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DAVAO CITY – The first “Duterte 2025 Inter-Barangay Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Volleyball and Basketball Tournament” recently concluded with action-packed matches, showcasing exceptional talent, sportsmanship, and unity among the parti...

Philippine Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) recorded zero maritime casualties during the Christmas celebrations from December 24 to 25, 2024.

To help ensure the growth of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the city, the City Government of Davao, through the City Cooperative Development Office (CCDO), continues to offer various programs.

Authorities at the AFP-PNP Border Control Point in Barangay Lacson, Calinan District, Davao City seized a total of more than P3. 2 million suspected shabu on Sunday noontime (December 22).

A slight uptick in the generation charge this December 2024 pushed Davao Light and Power Co., Inc.’s (Davao Light) overall residential electricity rate up by P0.0957 per kilowatt hour (kWh).

DAVAO CITY- An estimated P5.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were confiscated by the authorities in a checkpoint in Barangay Eden, Toril District this city on Monday night, Dec. 23, 2024.

The Land Transportation Office (LTO), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday conducted a series of activities for the safe and secure transport of passengers from the...

Davao City native Paolo Tancontian was re-elected as president of the Pilipinas Sambo Federation during an election held at a local hotel in Davao City on December 21. Tancontian, the founder of the Davao-based national sports association, will serve alon...

DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has expressed optimism about the establishment of the Mindanao Disaster Resiliency and Resource Center (MDRRC) as local government units (LGUs) across the island show readiness to donate land for the...

Loyal PLDT customers have one more reason to celebrate this Christmas as PLDT Home Rewards rolls out its partnership with the Romgarjal Group, the company behind Glorious Fantasyland - the largest theme park in Mindanao, Dakak Resort and Properties, Villa...

Hedcor, the renewable energy asset manager of AboitizPower, has turned over ₱5,140,167.01 in royalty shares to Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities in Bukidnon for 2022-2023. These funds directly benefit the host communities of Hedcor’s Manolo Fortich 1 an...

The City Health office (CHO) has started providing vaccines for influenza and pneumonia in the health centers for priority groups.

The 20th City Council on December 12 passed the ordinance for the digitalization of the city’s local civil registry through the Civil Registration Information System (CRIS) Online.

Coast Guard Station Davao Oriental conducted a search and rescue operation resulting in the recovery of a 16-year-old fisherman who went missing in Pujada Bay after his fishing boat capsized due to rough seas and adverse weather conditions.

To avoid becoming victims of road accidents and abuse, the City Social Welfare and Development Office, in collaboration with the Davao City Police Office and the Women and Children Protection Desk, conducted a surveillance and rescue operation for Indigen...

The Office of the City Building Official (OCBO) urged owners of establishments in the city to settle their deficiencies in the requirements for the 2024 annual building inspection on or before December 20.