DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sebastian Duterte has joined the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban party, a move seen as a prelude to a Senate candidacy in next year’s midterm elections. Sebastian took his oath before his father, former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, PDP chairman, in a private ceremony at...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte criticized the police attempt to arrest Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused at their compound here, saying "they are no longer following the proper procedure in serving the arrest warrant." The city mayor...
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte here said on Sunday, August 11, that he does not know the hideout of Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy amid reports saying that the fugitive religious leader is hiding in his 30-hectare Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) Compound in Barangay Buhangin, this...
DAVAO CITY – The city government reported an increase in tourist arrivals here last year with 1,296,928 compared to the 897,406 in 2022. DAVAO City Mayor Sebastian Duterte poses for a photo prior to his city address. (Photo via Ivy Tejano) Mayor Sebastian Duterte said in his...
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Z. Duterte urged residents here, particularly couples, to consider their financial capacity before deciding to have children in his State-of-the-City Address on August 6. DAVAO City Mayor Sebastian ‘Baste’ Duterte delivers his State-of-the-City Address...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte said on Sunday, July 28, that he would accept Davao City Police Office (DCPO) acting director Police Col. Hansel Marantan but would extend him the benefit of the doubt. Marantan formally introduced himself to the city mayor in a courtesy call...
DAVAO CITY – The decision of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to relieve the chief of police and 19 other police officers here did not sit well with Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte. MAYOR Duterte Duterte said in a statement that the extensive reassignment of the head of the DCPO, the...
For Senator Robinhood Padilla considers the senatorial bid in 2025 of three Dutertes to be "very good news". Padilla was referring to Vice President Sara Duterte's recent disclosure that the former president, Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte are all...
Much like his father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, Vice President Sara Duterte according to former senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson exercised "wise and smart politics" with her recent announcement to get "a glimpse of the pulse of the electorate." He was referring to the Vice President's...
For Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero, a lot can still happen in terms of political bids in the May 2025 polls. Escudero pointed this out as he weighs in on Vice President Sara Duterte's disclosure that former president Rodrigo Duterte, Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, and Davao...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte said on Tuesday, June 25, that her younger brother, Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte here, may run for president in the 2028 elections. VICE President Duterte (left). (FB) Vice President Duterte announced this during an interview in Cagayan de Oro...
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sebastian Duterte, son of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, slammed Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go over his penchant for selfies. SEN. Bong Go (FB) “You always take selfies during your aid distribution, and if not selfies, my father’s image gets used for your...
