Regional News

Power shift in Davao Norte: Davao Light takeover sparks legal battle, service concerns

DAVAO CITY (March 27) — A high-stakes power struggle is unfolding in Davao del Norte as Davao Light and Power Company moves to take over key energy assets from...

P3.2-M smuggled cigarettes seized after checkpoint breach in Lanao Norte

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 27)  — Authorities seized an estimated P3.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes after...

Oil firms back VAT removal as fuel prices soar, but DOF warns of risks

MANILA (March 27)  — Oil industry players are pushing for the removal of the value-added tax (VAT) on...

BARMM poll reset draws cautious optimism, but questions linger on delays

COTABATO CITY (March 27) — The resetting of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...

Transport strike set in Davao as labor group joins nationwide protest vs oil price hikes

DAVAO CITY (March 27) — A transport strike and protest action is set to disrupt key routes in...
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Davao Oriental rolls out Paleng-QR Ph Plus, bringing cashless payments closer to market vendors

DAVAO CITY (January 28) — From wet markets to small sidewalk stalls, Davao Oriental is taking a step toward a more inclusive digital economy...

DOTr Grounds Aleson Fleet After Basilan Sinking, Cites 32 Maritime Incidents Since 2019

DAVAO CITY (January 28) — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the immediate grounding of the entire passenger fleet of Zamboanga City–based Aleson...

Shariff Aguak Mayor escapes death in ambush

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — Shariff Aguak Mayor Datu Akmad B. Ampatuan Sr., al-Hadj narrowly escaped death after his convoy was ambushed by...

Change of Command put on hold at DCPO as PNP abruptly cancels turnover ceremony

DAVAO CITY, Philippines (January 23)  — Just as Police Colonel Peter Madria had just begun reading his acceptance speech, Police Brigadier General Mariano C....

After NCCC Mall VP closed, Lafayette Lim led with compassion and accountability

DAVAO CITY (January 18)— The doors of NCCC Mall Victoria Plaza are now shut, its once busy halls quiet. Yet for Lafayette Alvarez Lim,...

Two big fires rock Davao’s first Day of 2026: Mall blaze and ancestral home gutted hours apart

DAVAO CITY (January 2, 2026) — The new year opened with two separate fire incidents in Davao City on Friday, keeping firefighters...
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