DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte questioned the Department of Public Works and Highways over its handling of flood control measures on the Talomo River in this city. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon ordered immediate dredging and the reconstruction of a flood control dike...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor is pushing for new legislation to establish an institutional mechanism for science-based hazard mapping and land-use governance. Councilor Alberto Ungab, head of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, proposed the Davao City Risk-Informed...
DAVAO CITY – The city government is leveraging new culinary investments to bolster Davao City 's expanding tourism sector and diversify its dining scene. Department of Tourism-11 Regional Director Tanya Rabat-Tan highlighted the launch of The Wild Tree at Azuela Cove in Lanang on Tuesday,...
DAVAO CITY – Mounting public outcry over soaring electricity bills has pushed members of the Davao City Council to call for urgent regulatory interventions, rate rollbacks, and structural reforms to protect local consumers from severe price shocks. In a privilege speech during Monday 's...
A day after his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Marcos visited areas in Davao Region to distribute aid and inspect housing projects and an earthquake-hit hospital. One of Marcos ' agenda in the region was to visit the People’s Ville, a condominium-type housing, located in...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation has been moving heaven and earth to protect the critically-endangered Philippine Eagles and conserve their remaining habitats for nearly 40 years. Shooting and habitat destruction remain the biggest threat in the survival of about 400 pairs of eagles...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. failed to address the issue of corruption in his fifth State-of-the-Nation Address on Monday. The President acknowledged that the investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects has already...
DAVAO CITY – Artworks created by Persons Deprived of Liberty are featured at the Art for Everyone exhibit at SM Lanang here, reflecting stories of hope, healing, and transformation behind bars. The exhibit, mounted by SM Lanang and Lawig-Diwa Inc. from July 25 to Aug. 3, features around 600...
The Office of the Ombudsman should launch a full-scale investigation into the "Davao flood control scandal" as far as Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio is concerned. This, especially after the massive flooding that inundated residents and their properties the other day....
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City mall and an arts and cultural organization officially opened the Art for Everyone 2026 exhibit on Saturday, July 25, featuring 600 artworks by 200 emerging artists, students, and underserved creatives from across Mindanao. SM Lanang and Lawig-Diwa Inc. 's annual...
Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan, urged party members to stay united as he renewed the party 's push for federalism and called for better governance during their national assembly on Saturday, July 25, at Arena Athletics in Davao...
DAVAO CITY – Heavy rain in the mountainous parts of this city spawned massive flooding in riverside communities in Tugbok and Talomo Districts here on Friday night, July 24. The massive flooding reportedly trapped dozens of families in their houses while some were forced to climb to the roof of...
