A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck offshore waters east of Balut Island in Davao Occidental late Saturday night, Jan. 10, but posed no tsunami threat to the Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its Earthquake Information No. 1 bulletin,...
DAVAO CITY – Several schools in the Davao region suspended classes following a magnitude-6.4 earthquake that jolted the area at 11:02 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Manay, Davao Oriental Mayor Jon Marco Dayanghirang suspended classes and work in all government offices until Jan. 8. Dayanghirang said...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor announced on Tuesday, Jan. 6, that his committee is set to conduct a follow-up hearing this month on the new names of the 40 barangays here. Committee on Government Properties chairperson Councilor J. Melchor Quitain Jr. said that the Office of the Culture and...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council is considering amendments to the city’s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to address emerging development issues, clarify regulatory provisions, and respond to the evolving physical and socio-economic landscape of the city. Committee on Socialized Housing...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection is still conducting investigation on the fire that damaged the upper level of Gaisano Grand Citygate Mall here on Jan. 2. Almost a week after the P48-million fire, Davao City Fire District (DFCD) spokesperson Fire Senior Insp. Frances Marie Sendrijas...
A strong tectonic earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental, at 11:02 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake’s epicenter was located approximately 55 kilometers north-northeast of...
A strong tectonic earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental, at 11:02 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake’s epicenter was located approximately 55 kilometers north-northeast of...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council is intensifying efforts to fully utilize city-owned properties, with plans to recover untitled lands and identify government-use sites for schools, public markets, infirmaries, and police outposts. In Tuesday’s Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos media forum at the...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor urged the Land Transportation Office-11 on Tuesday, Jan. 6, to use their authority to promptly suspend or revoke the licenses of drivers whose traffic violations result in property damage, injury, or death. In a privilege speech during the 21st Davao City...
DAVAO CITY – The Public Safety and Security Office is closely monitoring the cases filed against five individuals apprehended for violating the city’s firecracker ban on New Year’s Eve. PSSO head Angel Sumagaysay told the media on Monday that he directed concerned police station commanders to...
Police reported that the New Year celebration in Davao City was generally peaceful, orderly, and prosperous. Zero firecracker-related injuries and stray bullet incidents were recorded, following official monitoring and coordination with hospitals. Acting Davao City Police Office Director Police...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection is conducting a deeper probe on the cause of the blaze that razed the entire third floor of Gaisano Grand Citygate Mall in Buhangin District on Friday, Jan. 2. Initial investigation showed that the fire started on the department store of the three-story...
