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NCIP-Davao warns public again against buying ancestral domain lands

By balita.fyi Newsdesk ยท Editor: Bart Sakwerda ยท ยท AI-written from the reports listed below

The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in Davao Region (NCIP-Davao) again warned the public against buying ancestral domain lands, which are communal property that cannot be sold under the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act, SunStar reported. Regional Director Geroncio Aguio said buyers cannot own such land even with purchase documents. The warning follows reports of alleged illegal sales and double-selling in Davao City's Marilog District.

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Davao City, Davao del Sur

Mindanao

Davao City bans overnight stays at public cemeteries for Kalag-Kalag

Davao City's public cemeteries will open only from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., with overnight stays banned from October 30 to November 3 for Kalag-Kalag, SunStar reported. Private cemeteries may set their own hours. Drones, firearms, backpacks, alcohol, karaoke and gambling are not allowed, and visitors will be frisked and have their bags inspected at the entrance.

RegionsDavao City, Davao del Sur1 report

Mindanao

Davao firm plans AI computing hub for Mindanao with local universities

Davao-based ABN Global Infinities Corp. launched its Mindanao AI and Computing Excellence (MAICE) initiative on October 6, SunStar reported. It starts with research partnerships with Ateneo de Davao University, Mapรบa Malayan Colleges Mindanao and the University of the Immaculate Conception. The company is considering 32 to 64 servers within six to nine months, but the deployment is still in the planning stage, according to SunStar.

BusinessDavao City, Davao del Sur1 report

Mindanao

Pulong Duterte questions NBI invitation over ex-cop Gracioso's claims

The NBI invited Davao City Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte to its headquarters on Oct. 12 over claims by dismissed policeman Rodulfo Gracioso, GMA News and The Manila Times reported. Gracioso alleged that the Dutertes received bags of cash from former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco. On Facebook, Duterte asked why the NBI needed him if it trusted its lie detector results. Vice President Sara Duterte has denied the claims.

PoliticsDavao City, Davao del Sur2 reports

Mindanao

BIR records: Sara Duterte, Carpio's combined income below her declared net worth

BIR records shown at Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on Thursday put the combined net income after tax of Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, at P85.3 million from 2007 to 2025, The Manila Times reported. That is P13.3 million below the P98.7 million net worth in her 2025 SALN, a gap the prosecution highlighted. BIR chief of staff Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez testified Duterte received income from Davao City in 2023, Rappler reported.

PoliticsDavao City, Davao del Sur2 reports