His Excellency Jarosław Szcepankiewicz, Poland’s Ambassador to the Philippines paid a courtesy call to Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte during the former’s visit to Davao last May 18, 2023. The Polish envoy was joined by the CEO of OneMark Engineering Technologies Mr. Mark Ryan Juanitas, Mr. Bartek Wasiewski, Mr. Miguel Santos, and former Davao SPMC Chief […]

H.E. Luc Véron, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) delegation to the Philippines, paid a courtesy call to Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte last May 17, 2023, in efforts to forge bilateral cooperation and to discuss governance, job creation, renewable energy, and assistance to vulnerable populations, specifically in Mindanao. Ambassador Véron remarked that the EU’s […]

In his visit to Malaysia, Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte was impressed by the best practices of the Putrajaya City Government, particularly its One Government Center and the Putrajaya Command Centre, and envisions establishing the same in Davao City. The Mayor mentioned this sentiment during his courtesy meeting with Putrajaya Corporation President Honorable TPr. […]

In a courtesy call and business meeting today with Huawei Technologies Philippines, Inc., Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte expressed his openness to pursue a partnership with Chinese giant company, Huawei. Huawei Philippines Regional Department Director Mr. Leon Guo expressed interest in working with the Mayor via a public-private industrial collaboration on renewable energy and education. […]

The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Agus Widjojo was in Davao City and met with Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte at the Davao City Investment and Promotion Center for a Courtesy Call last March 13, 2023. In the meeting, Mayor Duterte hopes ‘to strengthen ties with Indonesia for partnership’ as it […]

The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China through their Deputy Chief of Mission, Mr. Zhou Zhiyong, met with Mayor Sebastian Duterte on Tuesday afternoon to discuss further bilateral relationships and possible trade partnerships. Included in the itinerary of the Chinese delegation was a visit to a durian farm in the city, with prospects to […]

Senior Adviser of the Jinjiang Municipal Government Mr. Zhang Wenxian had a courtesy visit with Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte on February 28, 2023, further strengthening the relationship between Davao City and Jinjiang City. Jinjiang’s 38-man delegation was composed of government officials and high-ranking business executives. Among the companies present are Anta and Panpan, which expressed […]

Senior Trade Commissioner Guy Boileau of the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines visits Davao City on February 21-22 to “listen and hear about the opportunities or businesses in Davao City to be in collaboration with businesses in Canada.” During the courtesy meeting with Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte, Mr. Boileau said that their […]

Twenty-five Czech business leaders and seven members of the Czech parliament, including the Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, were in Davao City last February 16, 2023, to attend the very first Czech Davao Business Forum held in Dusit Thani Hotel. Czech Ambassador to the Philippines Jana Sediva and key officials from the Embassy […]

LOOK | A delegation from the City of Victorias, Negros Occidental headed by Mayor Javier Miguel L. Benitez had a Courtesy Meeting with Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte today, February 7, 2023. One of the matters discussed in the meeting was the possible sister city agreement between Davao and Victorias.