DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Health Office reported on Friday morning, May 30, six cases of monkeypox here, including the two cases recorded last month. CHO medical coordinator for emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, Dr. Sofia Corazon D. Zafra, confirmed this during a Davao City Disaster...
A military court reprimanded a Philippine Army (PA) general and sentenced three other soldiers to prison for violating the Articles of War in connection with the killing of a Davao City-based businesswoman and model in 2022. Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante III, former commander of the Army’s 1001st...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) formally turned over 2,954 “balikbayan” (returning Filipino) boxes to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) during a ceremonial turnover on Thursday morning, May 29, at the Terminal Facilities and Service Corp., Port of Davao, Barangay Ilang,...
A 39-year-old businesswoman was shot dead by a police officer in Davao City on Sunday night, May 25. Police said the victim was a resident of Barangay Angliongto, Davao City. Investigation said witnesses heard two gunshots at around 11:35 p.m. from a black Mitsubishi pickup parked on Palma Gil...
By Jinggoy I. Salvador April showered the Davao art scene with visual delights blooming with creativity from prominent figures in the industry. It was a “twin-twin” situation, so to speak, with two exhibitions featuring two artists each. Both were well-attended. At the Davao Museum of History...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte was formally sworn into office on Friday, May 23, for his third and final term in the House of Representatives. The private ceremony at The Royal Mandaya Hotel was attended by family – second district Rep. Vincent Omar...
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...
Therma South, Inc. (TSI), an Aboitiz Power Corporation subsidiary, recently released 67 hatchlings from the first of five sea turtle (pawikan) nests found along the shoreline of the power plant in Binugao, Toril, Davao City. TSI team members, local barangay officials, and experts from Ridge to Reef...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Norte shortly before noon on Monday, May 19. Phivolcs reported that the quake occurred at 11:41 a.m. Its epicenter was located 4 kilometers southeast of Santo Tomas town. The tremor...
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Saturday, May 17, that their lawyers are already studying how former president Rodrigo Duterte, who won as mayor of Davao City despite being detained in The Hague, can take his oath of office before June 30. Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his lead counsel...
DAVAO CITY – The Commission on Elections has proclaimed winners in the recent elections in the Davao region. There are 3,386,929 registered voters in the region, with Davao City having over one million voters. Davao del Norte has 721,737, Davao de Oro (551,671), Davao del Sur (464,812), Davao...
DAVAO CITY – In a rare and intimate photo shared with the public, members of the Duterte family gathered in a cozy setting, sharing lighthearted moments as they prepared for an upcoming Thanksgiving celebration. THE Dutertes bond after a grueling midterm elections. (Rep. Duterte FB) Rep. Paolo...
