who attend the rally.

Ito yung umpisa na nagsasalita na si OIC Mayor Rody Duterte.

If U are in doubt ba't si VM ang OIC,

 kasi  naka on leave for 3 days si CM Sara Duterte for the  DILG investigation.

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's supporter.

OIC Mayor Rody Duterte,

 wearing blue polo shirt on the stage.

Below is a video clip interview of Mayor Sara Duterte in TV Patrol Southern Mindanao (ABS-CBN News-Davao) thru Youtube and uploaded by mastercarlo1995 

Another Video Clip of Mayor Sara Duterte in Testigo by Tek Ocampo (GMA News - Davao) thru Youtube and uploaded by mastercarlo1995

Video Clip from ANC (ABS-CBN News Channel Manila) uploaded in Youtube by ANCalerts

Video Clip of  GMA News - Manila by Marizz Umali uploaded in Youtube by PINASISM6

Video Clip of GMA News - Manila thru Tek Ocampo uploaded in Youtube by newsgamer4u2d

Video Clip of AlJazeera TV in Middle East (International Media/TV) 
of all tv media who expose the story in the international scene, 
only BBC Channel in UK give fair information. uploaded in Youtube by AlJazeeraEnglish

Video Clip of VM Rodrigo Duterte thru AKSYON News (TV5 Manila) uploaded in Youtube by PINASISM6

Related story: Dirty finger is freedom of expression: Duterte
The link below is an article in Yahoo News! (Philippine Edition) 
Some of the reaction of the Dirty Finger showed in Philippine TV by VM Rody Duterte.



To The Readers:
Kayo na po ang bahalang humusga kung nasa tama ba o hindi, may katwiran ba o wala ang ginawa ni City Mayor Sara Duterte dito sa Davao City...

Basta kaming mga Davaoeño ay naintindihan namin sila at suportado  namin si Mayor Sara Duterte at VM Rody Duterte. But folks as I said,  ayaw namin ng gulo dito sa aming siyudad..We are very happy to live in the most peaceful city in the Philippines and one of the most liveable cities in Asia..