(PHIVOLCS) A 5.5-magnitude earthquake rocked Davao Oriental and neighboring areas on Thursday evening, Dec. 29, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 37 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental around 9:13 p.m. It...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte has facilitated the early payout of salaries for his office's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers or TUPAD program beneficiaries. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Duterte did so that he could ensure a happier celebration of the holidays...
DAVAO CITY – It is a blissful holiday season for the indigenous people of Sitio Panaga in Barangay Colosas, Paquibato District, here as they finally have access to a basic water system after several years of struggling with water scarcity. Apo Agua Infrastuctura Inc. (Apo Agua) and the Davao City...
DAVAO CITY – Three persons were reported missing in a landslide in Barangay Don Salvador Lopez in Mati City, Davao Oriental on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Authorities identified the missing as Jethro Paglanson Quilat, 14-years-old; Roberto Pelaez Ampo, 52-years-old; and John Gel Paglanson Casaligan,...
More than 6,000 children, vendors, and village workers in Davao City received "pamasko packs" from Vice President Sara Duterte. (Photo courtesy of OVP) The Office of the Vice President (OVP) said Duterte attended the gift-giving activities for various sectors on Monday, Dec. 26. A total of 669...
Elizabeth Zimmerman's Christmas celebration this year was memorable one. CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION--Vice President Sara Duterte Carpio, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte, and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte find time out from their busy schedules to celebrate Christmas with their mother,...
Devotees of the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno (Black Nazarene) in Davao City have announced the resumption of all activities related to the feast of the Traslacion of the revered image on Jan. 9. Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church) "As the situation here in our city has slowly returned to pre-pandemic...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Dec. 21, expressed admiration to the doctors and frontliners during the Covid-19 pandemic, acknowledging the risks they took to serve their patients. Vice President Sara Duterte during the Davao Regional Medical Center and Resident...
FORMER President Duterte (right), with Sen. Bong Go, visits a young cancer patient in Davao City on Tuesday. (Sen. Bong Go FB) DAVAO CITY (PNA) – Former President Duterte distributed Christmas gifts to children with cancer at the Southern Philippines Medical Center-Children Cancer Institute...
A soon-to-rise innovation center of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Davao City will offer more opportunities and skills training programs in the region once it is completed, the agency's top official assured on Wednesday, Dec. 21. (Photo courtesy of TESDA) On his...
The plan of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to turn the Port of Davao into a new logistics and investment hub in Southeast Asia is moving closer to reality after the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) has approved the creation of a technical working group. Port of Davao District Collector...
IMAGE from DOT-Davao region FB DAVAO CITY – The municipality of Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur will host the Mount Apo Sky and Vertical Race from Dec. 16 to 18 where around 300 runners from 20 countries are expected to scale the country’s highest peak. Municipal tourism officer Julius Paner said...
