Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday, Nov. 5, ordered the swift restoration of public and critical facilities in Davao Oriental after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the province in October. Dizon said the rehabilitation aims to restore essential...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation has stepped up its biosecurity measures at the Philippine Eagle Center here following the reported outbreak of avian influenza or bird flu in M’lang, Cotabato province two weeks ago. The PEF, in a public advisory through its Facebook page, advised...
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Saturday morning, November 1, according to the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs). In its Earthquake Information No. 1 issued at 8:49 a.m., Phivolcs said the tremor was...
DAVAO CITY – Around 1,000 food packs and boxes of brand-new clothes were distributed on Thursday, Oct. 30, to families affected by the recent earthquake in Manay town in Davao Oriental. The relief operation was jointly organized by Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte 's office, in...
DAVAO CITY – Around 300 residents of Barangay 18-B here availed of free medical and eye checkup during a medical mission on Tuesday, Oct. 28, organized by the Office of First District Rep. Paolo Duterte and acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II. Rep. Duterte said the outreach aimed to...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro for her “reckless and historically ignorant” remarks regarding the country’s defense of the West Philippine Sea. In a statement released to the media on...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council Committee on Finance, Ways and Means, and Appropriations has completed the review of the proposed P15.8-billion city budget for 2026, an increase of about P1.8 billion from last year’s P14-billion allocation. Speaking before the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council approved on Tuesday, Oct. 28, a total of P2.7 million in financial assistance for earthquake-hit Davao Oriental. Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, head of the Committee on Finance, Ways and Means, and Appropriations, speaking during the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos...
DAVAO CITY – Big Bad Wolf Books, the world’s largest book sale, will return to Davao City from Nov. 13 to 24 at The Tent, Azuela Cove in Lanang, featuring around one million books with nearly 20,000 titles. Co-founder and executive director Jacqueline Ng said on Tuesday, Oct. 28, that they will...
No, Davao isn 't becoming its own country. A tourism passport is a local initiative that encourages travelers to check out tourist hotspots and support local businesses in the area. Often, when completing a certain milestone by visiting said areas, the traveler receives perks or discounts...
The European Union has released €450,000 (approximately P30.69 million) in humanitarian aid for the victims of the twin earthquakes that rocked Davao province earlier this month. In a statement, the EU said that the funding will be coursed through the ACCESS consortium led by NGO CARE and the...
World Vision Philippines continues to provide urgent assistance to children and families affected by the recent series of strong earthquakes that struck the Cebu and Davao regions over the past two weeks. These earthquakes displaced over 354,000 people, damaged more than 97,000 houses, and prompted...
