DAVAO CITY – Ten brand-new low-floor city buses funded by the city government of Davao officially arrived on Tuesday morning, Oct. 14, marking another step towards modernizing the city’s public transportation system. The 12-meter-long buses have modern features such as access ramps for Persons...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte on Tuesday, Oct. 14, slammed what he called “the biggest joke of the century” following reports that former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez might be made a state witness in the multi-billion peso flood control corruption probe. “So now, Congressman...
DAVAO CITY – The city government on Monday, Oct. 13, temporarily barred people from occupying four buildings here due to severe damage in the recent magnitude-7.4 earthquake. In a public advisory, Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao (administrative and school building), The Velvet Suites and...
DAVAO CITY – Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go urged the national government to channel its resources toward helping victims of recent natural disasters instead of wasting public funds on alleged ghost projects and flood control programs being milked by a few. Go said Sunday, Oct. 12, that he...
DAVAO CITY – A college here assured the public that they have effectively and safely managed the chemical spill reported in one of its laboratory rooms at the main campus following the magnitude-7.4 earthquake on Oct. 10. The San Pedro College said in an official statement over the weekend that...
DAVAO CITY — Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte is disappointed over the decision of the International Criminal Court to keep his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, in custody at The Hague, Netherlands. "This decision is a gross and disgraceful miscarriage of justice. It is not law — it is a...
DAVAO CITY – An 80-year-old man from this city was killed by a concrete wall that collapsed on him during the magnitude-7.4 earthquake on Friday morning, Oct. 10. Police identified the victim as Sotero Cabil dela Cruz, a resident of Purok 3, Barangay Bangoy, Agdao District, Davao City....
DAVAO CITY – The Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao suspended on Friday, Oct. 10, all sea travel within its area of responsibility following the magnitude-7.4 earthquake. In an advisory, the CGDSEM directed all vessels and watercraft transiting the area to cease operations until further...
Davao City suspended work and classes following the magnitude-7.4 earthquake on Friday morning, Oct.10. "In view of the recent earthquake and to give way to the conduct of rapid damage assessment of infrastructures and facilities, classes in all levels, public and private educational institutions,...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council backed the Senate resolution urging the International Criminal Court to release and place former President Rodrigo Duterte under house arrest for humanitarian grounds. Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairperson of the Finance, Ways and Means, and Appropriations...
DAVAO CITY – Five Grade 4 pupils and a teacher were injured when a classroom ceiling at the Lapu-Lapu Elementary School in Agdao in Davao City collapsed on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Marites Cañeda, Grade 4 teacher, said she was conducting class with 40 pupils when the ceiling suddenly gave way. She said...
DAVAO CITY – At least 200 residents in Barangay 10-A and nearby communities here received free health care on Wednesday, Oct. 8, during a medical mission organized by acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II and first district Rep. Paolo Duterte’s office. The outreach provided medical...
