The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is accelerating the construction of the 4.76-kilometer Samal Island–Davao City Connector (SIDC) Bridge, which will link Davao City to the Island Garden City of Samal. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain reported that the project is more...
Forty-three visitors were taken to the Davao Regional Medical Center after they stung by a swarm of native bees at the Energy Park in Tagum City, Davao del Norte on Wednesday afternoon, April 10. The Tagum City government said 39 have been discharged while four are still recovering at the hospital....
DAVAO CITY – The banana industry in Davao region is currently facing a significant downturn, especially among small-scale growers, as Cavendish banana production continues to fall due to the combined impact of Panama disease and the El Niño phenomenon. IRENEO Dalayon, chief executive officer of...
Solar-powered school. AboitizPower’s Davao Light and the Aboitiz Foundation installed solar panels with battery storage in Kabangbang Elementary School and other last-mile schools across the Philippines, giving these off-grid sites access to electricity and its benefits. For decades, Sitio...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, who is detained at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands for alleged crimes against humanity, sent chocolates as gifts to pediatric cancer patients at the House of Hope in the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City....
DAVAO CITY – A mining firm denied on Tuesday, April 8, that they failed to pay their taxes in Pantukan town in Davao de Oro province. On April 3, the municipal government held a press conference where municipal officials accused Hexat Mining Corp. of not paying their taxes for a significant...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte affirmed his support for the Green Rise Action movement launched here on Saturday afternoon, April 6, to call for the safe release of former President Rodrigo Duterte who is detained at the International Criminal Court in The Hague at the...
DAVAO CITY – The discovery of dozens of election paraphernalia in a private residence in Barangay Buhangin here has sparked concerns of electoral fraud from different sectors. ELECTION paraphernalia stored in a residential area on Saturday, April 5. (Keith Bacongco) Rumors circulated on...
DAVAO CITY – Dozens of what appeared to be Commission on Elections paraphernalia were discovered in a private residence on Santol St., Purok Santo Niño, Dumanlas, Buhangin, this city, on Saturday, April 5. COMELEC paraphernalia were stored in a private residence in Davao City on April 5....
Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II, son of Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, refuted allegations from a local candidate that his father’s office has been closed due to his absence. THE Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod party holds their second campaign rally for the first district at the Barangay 5-A covered...
In the Davao region, the City of Davao is driving growth with an upbeat economy and widening opportunities for business, modern living, and leisure. The highly urbanized city registered 52.3 percent of the total gross domestic product, the largest share in the region in 2023. Davao City’s...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the growth and progress of Davao City on Wednesday, April 2, dismissing allegations that he had neglected his duties and distanced himself from the city. In a recorded audio message during the Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod party...
