DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs has seized 182,821 reams of smuggled cigarettes valued at P156 million in Mindanao. Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, with the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, the Police Regional Office-11, and the Davao City Police Office, inspected...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Light and Power Co. assured people on Wednesday, April 8, that power supply in Mindanao remains stable. Speaking at the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps media briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel, DLPC reputation management manager Fermin Edillon said Mindanao has...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte expressed concern over foreign policy, insurgency, and the status of the Bangsamoro peace process in Mindanao on Araw ng Kagitingan on Thursday, April 9. The Vice President, speaking during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Monument here...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government, through the City Transport and Traffic Management Office, is set to release a P5,000 subsidy for registered tricycle and motorcycle operators. Speaking at the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos on Tuesday, April 7, Councilor Luna Acosta, chairperson of the...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs is pursuing criminal and administrative complaints against 11 forwarders and deconsolidators for thousands of delayed balikbayan boxes, affecting several families, including those in this city. Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno assured affected...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte on Tuesday, April 7, questioned Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto 's sudden support for a proposed joint oil exploration between the Philippines and China. In a statement, Duterte said he respects Sotto "as a fraternal brother" and urged him...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte signed an executive order on Monday, April 6, creating an inter-agency task force to coordinate government response to rising fuel prices and their impact on basic goods and economic activity. Executive Order No. 7, Series of 2026, was issued on...
DAVAO CITY – A business group here has warned of a potentially severe economic slowdown if government interventions are not immediately undertaken to ease the impact of steep fuel hikes. In a statement, the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCCII) said that it is wary of the direct...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte said his father, former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, remains strong and well-cared for while in the custody of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Speaking to Alvin and Tourism Wednesday, Rep. Duterte said he met his father who...
BUTUAN CITY – Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. lauded police in Dinagat Islands and Davao City for rescuing seven minors, victims of human trafficking, officials announced Wednesday. Based on a report from the Dinagat Islands Police Provincial Office (DIPPO), seven minors – six boys and one girl aged 16...
DAVAO CITY — Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte on Tuesday, March 31, questioned President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's concern over preserving his administration’s political legacy. “I find it ironic that Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is worried about anyone undoing his legacy,”...
The Davao City government announced on Monday, March 30, that it is taking steps toward a more sustainable transportation system by procuring electric vehicles for its official fleet, moving away from traditional, fuel-dependent vehicles. According to Harvey Lanticse, head of the Davao City...
