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DAVAO CITY- A 31-year old male scavenger was confirmed dead, two others hurt while two senior citizens remain missing following a mountain-pile of garbage at the city’s sanitary landfill in Barangay Carmen, Tugbok District here was collapsed at around 1:1...

Despite the continuing effects of the oil crisis in April 2026, Davao City recorded a 7.0 percent inflation rate, among the lowest in the Davao Region, based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) April 2026 Davao Region Inflation Report.

A Joint Inter-Agency Maritime Patrol Operation led by the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) confiscated a motorized banca carrying suspected smuggled cigarettes in the coastal waters of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, on May 18, 2026.

The LTFRB XI, headed by Regional Director Nonito A. Llanos III, continues its campaign and encourage PUV beneficiaries to avail of the on-going P10-per-liter Fuel Subsidy Discount.

DAVAO CITY - A total of 358 families composed of over 1,400 individuals from 11 barangays here have been evacuated to safety due to heavy rains caused by the combined effects of Intertropical Convergence Zone and Easterlies that affected Davao Region on...

DAVAO CITY – A bridge in Purok 2, Barangay Callawa here collapsed following heavy rains and flooding that hit the area since Monday night, disrupting access for residents and motorists in the area.

DAVAO CITY – Relief operations led by the offices of Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte and Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II intensified Tuesday, May 19, as flash floods triggered by prolonged heavy rains displaced hundreds of families across sever...

A memorandum from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) directing district engineering officials to comply with subpoenas issued by the Office of the Ombudsman has surfaced just hours after ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio formally...

The Davao City Police Office condemned the circulation of false, misleading, and unverified information on social media falsely claiming that a so-called ‘drug lord’ allegedly connected to certain personalities was arrested in Davao City.

Davao City - The national government’s Transformation Program continues to expand and gain momentum following the recent turnover of P11.7 million in socio-economic assistance to former rebel (FR)-led people’s organizations (POs) based in Region 12.

The Sangguniang Bayan of Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur has unanimously approved a Resolution expressing solidarity and support for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, a proud son of the municipality whose life story has become inseparable from the identity, hist...

A measure seeking to strengthen constitutional checks on presidential appointments has been filed in the House of Representatives by Davao lawmakers Harold James Duterte and Paolo Duterte.

On Saturday, May 16, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go personally visited families affected by a recent fire in Barangay 23-C, Poblacion, Davao City, extending assistance and reaffirming the need for preparedness, vigilance, and sustained support for communit...

The Davao City Police Office ( DCPO ) seized a suspected shabu worth P15.640 million and arrested a high-value target during a buy-bust operation at 6 p.m. here Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Four members of the Communist New People's Army (NPA) voluntarily surrendered to troops under the 401st Infantry Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division following the recent death of high-ranking Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) leader alias Waco.

Power transmission service provider NGCP announced a slight reduction in overall transmission rates of the end consumers this May following a reduction in transmission wheeling rates and ancillary services.