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DAVAO CITY—The Police Regional Office XI (PRO XI) reported a notable decrease in crime incidents across Davao Region for the first half of 2025, citing a significant drop in rape cases as a major contributor to the improved peace and development situation...

The Davao City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) announced on Sunday that August 15, 2025, was declared a special non-working holiday in the city under Proclamation No. 826, in celebration of the Kadayawan Festival and Indigenous People’s Day.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Davao de Oro arrested a suspected big-time female drug pusher during Saturday's (July 19) buy-bust operation conducted in Purok Kawayan, Barangay Union, Monkayo.

Six drug suspects have been arrested with 307 grams of suspected shabu seized from them during a buy-bust operation at Purok Durian, Barangay San Miguel, Digos City, Davao del Sur, at around 6:55 Saturday night, July 19, 2025.

DAVAO CITY – The 60th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army's 10th Infantry (Agila) Division facilitated a Kasalan ng Bayan for 12 couples composed of former rebels, CAFGU Active Auxiliaries (CAA), and army personnel.

Hot pursuit operations are now underway to locate the suspect in a stabbing incident that happened inside a school in Mati City, Davao Oriental.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reached a major milestone in the Bucana (Davao River) Bridge Project in Davao City with the final concrete pouring on the bridge deck slab and signifying the completion of the project’s major structur...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 11, through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), recently rolled out a simultaneous payout of Seed Capital Fund (SCF) to support small livelihood initiatives across nine cities and...

The Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC) women’s volleyball team once again proved they are among the elite collegiate squads in Mindanao after securing the championship title in the 62nd Araw ng Libertad Collegiate Volleyball League held in Libertad, Misam...

The southbound side of Bolton Bridge (Bolton Bridge I) will be temporarily closed for 10 days—from Friday, July 18 at 10:00 p.m. until Sunday, July 27 at midnight—to allow for urgent repairs on its expansion joints.

Ten buses for the Davao City Interim Bus Service (DIBS), a program solely funded, conceptualized and operated by the Davao City Government, is expected to arrive in September, and might finally be deployed by the 4th quarter of 2025.

The winning streak of the Tibungco Dancesport Team (TDT) continues to dazzle the international stage, this time at the prestigious WDSF Vietnam Dancesport Festival held from July 9 to 13, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI) formalized P8 million for disaster preparedness and education programs in Davao City and Davao del Sur.

A total of 842 pre-listed senior citizens are set to receive cash subsidies under the expanded centenarian program on July 22-24, 2025 at the People’s Park.

DAVAO CITY — International Master (IM) Christian Gian Karlo Tade-Arca, a rising chess star from Mindanao, added another feather to his cap after winning the silver medal in the Under-18 Open Standard category of the prestigious ASEAN Age Group Chess Champ...

DAVAO CITY — Two young dance prodigies from Davao have made the Philippines proud after clinching three gold medals at the prestigious World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) Youth Open held this week in Vietnam.