DAVAO CITY –— The eldest grandson of former President Rodrigo Duterte, his namesake, Rodrigo Omar Sangkula Duterte has filed his certificate of candidacy as barangay chairman of Buhangin in the second legislative district of the city on Tuseday, August 29. Rodrigo Omar, is the eldest son of Davao City First District Congressman Paolo Duterte. Omar, […]
NBI arrests suspected Abu Sayyaf member
DAVAO CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced Tuesday the arrest of a suspected member of the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 by virtue of a warrant of arrest for kidnapping and homicide. In a press statement, the NBI-International Airport Investigation Division (NBI-IAID) identified the suspect […]
Indak Indak highlights Mindanao culture and colors
DAVAO CITY — The four-hour Indak Indak sa Kadalanan on Saturday highlighted this year’s 38th Kadayawan Festival, the street dance showcased the colorful culture and colors from different tribes all over Mindanao fostering unity and celebrating diversity. The vibrant and culturally rich city of Davao has eleven (11) major tribes which is distributed all the […]
Salvaging ashes
DAVAO CITY — Residents of Tambucho Drive, Camino Nueve, Zamboanga City try to salvage recycle materials after the fire gutted their village. The fire of a still unknown origin hit the village on August 20. The city government of Zamboanga listed 139 affected families, many houses were razed to the ground while the assessment is […]
BARMM province has 2 acting governors, MILG recognizes 1
DAVAO CITY – The province of Maguindanao del Norte has two governors after the Palace appointed vice governor Bai Ainee Sinsuat. It can be recalled that on April 5, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. appointed BARMM Senior Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua as officer-in-charge (OIC) and named Fatima Ainee Sinsuat as acting vice governor of […]
Sandiganbayan sentence ex-Sarangani governor for 20-years imprisonment over ghost project
DAVAO CITY – For spending government funds over a ghost project for the fisherfolk in Sarangani province, the Sandiganbayan has sentenced a former governor Miguel Escobar and his co-accused Alexis dela Cruz , 20 years imprisonment. In a 43-page decision handed down Associate Justice Kevin Vivero, the anti-graft court also ordered Escobar and management analyst […]
DOT rescinds another P124.45 million contract with DDB
DAVAO CITY — The DDB Philippines, the ad agency figured in the controversial “Love the Philippines” promotional video lost another P124.45 million contract with the Department of Tourism (DOT) as the later rescinds the contract. This was revealed by Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco on Tuesday when OFW party-list Rep. Marissa del Mar Magsino brought up […]
Davao City and Tai’an of China now sister city
DAVAO CITY – The city has signed as sister city agreement with Tai’an of the People’s Republic of China on August 4, but it was announced by the Davao City Investment and Promotion Center on Wednesday Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte and Secretary of CPC Tai’an Municipal Committee Yang Hongtao signed a sister city agreement for […]
Philippines summons China Ambassador over water cannon incident in Ayungin Shaol, other countries criticize China
DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. today send a note verbale to Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian following the Saturday incident when Chinese Coast Guard fired water cannon against Philippine Coast Guard vessels in Ayungin Shaol without any provocation. The President said Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo went to see Ambassador […]
Go to China ” “Stop bullying Us”
DAVAO CITY – “Stop bullying us” Senator Bong Go tells China, the long time ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte issued the statement after the Coast Guard of Beijing, China, bombarded the Philippine Coast Guard ship with water cannon on Saturday morning. Go condemned the unreasonable act of China “Kinukondena po natin ito… Stop bullying […]
Customs uncovers 4 luxury vehicles inside abandoned container in Davao port
DAVAO CITY — On July 28, 2023, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Port of Davao, made a significant discovery as personnel uncovered four used luxury motor vehicles concealed within two abandoned containers, originally purported to contain brand-new cars. Upon cross-referencing the database, customs officers identified that the consignee lacked accreditation from the Accounts Management Office. […]
Minor molested by own pa, uncle and grandpa
DAVAO CITY — A biological father, an uncle and a grandpa have been accused of taking turns in molesting a 15-year-old girl in a remote village of Magpet town in North Cotabato. Of the three, the police who carried a warrant of arrest only arrested the 74-yar-old grandfather while the father and the unclude are […]
Grenade explodes outside Cotabato City Terminal
DAVAO CITY — A grenade exploded at the main entrance of Cotabto City terminal at around 5:00 in the morning today after a still unidentified suspects onboard a motorbike tossed it, a barker was hurt. The grenade’s sharpnel also damaged a parked passenger van nearby, The grenade was thrown at the gate of Husky Bus […]