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About 200 children who recently lost their homes in a fire were treated to a day of joy and relief by the First Congressional District Office of Davao City, bringing smiles and comfort to young survivors still coping with the aftermath of the tragedy.

DAVAO CITY—The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has listed five small-scale mining tenements or Minahang Bayan in Davao Region that have the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary’s clearance.

DAVAO CITY — What could have been a night of despair turned into a moment of hope for residents of Barangay 21, Piapi Boulevard, after a devastating fire razed over 400 houses today, October 2.

Davao City Police Office (DCPO) Acting City Director, Colonel Mannan Muarip expressed deep concern and sympathy following a tragic road incident involving a truck and a motorcycle driven by a minor without a license, which resulted in the minor’s instanta...

The Province of Davao del Norte recently concluded a 31-page Special Infrastructure and Social Service Delivery Inspection Report on national public works implemented within its jurisdiction.

A suspected big time drug pusher and a high value target drug personality was arrested in a buy-bust operation at Purok 10-B, Lower Madapo, Barangay 8-A, Davao City on Thursday afternoon.

A 33-year-old teacher was shot by an unidentified gunman at Purok 7, Barangay Poblacion, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur, on the night of September 25, 2025.

Davaoeña Sydney Sy Tancontian, the country’s multi-awarded judoka and sambist, received a prestigious honor during the opening of the UAAP Season 88 when she was chosen as one of the torch bearers—a distinction reserved for the finest athletes in the hist...

As the capital of Davao del Norte and one of the fastest-growing cities in Mindanao, Tagum continues to establish itself as a strategic real estate hub. With an emerging economy, robust infrastructure investments, and a reputation as a cultural hub, the c...

Davaoeña Sydney Sy Tancontian, the country’s multi-awarded judoka and sambist, received a prestigious honor during the opening of the UAAP Season 88 when she was chosen as one of the torch bearers—a distinction reserved for the finest athletes in the hist...

The massive gathering in Davao City on Sunday afternoon, September 22, 2025 attended by thousands of participants, ended peacefully with no untoward incidents or arrests recorded, Davao City Police Office (DCPO) reported.

The Davao Consumer Movement acknowledges Davao Light’s continued expansion in the province of Davao del Norte, in line with its mandate under Republic Act 12144.

Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light)'s overall residential electricity rate increased by P1.5625 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this September 2025, bringing the rate up to P10.6407/kWh from P9.0782/kWh in the previous month. Households using essential...

MIM Events, founded by Monica Floirendo-Ugarte, will stage Mahayag Fair 2025, a curated showcase of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands, at Ayala Malls Abreeza from September 19 to 21.

A big-time drug pusher was arrested in possession of a total of P4. 6 million suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation at around 12:10 a. m Thursday, September 18, 2025, in Purok 1, Barangay Canocotan, Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

DAVAO CITY – For decades, coastal and riverside residents of Bangkal and Matina Aplaya lived in fear of rising waters. Today, those same communities point to seawalls, dikes, and flood mitigation structures as the reason they can finally sleep soundly at...