DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte issued a challenge to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to publicly call for mandatory hair follicle drug testing for all elected officials in the country. Duterte 's remarks came in response to a proposed "charity boxing match" by...
A viral video showing acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte apparently training for an anticipated boxing charity match against Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III is an old video, City Information Office head Harvey James Lanticse said. Lanticse said that Mayor...
DAVAO CITY – Department of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced Thursday, July 24, plans to open more public transportation routes here and other major cities nationwide. Dizon told the Davao media during the launching of the ‘’Libreng Sakay’’ (Free Ride) program at Panacan Bus...
DAVAO CITY – Councilor Danny Dayanghirang here filed a resolution strongly opposing the imposition of a 20 percent final withholding tax on interest income from bank deposits, a provision under Republic Act No. 12214, also known as the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA). The...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor pushed electric vehicles (EVs) as an eco-friendly and cost-effective mode of transportation here. In a privilege speech on Tuesday, July 22, Councilor Temujin Ocampo, chairman of the Committee on Special Publications and the Committee on Environment, said EVs...
Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte aired a scathing tirade against the leadership of the Philippine National Police on Sunday, which earned a boxing match response from top cop Police Gen. Nicolas Torre II to settle the score the next day . Mayor Duterte accused the PNP of harassment,...
Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte visited the Davao City Council on Tuesday afternoon as acting Vice Mayor Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II was presiding over a session. Speaking briefly to the media, Rep. Duterte said he wanted to see how his son handled his duties at the city council....
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II announced on Tuesday afternoon, July 22, plans to visit his grandfather, former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, in The Hague, Netherlands, in August. Vice Mayor Duterte said his elder brother, second district Rep. Omar Duterte,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is targeting the breakthrough of the southbound tunnel of the 45.5-kilometer Davao City Bypass within the third quarter of 2025. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said only 32 meters of excavation...
A 34-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death and his live-in partner and 11-month-old baby were injured by his older brother in Barangay Wangan, Calinan District, Davao City on Sunday, police said on Monday. Police identified the fatality as Jing. A report said Jing and his partner were drinking...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte welcomed newly appointed acting Davao City Police Office director Police Col. Mannan Caracas Muarip on Monday, July 21. Duterte assured Muarip of Davao City’s unwavering support for the DCPO’s ongoing and forthcoming initiatives. The...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo "Rigo" Duterte II called for unity, integrity, and unwavering dedication to public service as the 21st City Council was formally introduced on Monday, July 21, after the flag ceremony at Davao City Hall. Addressing city officials and employees,...
