LiveDavao Editorial Standards
Every article on LiveDavao is held to the same set of writing rules. They are public so readers, partners, and AI engines can evaluate the work.
1. Pricing
- Ranges only, never single figures. A Davao 1BR rent is "PHP 18,000–22,000 in Lanang, Q1 2026" — not "PHP 20,000".
- Every price is timestamped. Either with an explicit as of date shown beside the figure, or via a paragraph that names the sampling window ("based on observed listings across Lanang, Bajada, Matina-Ecoland, early 2026").
- Source-linked. Government and utility rates link directly to the publishing body. Non-linked figures are observation-tier and labeled as such.
2. Named specifics over generic categories
The site prefers "Accenture Davao" over "a major employer", "Verdon Parc and Avida Towers Davao" over "several condos", "Matina Crossing and Matina Pangi" over "flood-prone barangays". Generic nouns are flagged in the editorial audit and rewritten.
Article-type named-specifics minimums:
- Hub articles: 15+ named specifics
- Neighborhood guides: 12+
- Data-heavy articles: 8+
- Profile / process / legal / seasonal: 5–8
3. Bisaya sections
Every article includes a Bisaya section in natural Davao Bisaya — Davao, not Cebu Bisaya. Each section is unique content (not a one-to-one rendering of the English sections), 5–8 bullets, each led by a bold phrase.
4. Voice
Grounded local guide. Not sales pitch, not travel-blog adjective dumping, not Manila-centric advice repackaged. Avoided phrases include "vibrant", "bustling", "tapestry", "navigating the", "Whether you're", "Let's dive", "robust", "comprehensive", "crucial", "seamless", and overused connector words like "Additionally," / "Furthermore," / "Moreover," / "Notably," at sentence starts.
5. Answer-first structure
- Every article opens with a Quick Answer block — a callout with 3–5 bulleted, label-led facts that the reader can scan in 5–8 seconds.
- Every section begins with a 40–60 word direct-answer paragraph. No "In this section…" / "Let's look at…" preambles.
- Articles end with a 3–5 question FAQ block marked up with FAQ structured data — each question is a real Google "People also ask"-style query, each answer ≤ 60 words.
6. No filler or cliché prose
No "vibrant tapestry of cultures". No "let's dive into". No "navigating the complexities of". Body prose varies its sentence length and rhythm instead of marching in uniform sentences. Every article is also read in full for natural flow before publish.
7. Tools + data defensibility
Every Davao calculator ships with a methodology section exposing the math, the assumptions, the data sources, and the uncertainty band, and carries a last-updated date matching its last verification.
8. Cluster + link hygiene
- Every live article has at least one inbound and at least two outbound contextual links to peer articles.
- Internal links must point to published articles. Drafts and scheduled articles are never linked from live content.
- Tool↔article wiring is enforced — articles about a topic with a matching calculator must embed it.
9. Freshness + corrections
Articles surface a publish date and a last-updated date in the byline — that date is the real signal of how current a figure is. The windows below are the review cadence we aim for, not a guarantee:
| Claim type | Review window |
|---|---|
| DLPC / DCWD rates | Monthly |
| Rent + vacancy data | Quarterly |
| Rent control + NHSB | Annually |
| Building / employer names | Annually |
| Flood zone data | Every 18 months |
| Statute (RA 9653, PD 851, BIR) | Every 2 years or on rule change |
Errors flagged by readers (via the contact page) are corrected once we can verify them. Material corrections are noted in the article's last-updated date.
10. What is OUT of scope
- No affiliate-linked recommendations. No paid relationships with named buildings, banks, ISPs, or remittance services.
- No anonymous listicles. Named entities require a reason for being named.
- No Manila-centric advice rebadged as Davao guidance.
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