Welcome to the
Davao Newspaper Library

Making the history of Davao City more accessible for all

Sept. 8, 1976

Dec. 15, 1998

Oct. 27, 1985

Aug. 27, 1989

June 10, 2001

Aug. 26, 1993

Sept. 10, 1991

Feb. 15, 1985

Dec. 5, 1991

Sept. 13, 1994

June 3, 2003

Dec. 20, 1999

July 17, 1993

The goal of the Davao Newspaper Library is to make it easier for anyone to learn more about the fascinating history of Davao City, Philippines.

This site lets you explore thousands of pages of local newspapers, all of which were digitized by Dabawenyos in Davao City, thanks to the generous logistical support of the Ateneo de Davao University and the Mindanao Times and the financial support of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA).

What you're looking at is a low-budget passion project related to my history PhD research, but I am now working with local organizations in Davao City to make this resource more widely available. If you want to help make that happen or if you're a historian interested in using the library, please email me! I would love to hear from you.