DAVAO CITY – The Davao Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has reported that five artificial dams have been formed by landslides from the magnitude-7.8 earthquake last month that blocked rivers and streams in the remote areas of Jose Abad Santos town....
DAVAO CITY – Key government agencies in Davao region are conducting further assessment and validation in preparation for the rehabilitation and recovery phase of earthquake-hit communities in Davao Occidental. Almost a month since the tremor struck, Office of Civil Defense-Davao Region chief...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City recorded 299 bullying cases in May, involving 98 male and 201 female victims, with children aged 14-years-old and below accounting for the highest number of reported cases, the city 's Teen Crisis Center said. While the figures are lower than the 5,728 cases recorded...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-11 has requested additional funding from the government to keep the construction of the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project on schedule and prevent delays caused by a shortfall. During Wednesday 's Habi at Kape at Abreeza Ayala...
DAVAO CITY – A collectible toy brand officially opened its first Mindanao pop-up store on Thursday, July 2, at Ayala Abreeza Mall here, bringing its popular blind-box collectibles closer to fans and collectors in the region. Pop Mart 's launching featured a Crybaby "Cry Me an Ocean" series,...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor urged all barangays here to install closed-circuit television camera systems and deploy watchers to help protect government properties and maintain peace and order. Councilor Jessica M. Bonguyan, chairperson of the Committee on Public Works and Highways,...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council approved on Tuesday, June 30, a P3-million financial aid for local government units in Davao Occidental and Sarangani affected by the recent magnitude-7.8 earthquake. During the City Council 's regular session at Sangguniang Panglungsod, councilors passed...
DAVAO CITY – Two Davao City establishments teamed up on Wednesday, July 1, for a culinary collaboration aimed at highlighting the versatility of Davao-grown cacao and encouraging more local food businesses to use homegrown ingredients in their menus. Guests savored a culinary experience during...
Police solved on Friday, June 26, the attempt to kill a businessman who was ambushed after attending his college graduation ceremony in Pantukan, Davao de Oro with the arrest of three people, including an ex-policeman and a woman. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine...
DAVAO CITY – Authorities arrested on Friday, June 26, three of four suspects in the shooting of a fresh graduate in Pantukan, Davao de Oro on Thursday, June 25. The Davao de Oro Provincial Police Office said the suspects were arrested less than 24 hours in a hot-pursuit operation. Recovered by...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is now on alert after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off Balut Island in Sarangani, Davao Occidental even as authorities have yet to receive reports of significant damage to infrastructure and power facilities. OCD Region 12 Regional Director Rodrigo Sosmeña...
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck waters off Davao Occidental on Friday evening, June 26, with the strongest reported shaking at Intensity V in parts of Sarangani province, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In the Earthquake Information No. 1, Phivolcs said the...
