DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Duterte lashed at Vice President Leni Robredo for criticizing her over the failure of the local government of Davao to manage the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. In a statement released on Sunday, Duterte told Robredo to avoid politicizing the issue of COVID-19...
DAVAO CITY - Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang has returned to work after recovering from coronavirus disease. In a statement, the provincial government of Davao Oriental said Dayanghirang resumed office on Thursday, June 10. Dayanghirang and his wife, Nanette, announced on May 25 that...
DAVAO CITY - Overwhelmed hospitals in Davao del Norte have forced COVID-19 positive patients to stay at home while awaiting hospital admission. This was confirmed by Davao del Norte governor Edwin Jubahib in a video message on Sunday. "Daghan sa atong mga kaigsoonan ang nag-antos sa komplikasyon sa...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, June 13, told the Davao city government to look at how Cebu City successfully controlled the surge of COVID-19 infections through private partnerships and the active presence of the medical community. Vice President Leni Robredo (Geric Cruz/Bloomberg) Davao...
VACCINATION CENTER – Dozens of residents, mostly senior citizens and persons with comorbidity, gather at the Davao City National High School to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The city government of Davao has discouraged walk-in recipients at vaccination hubs to avoid congestion. (Keith...
The image of a Philippine flag waving in the air is a sight to behold for every soldier. It is a vivid reminder of what they strive to serve and protect—the Filipino people and the country. Philippine Navy sailors and marines composing the Philippine Navy (PN)'s Naval Task Force (NTF) 82 conduct a...
DAVAO CITY – Davao del Norte was placed under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) from June 10 to June 30, 2021 following a surge in COVID-19 cases. Davao del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib issued Executive Order (EO) No. 26, Series of 2021, which prohibits non-essential travels and gatherings...
Photo from Phivolcs A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Occidental on Thursday, June 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of temblor was plotted 68 kilometers (km) southeast of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental. The agency...
GOV. Cagas DAVAO CITY -- Davao del Sur Gov. Douglas "Dodo" Cagas passed away Thursday morning (June 10) due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) complications.The family of the governor confirmed his death in a statement shared by the Provincial Government of Davao del Sur."It is with our deepest...
It seems the proposed Duterte-Duterte tandem in next year's elections may not push through. File photo of President Duterte and his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio during the enthronement of Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo, Japan in October 2019. (Malacañang photo) President...
President Duterte is reluctant to run for vice president in the 2022 national elections despite the appeal from his political party to seek another elective post. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/ Malacañang) According to the President, he would "resist" calls to run next year since he...
Malacañang is taking exception to attempts to compare the coronavirus situation in Davao City and Quezon City amid the reported surge in cases of infections in President Duterte's hometown. A health worker administers a coronavirus vaccine to a resident in Davao City in this file photo shared by...
