The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has granted P28 million in emergency employment assistance under its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program to support 5,450 residents who were affected by the Oct. 10 earthquakes in the Davao Region. DOLE-11...
Seven people have already been killed by the “doublet” or twin earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Saturday morning, Oct. 11. In its latest situational report released 6 a.m., the NDRRMC said three fatalities were...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deployed soldiers to assist in rescue and relief operations following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Davao Oriental and nearby provinces on Friday, Oct. 10. In an interview at Camp Aguinaldo, AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said the directive...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) placed all police units in Davao (Region 11) and Caraga (Region 13) on full alert following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that occured off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental on Friday, Oct. 10. PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño said the...
Davao Region is emerging as a springboard for greater trade and investment into the country, a growing hub for business, logistics, and tourism, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). In a statement, PEZA said the region—which consists of five provinces all bearing the name...
DAVAO CITY – Several provinces and local government units (LGUs) in the Davao region have suspended classes and work due to a tsunami warning issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday. In an advisory, Phivolcs instructed those living in coastal...
DAVAO CITY – The Southern Philippines Medical Center confirmed on Wednesday, June 4, that 11 out of the 14 recorded monkeypox cases in the hospital are also individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus, making them more vulnerable due to a weakened immune system. Speaking at the...
Children from families dependent on informal livelihoods in Davao Region remain among the most vulnerable to child labor, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported, citing data from its ongoing regional profiling efforts. DOLE Davao Regional Director Randolf C. Pensoy said many of the...
DAVAO CITY – The Police Regional Office-11 formally introduced its newest initiative to strengthen rural security – the PRO-11 Cavaliers, a horse-mounted patrol unit manned by 31 police personnel at Menzi Beach Park in Dahican in Mati City. Police Col. Mariano Rodriguez, deputy regional...
DAVAO CITY – Police Regional Office-11 Director Police Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete confirmed on Tuesday, April 29, that 15 police officers in the Davao region are facing dismissal from the service after testing positive for illegal drug use. Rosete said the 15 police officers tested...
DAVAO CITY – The Police Regional Office-11 destroyed on Friday, April 25, 31 unserviceable firearms in a ceremony in Camp Quintin Merecido in Buhangin here. ROSETE (FB) These were M16 and M14 rifles, AK-47s, Garand and carbine rifles, shotguns, grenade launchers, and a pistol. PRO-11 chief...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Health noted that heart disease remains a leading cause of death and illnesses in the Davao region since 2022. Health Undersecretary and DOH-Davao head Dr. Abdullah Dumama Jr. said the heart continuously collaborates with bodily systems to maintain one’s...
