Davao City, officially the City of Davao, is a highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of 2,443.61 km2 (943.48 sq mi), making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area. It is the third-most populous city in the Philippines after Quezon City and Manila, and the most populous in Mindanao. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,776,949 people.
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao is a Filipino politician and former professional boxer. Nicknamed "PacMan", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. He previously served as a senator of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.
Mati, officially the City of Mati, is a 5th class component city and capital of the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines located on the southeasternmost side of Mindanao and is part of Metropolitan Davao, the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Philippines, and its managing entity, the MDDA. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 147,547 people.
DWAQ-DTV is a television station in Metro Manila, Philippines, serving as the flagship of the religious channel SMNI. Owned and operated by Swara Sug Media Corporation, the station maintains studios at the ACQ Tower, Sta. Rita Street corner Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Brgy. Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati, and its hybrid digital transmitting facility is located at KJC Compound, Barangay Sauyo, Novaliches, Quezon City.
Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) is a Philippine radio and television Broadcast company established in 1963. As of December 2013, NBC is a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund. NBC's radio and television stations are operated by sister network TV5 Network, Inc.; its corporate offices and studios are shared with the latter at the TV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), also known by its name Swara Sug Media Corporation (SSMC), is a Filipino broadcast media arm of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) led by the Filipino televangelist Apollo Quiboloy. Based in Davao City and Makati, it operates a network of radio and television broadcasting stations.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Philippines:
Metro Davao, officially Metropolitan Davao, is a metropolitan area in Mindanao, Philippines. It includes the cities of Davao, Digos, Mati, Panabo, Samal and Tagum and spanned parts of all five provinces of the Davao Region. Metro Davao is one of three metropolitan areas in the Philippines. It is administered by the Metropolitan Davao Development Authority. It is the largest metropolitan region by land area and the second most populous in the Philippines.
The Palarong Pambansa is an annual multi-sport event involving student-athletes from 17 regions of the Philippines. The event, started in 1948, is organized and governed by the Department of Education.
DXYZSonshine Radio is a radio station owned and operated by Sonshine Media Network International. The station's studio is located at the 4th floor, MindPro Building, La Purisima St., Zamboanga City.
Apollo Carreon Quiboloy is a Filipino fugitive, pastor, and leader of the Philippines-based Restorationist church known as the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Previously a member of the United Pentecostal Church, he founded the KOJC in 1985 and made claims of being the "Appointed Son of God" and "the Owner of the Universe".
The KJC King Dome is a multipurpose indoor arena currently under construction in Davao City, Philippines. With a planned seating capacity of 75,000, the structure will be the largest indoor arena in the world if completed surpassing the 55,000-capacity Philippine Arena in Bocaue.
The Kingdom of Jesus Christ, officially the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name, Inc., is a Philippine-based Nontrinitarian Restorationist church. It was founded by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, whose followers refer to him as the "Appointed Son of God".
The 2016 presidential campaign of Rodrigo Duterte was announced on November 21, 2015. Rodrigo Duterte, who was then serving as Mayor of Davao City, had refused to run and turned down other presidential and vice-presidential aspirants' offers to be his running mate, including that of Jejomar Binay, Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Bongbong Marcos. He was eventually elected President of the Philippines. Duterte's positions was seen to have resonated with older, working class Filipinos, particularly his promise to eliminate the wide-scale drug menace of the country and his harsh stances on crime in Davao City, which he served for more than 22 years, and corruption. Duterte's campaign also emphasized an anti-establishment tone, accusing political elites based in Manila of not doing much to solve problems in a move that was described as populist.
SMNI News Channel, known on-air as SMNI News, is a Philippine far-right religious free-to-air news and public service television network based in Makati. It is owned and operated by Swara Sug Media Corporation, the parent company of Sonshine Media Network International, a broadcasting arm of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) led by Filipino televangelist and religious leader, Apollo Quiboloy.
The following is a list of notable events and developments that are related to Philippine sports in 2021.
In 2024, the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality of the Senate of the Philippines started a public investigation on the alleged abuses committed within the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, led by its pastor, Apollo Quiboloy.
Jose Maria College Foundation, Inc. (JMCFI), or simply Jose Maria College (JMC), is a tertiary educational institution in Davao City, Philippines.
