DAVAO CITY – Five Grade 4 pupils and a teacher were injured when a classroom ceiling at the Lapu-Lapu Elementary School in Agdao in Davao City collapsed on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Marites Cañeda, Grade 4 teacher, said she was conducting class with 40 pupils when the ceiling suddenly gave way. She said...
DAVAO CITY – At least 200 residents in Barangay 10-A and nearby communities here received free health care on Wednesday, Oct. 8, during a medical mission organized by acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II and first district Rep. Paolo Duterte’s office. The outreach provided medical...
DAVAO CITY – Culinary experts and entrepreneurs encouraged the people of Davao and Mindanao to take pride in local flavors and develop a strong food culture that could boost the island’s tourism industry. Country Executive Chef Kenneth Cacho of Unilever Food Solutions made the appeal during the...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government is finalizing the 2026 annual budget that will be submitted to the City Council by Oct. 15, in compliance with the law, according to Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairperson of the Finance, Ways and Means, and Appropriations committee. Speaking before the...
DAVAO CITY – A mining firm in Davao Oriental backed the provincial government’s call to protect the environment, particularly the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary, a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site and ecological landmark in the...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Davao Oriental is mulling to pass a measure to stop ongoing nickel mining operations on the slopes of the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary in Barangay Macambol in the City of Mati. Gov. Nelson Dayanghirang issued a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 7,...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized on Tuesday, Oct. 7, the appointment of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as the new Ombudsman, calling it a move that undermines the integrity of the Constitution and serves the interests of those in power. “It makes...
Former President Rodrigo Duterte was honored with the prestigious Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Golden Pillar of Law Award during a ceremony on Monday, Oct. 6, at the Hall of Justice in Davao City. The award honored the then city mayor and Philippine president for his 50 years in the...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) is looking forward to a collaboration among Filipino and European experts in the field of conservation and research following the recent three-day Global Biodiversity Conservation Conference (GBCC) here. PEF Director of Operations Dr. Jayson...
DAVAO CITY – A P47-million flood control project on the Padsan River in Barangay Gabuin in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte built a Davao del Oro-based contractor collapsed months after its reported completion. On-site photos showed the dike with fractured and dislodged sections, with chunks of concrete...
DAVAO CITY - Around 200 children who lost their homes in fire here on Thursday, Oct. 2, received a day of joy and relief on Friday, Oct. 3, through an outreach activity organized by Rep. Paolo Duterte’s office. Held in a covered court in Barangay 21-C Piapi Boulevard, the activity featured games,...
DAVAO CITY – Hundreds of families were displaced and 400 houses were razed in a fire in coastal Barangay 21-C here on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 2. Barangay Chairman Joenard Gabrillo, in a report to the Office of the Vice Mayor, said validation is ongoing to determine exact number of affected...
