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DAVAO CITY (PIA) -- The Embassy of New Zealand is seeking students from Muslim and tribal communities in Mindanao to apply for scholarship grants in their country.

DAVAO CITY (PIA) -- Medical professionals urge the public to watch their diet as the quality of food is exacerbating the risks of liver disease like fatty liver, liver cirrhosis, and liver cancer.

DAVAO CITY- The trough of the low pressure area (LPA) has brought heavy rains in Davao Region and displaced more than 1,411 residents comprising 394 families, the regional Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 31.

DAVAO CITY- Police arrested an unlicensed dentist, who has reportedly practiced illegally and operated a clinic in an entrapment in a village in Tagum City, Davao del Norte on Monday, Jan. 29.

DAVAO CITY– The troops under 4th Infantry Division based in Cagayan de Oro City continued their pursuit operations against the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Agusan del Norte, neutralizing nine of its members over the past two weeks.

In the major business district area of Davao City, stands a large steel structure humming almost inaudibly beside the noisy and busy J.P. Laurel Avenue. Known as ERA Substation, this vital structure of Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) powers...

DAVAO CITY (PIA) -- The local government of Davao City is bent on attracting investors and property owners to invest or develop their land into parking spaces and parking buildings.

DAVAO CITY- Some 200 farmers affected by the flooding and landslide caused by shear line last week here have received assistance from the City Government through the City Agriculturist’s Office (CAgrO).

DAVAO CITY- The City Health Office (CHO) here is eyeing to hire more doctors and create additional health districts.

DAVAO CITY- City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) Officer-in-Charge Julie P. Dayaday urged barangays in this city to be proactive in establishing disaster services.

DAVAO CITY- Davao de Oro was placed under state of calamity by local officials on Saturday afternoon after heavy rains caused massive floods and landslides in the province.

DAVAO CITY – Some 70 families affected by separate fire incidents here received relief assistance from the Office of First Congressional District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte last week.

DAVAO CITY- The City Epidemiology Unit has recorded more than 170 confirmed influenza-like illnesses (ILI) during the second week of January, Dr. Tomas Miguel Ababon, officer-in-charge of the City Health Office confirmed.

DAVAO CITY- The City Health Office (CHO) Environment and Sanitation Division here reminded business establishment owners to comply with the requirements for sanitation otherwise,the renewal of their business permits will be hampered.

The OFW Families' Welfare and Crisis Center Davao City, under the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), is now preparing for pre-migration orientation seminars (PMOS) to help soon-to-be OFWs and their families prepare for the realities of wo...

DAVAO CITY- A landslide in this city and another in Davao De Oro on Thursday (Jan. 18) left twelve persons dead and six injured, concerned authorities confirmed.