A magnitude-5.4 earthquake rocked Davao del Sur on Tuesday morning, March 4. The tremor was felt in Davao City. No reports of injuries and damage have been received by the Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office as of posting time. The agency advised all BDRRMCs, volunteer groups,...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte cited the resilience, unity, and unwavering hope of the people of Davao in her message for the 88th Araw ng Dabaw celebration. DUTERTE (FB) Duterte emphasized the city’s steadfast commitment to growth despite challenges. “In this celebration, we give...
A laborer was shot and wounded by a co-worker after he claimed that he was “bulletproof” during a drinking session in Barangay Acacia, Davao City, before dawn on Monday, March 3. The Davao City Police Office identified the victim as Victor Oclida Hernale, 50. Investigation said Hernale claimed...
DAVAO CITY – All offices in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao have modified its working hours for Muslim officials and employees as part of the observance of Ramadan. A memorandum issued by Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim said regular working hours from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. will be...
DAVAO CITY – A petition for bail filed by the counsels of three accused, including the mastermind, in the killing of former Philsaga Mining Corp. president retired Col. Samuel Afdal four years ago in Surigao del Sur province was denied by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 85. THE...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Police Office is offering a P500,000 reward for the arrest of the five other suspects in the broad daylight robbery of a pawnshop on Ilustre St. here on Wednesday, Feb. 26. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/26/pawnshop-robbed-of-p40-m-jewelry-in-davao-city ITEMS...
DAVAO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun has called for stronger moral governance, genuine public participation, and greater accountability to promote transparency and prevent government abuse in the region. A FORUM –...
A pawnshop in Davao City was robbed of jewelry valued at P40 million on Wednesday morning, Feb. 26. Police said three armed men perpertrated the robbery at Hannah’s Pawnshop and Jewelry on Ilustre St. The suspects entered the establishment and announced a holdup at gunpoint. They escaped onboard...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte called on the public to remain vigilant as the risk of authoritarian rule resurfaces again. MAYOR Duterte Duterte made the call during the 39th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The popular...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Health noted that heart disease remains a leading cause of death and illnesses in the Davao region since 2022. Health Undersecretary and DOH-Davao head Dr. Abdullah Dumama Jr. said the heart continuously collaborates with bodily systems to maintain one’s...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro thought former president Rodrigo Duterte should find out why illegal drugs are supposedly back in his bailiwick of Davao City, whose mayor is his own son Sebastian Duterte. Communciations Undersecretary Claire Castro and former...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied for lack of jurisdiction the petition of Dole Philippines, Inc.-Stanfilco Division against the Davao City local government and its officials led by former mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte on environmental tax assessments. Dole Philippines, which is engaged in the...
