Initially, a business weekly...
IN THE beginning, Edge Davao was a weekly business paper addressing a need for such a publication in the booming market of one of the country's fastest growing regions. This was in 2008.
After serious discussion based on historical data, needs assessment, and valuable advice of business associates and the advertising industry, the management decided to transform Edge Davao into a daily publication of general circulation serving a seamless society starting March, 2012. However, even at this current platform, Edge Davao continues its vigorous and incisive coverage of the business and the local economy as they relate to the nation and the world.
Admittedly, our bias encourages the growth and well-being of not only small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as aspiring entrepreneurs who have potentials of being game changers, cognizant of their indispensable role in our country's economy. With a dynamic staff composed of some of the veterans of the local media scene as well as promising young reporters of excellence with the vision of setting the paper apart from the traditional mold of local journalism.
In this aspect, Edge Davao is achieving modest success as evidenced by the prestigious awards that we have received so far from the annual Philippine Press Institute -The Coca Cola Export Philippines Civic Journalism Community Press Awards.
Culture of Excellence
In its nine years of existence, Edge Davao has won a total of 11 major awards in community journalism.
During the awarding on May 26, 2017, Edge Davao got three of five major awards in the Philippine Press Institute Community Journalism Awards—BEST EDITED COMMUNITY DAILY, BEST IN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING and BEST IN PHOTOJOURNALISM. It was also a finalist in BEST EDITORIAL PAGE.
Truly, this latest feat is in keeping with the paper's culture of excellence.
In 2010, the first year that Edge Davao joined the search, it was adjudged the country's Best in Business and Economic Reporting and Best in Science and Environment Reporting as a weekly.
In 2011, the paper again received the Best in Business and Economic Reporting from the same award-giving body.
In 2012, the first year of its being a daily, Edge Davao was chosen Best in Science and Environmental Reporting.
No other young paper has achieved such a feat in the annals of this prestigious PPI-TCCEP award.
In 2013, the second year of its being a daily, Edge Davao was feted as Best Edited Community Newspaper by the country's reputed award-giving body. 2014 was truly a banner year for Edge Davao.
For the second straight year, it was adjudged the Best Edited Community Newspaper of the country. In addition, It garnered two other awards — Best in Culture, Arts and History Reporting and Best Environment and Science Reporting. For cornering three of the six awards, Edge Davao was the winning paper during the awards night held last May 15, 2015 at the Diamond Hotel in Manila.
