Malacañang has hit attempts to take credit for the People’s Ville housing project in Davao City, presenting proof that it was an initiative planned and implemented under President Marcos. In a Palace briefing on Tuesday, Aug. 11, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City Councilor has called for the passage of a local ordinance that would penalize the creation, possession, and sharing of non-consensual digitally altered intimate images, including those generated using artificial intelligence. Councilor Bonz Andre Militar, chairperson of...
DAVAO CITY – The Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) of the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary has imposed a total ban on the use and disposal of wet wipes and single-use plastic materials within the protected area. . In a statement, PAMO said the Protected Area Management Board has...
DAVAO CITY – The local government of Banaybanay in Davao Oriental has sought the help of the Mines and Bureau Geosciences (MGB) in Davao Region as residents suspect that the ongoing mining operations may have caused the discoloration of the river systems in the area. This developed as local...
DAVAO CITY – The Bangsamoro Federalist Party has formally launched over the weekend its campaign for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections next month. According to the BFP, at least 54, 000 supporters have gathered in different parts of the...
DAVAO CITY – Davao’s durian industry is gaining ground in the international market following a recent trial shipment of 1.08 metric tons of fresh Puyat and Duyaya varieties to Muscat, Oman, according to Department of Agriculture–11. DA–11 Regional Executive Director Macario Gonzaga said...
DAVAO CITY – Top officials here called on the people to celebrate the 2026 Kadayawan Festival with gratitude, unity, and pride as month-long festivities traditionally opened with the Subang Sinugdanan ug Panagtagbo on Friday morning, Aug. 7. The first traditional sunrise ceremony since 2019...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte joined people in the Thanksgiving Mass for the 2026 Kadayawan Festival on Thursday, Aug. 6, and urged them to give thanks for their blessings and expressed hope that former President Rodrigo Duterte would join future celebrations. Vice President Duterte...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City councilors have expressed strong reservations on the proposed Pax Silica industrial hub, warning that neither Davao City nor the Philippines currently has the capacity to support the high-tech development. Councilor Louie John Bonguyan, chairperson of the Committee on...
DAVAO CITY – The Archdiocese of Davao sees a large turnout of pilgrims as the image of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage visits select churches and communities here and nearby areas from Aug. 7 to 10. Speaking at the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps media conference at The Royal Mandaya Hotel...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 6, called on Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro to uphold "professionalism" when speaking on behalf of the Office of the President. After Castro dismissed Duterte 's earlier remarks as "baseless" and "nonsense,"...
DAVAO CITY – Two contingents from the municipalities of Kapalong and Polomolok, Cotabato withdrew from the Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan 2026 competition here due to financial and logistical challenges, according to event organizer Harold Quibete. In Wednesday 's Davao Peace and Security Press...
