DAVAO CITY –— Two foreigners who have been convicted on cases related to sexual exploitation were barred entry by The Bureau of Immigration (BI). Immigration Commissioner Norman Yansingco identified the two foreigners as James Riley Grant, American and Australian Gideon Hayes, Australian, The two were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) on December […]
DOH says 28 fireworks-related injuries until Christmas Day
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Health on Monday reported twenty eight (28) cases of fireworks-related injuries all over the country were recorded until Christmas Day. The health department reported, from 6 a.m. of December 24 to 5:59 a.m. of December 25, they listed an additional 16 fireworks-related injuries were among aged 6 to 35, […]
40K Davaoeños flock to Duterte’s old house on Christmas Day
DAVAO CITY — Over forty thousand (4,000) residents from the various Barangays in Davao City started lining up at Christmas dawn in Taal, Barangay Bangkal of this city to receive the annual Christmas gift from the family of former President Rodrigo Duterte. The event, dubbed as Pahalipay sa Taal, no one goes home empty handed […]
2 killed,3 wounded as military truck plowed into Christmas Eve shoppers in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — Two Christmas Eve shoppers were killed while three others were wounded when the KM450 truck driven by a civilian rammed plowed Pichon Street in Bankerohan Public Market at around 5:30 in the morning today. San Pedro Police Chief Major Marvin Hugos identified the victims as Jamie Lopez Cole 63-years-old from Km. 10 […]
DBM vows transparency in the disbursement of 2024 budget
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM)t on Saturday vowed that her agency will be transparent in the utilization of the PHP5.768 trillion national budget for 2024. Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, DBM Secretary in a statement stressed, “sound, efficient, and effective management and utilization of government resources to achieve our country’s development goals.” […]
Residents overjoyed watching Heli carrying relief goods
DAVAO CITY –— “Pagkaon (Food)! Pagkaon (Food)! Thank You Lord! Those were the words uttered by the eager residents of Barangay Pichon in Caraga town Davao Oriental, when they saw the Black Hawk chooper of the Philippine Air Forced howering their village Thursday morning, December 21, to deliver the much needed relief goods and food […]
Programa ni Duterte sa SMNI gisuspenso
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO — Gisuspenso sa Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) ang sa sulod sa duha ka semana ang pagpasalida sa duha ka show nga gipasalida pinaagi sa SMNI nga naglakip sa Gikan sa Masa Para sa Masa nga gidumala ni kanhi Presidente Rodrigo Duterte. MIpagawas og pahayag ang MTRCB niadtong Martes […]
Mandaya paradise in Davao Oriental inaccessible after #TSKabayan
DAVAO CITY-— Hundreds of residents from Barangay Pichon in Caraga town Davao Oriental are trapped in their villages after tropical storm #TDKabayan caused landslides and mudflows which washed away the cemented road into a ravine. Residents from Pichon need to ride a speed boat or a boat to reach the town center as the Lamiawan […]
One missing, over 400 families affected by #TDKabayan in Davao Region
DAVAO CITY — One person has been declared missing while 411 families have evacuated due to Tropical Storm Kabayan in Davao Region. Based on the report from the Office of Civil Defense XI, 411 families affecting 1,833 individuals were evacuated to a safer grounds in the provinces of Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental. In […]
Bislig residents evacuate to safer ground as #TDKabayan nears
DAVAO CITY — The PAGASA has announced that typhoon ‘Kabayan’ may make landfall tonight or tomorrow in Davao Oriental or Surigao del Sur. Earlier today, Davao Oriental Governor Niño Sotero Uy has activated a Blue Alert Status by issuing Memorandum Order no. 10. Under the Blue Alert Status, the PDRRMC Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has […]
Davao Muslim and IP Leaders tighten grip on the city after Marawi Blast
On Saturday morning, December 9, 2023, six Davao deputy mayors representing tribes and five Indigenous Peoples deputy mayors from various tribes met Task Force Davao Commander Col. Darren E. Comia inside a hotel along Ecoland Drive. “What is unique in Davao City, is the fact that our effort to maintain peace transcends beyond race and […]
12 top secondary teachers board passers come from Mindanao
DAVAO CITY — Mindanaoan teachers occupied top post in the recently released list of successful passers of the 2023 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers in the Secondary Level. Of the 12, three come from University of Southern Mindanao, a state university. The list indicate that the top 12 from Mindanao-based schools. Reports also have it, […]
CTTMO embarks on massive info drive on new city speed limit
DAVAO CITY — The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) preparing a massive information-education driver to inform the public about the upcoming implementation of the new speed limit of the city. The traffic office needs to inform the public as they are bent on implementing the City Ordinance No. 0270-23 or the Speed Limit […]