DAVAO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun has called for stronger moral governance, genuine public participation, and greater accountability to promote transparency and prevent government abuse in the region. A FORUM –...
A pawnshop in Davao City was robbed of jewelry valued at P40 million on Wednesday morning, Feb. 26. Police said three armed men perpertrated the robbery at Hannah’s Pawnshop and Jewelry on Ilustre St. The suspects entered the establishment and announced a holdup at gunpoint. They escaped onboard...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte called on the public to remain vigilant as the risk of authoritarian rule resurfaces again. MAYOR Duterte Duterte made the call during the 39th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The popular...
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...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro thought former president Rodrigo Duterte should find out why illegal drugs are supposedly back in his bailiwick of Davao City, whose mayor is his own son Sebastian Duterte. Communciations Undersecretary Claire Castro and former...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied for lack of jurisdiction the petition of Dole Philippines, Inc.-Stanfilco Division against the Davao City local government and its officials led by former mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte on environmental tax assessments. Dole Philippines, which is engaged in the...
DAVAO CITY – The Japanese Film Festival 2025 formally kicked off on Friday night, Feb. 21, at SM City Davao here, celebrating Japanese cinema and its growing influence in the Philippines. TICKETS to the Japanese Film Festival 2025 beginning Friday, Feb. 21, at SM City Davao in Davao...
DAVAO CITY – Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II, son of first congressional district Rep. Paolo Duterte, encouraged senior citizens here to actively participate in the elections and shape the country’s future. RIGO Duterte (Paolo Duterte Supporters Philippines FB) Rigo...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection here has recorded 99 fire incidents from Jan. 1 to Feb. 19. Fire District Intelligence and Investigation Section head Fire Senior Insp. Shaira Borja said the number is 29 fewer than the 128 recorded in the first two months of 2024. Borja said fire...
DAVAO CITY – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan criticized on Wednesday, Feb. 19, the decision of the House of Representatives tri-committee (tri-comm) to summon pro-Duterte vloggers and social media influencers. In a statement on the PDP-Laban official Facebook page, the party...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation recently welcomed its newest hatchling, Chick No. 31, just in time for its 38th anniversary on Feb. 18. RILEY (FB) Hatched on Jan. 16 at the National Bird Breeding Sanctuary in the hinterlands of Toril District here, the Philippine Eagle...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) A ranking congressman from Visayas wondered out loud Monday, Feb. 17 if Davao had become the center of the drug trade in the country. This, as House Assistant Majority Leader...