DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chairman Secretary Leo Magno has debunked sweeping claims labeling Mindanao anew as terrorism hotspot amid reports that the father-and-son duo behind the Bondi Beach shooting rampage in Sydney, Australia briefly stayed here last November. Magno...
DAVAO CITY – Authorities are investigating the movements of Sajid Akram, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24, the father-and-son Bondi Beach gunmen who visited this city prior to the recent shootings in Sydney, Australia. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed on Tuesday that they were in the Philippines,...
DAVAO CITY – The police and military vehemently denied on Wednesday reports that the two Bondi Beach terrorists trained in Davao or Mindanao during their visit to the Philippines last month. Speaking at the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel Davao here,...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-11 postponed the inauguration of the Davao Coastal Road Segment B, just a day after acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte criticized the planned opening as “premature” due to safety concerns. DPWH-11, in a public advisory on...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte raised concerns over the inclusion of new discretionary funds in the proposed national budget, citing the lack of accountability over what he described as nearly P1-trillion worth of unresolved corruption. His remarks on Wednesday, Dec....
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government reminded Green GSM Taxis to secure and comply with all necessary permits from government agencies before operating here, stressing that failure to do so renders its current operations illegal. In a statement released on Tuesday, Dec, 16, the city government...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte criticized on Monday, Dec. 15, the premature opening of the Davao City Coastal Road Segment B. He said that public safety was being compromised due to a “rushed and ill-considered decision.” "The Department of Public Works and Highways...
DAVAO CITY – Nine-hundred eighteen senior citizens and Persons with Disabilities took part in one of the most inclusive community sporting events of the year, the PPP Seniors and PWD Fun Run 2025, organized by the Pulong Pulong ni Pulong Movement on Saturday morning, Dec. 13, at Davao City...
DAVAO CITY — Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte refuted circulating online claims that he has been on a so-called “world tour,” dismissing the allegations as misinformation intended to question his credibility. In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 11, Duterte said the accusations were fabricated by...
DAVAO CITY – Puwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat party-list Rep. Harold Duterte urged immediate compliance with the order to return the P60-billion PhilHealth fund, saying the amount is public money meant for healthcare and not subject to negotiation or delay. In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 11,...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized Malacañang 's newly announced priority list of political “reform” measures, alleging that the administration is using the proposals to divert public attention from pressing controversies. In a statement on Thursday,...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo S. Duterte II confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 9, that he and acting Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte are still awaiting a definitive statement from the Department of the Interior and Local Government regarding their positions in the city government. During...
