DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23, that the city government will strengthen public transportation by adding 10 new buses under the Peak Hours Augmentation Bus System (PHABS) this year. Speaking at the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos media forum, Committee on...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor confirmed that his committee is expediting approval of the city’s shelter plan, which lays out measures to ease the backlog in socialized housing and widen access to affordable homes for the people of Davao. Speaking at the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos media...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor is reviewing the status of government-owned properties amid findings that no committee hearings had previously addressed the matter. Committee on City-Owned Real Properties chairperson Councilor J. Melchor Quitain Jr., during the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte’s youngest son, Paolo “Uno” Duterte II, celebrated his 12th birth anniversary by distributing gifts and food to orphanages and homes for the elderly here. Twenty-five institutions received cakes, food packs, lechon (roasted pig), and...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte lashed out at the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives on Monday, Sept. 22, accusing members of hypocrisy and called them “servicing the people’s coffers.” Duterte issued the statement in response to the Makabayan bloc’s...
DAVAO CITY – Sen. Christopher Lawrence Go warned that widespread protests in the country against corruption may continue unless authorities uncover the alleged masterminds behind anomalies in flood control projects. In an interview with Davao reporters on Sunday, Sept. 21, Go stressed the need to...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Police Office noted more or less 7,500 people gathered at San Pedro Square as of 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, for the “Pray for the Philippines and for the Release of Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte” movement despite intermittent rain showers. DCPO acting director...
DAVAO CITY – A longtime diplomat-turned-peace advocate on Friday slammed the government 's approach to the West Philippine Sea issue. Asian Century Philippines President Adolfo Quizon Paglinawan, speaking at the Media Forum on Peace in Asia here, described the approach as disguised lawfare...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s camp confirmed on Thursday, Sept. 18, that the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao has officially docketed the affidavit-complaint they filed against Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla and other officials involved in the alleged...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-11 (Davao region) reported on Thursday that 24 people were trapped, four were killed, and three others were missing in recent floods here. On Thursday, Sept. 18, the Baguio Police Station reported that another body was found at around 11:40 a.m. in Phase 3...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte fired back at Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos on Thursday, Sept. 18, and defended the integrity of infrastructure projects in his district and accused the presidential son of ignoring the public’s clamor for accountability. House...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed on Thursday, Sept. 18, that 100 cattle will be slaughtered as part of the “Pray for the Philippines” gathering on Sept. 21 at Rizal Park on San Pedro St. here. The Vice President said the event would combine prayers and political messages,...
