DAVAO CITY — Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang condemns the brutal killing of a village chief who was murdered inside his house in Mati City on Wednesday night. Matiao Barangay Captain Ronnie Valera was killed by still unidentified gunmen inside his house. He sustained a gunshot wound on his head and two on his chest. […]
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Flood isolates village in Davao Oriental, water supply also cut off
DAVAO CITY — The recent Low pressure Are which hit many parts of Mindanao has rendered a village of Davao Oriental isolated and water supply cut off But the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) First District Engineering Office has assured teh office of Governor Nelson Dayanghirang that the will fast track the restoration […]
DavOr pours services to its farthest village
DAVAO CITY — Residents of Sitio Butay, Barangay Pichon in Caraga town, Davao Oriental were caught in awe after receiving their long-sought basic services from the provincial government of Davao Oriental. Butay is one of the 13 small villages of the province, characterized by the 90-degrees uphill and downhill walk wading through a narrow and stiff bushes covering […]
Remote villages of DavOr now enjoy solar light
DAVAO CITY — Three remote villages in the hinterlands of Davao Oriental now avail solar lights after the provincial government turned over nine units to the residents. Residents from the villages of PM Sobrecary, Palo, and Maglahos have been using the traditional gas lamp in the communities since it is located in the hinterlands of […]
Mindanao’s oldest Catholic church restored
DAVAO CITY — After two years, the San Salvador del Mundo Church in Caraga, Davao Oriental finally reopened on July 6, after it underwent a two-year restoration. The San Salvador del Mundo Parish was built in 1883, during the Spanish Era. The newly restored church will formally hold its mass during the commemoration of its […]
10k families received P6k SAP in DavOr
MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL – Families whose livelihoods were drastically affected by the Enhanced Community Quarantine brought about by the coronavirus disease pandemic are now starting to receive cash aids from the Department of Social Welfare and Development through its Social Amelioration Program (SAP). As of April 22, Wednesday, around 10,643 families in the province have […]
DavOr rebels force residents to share government ration
DAVAO CITY — Suspected members of the New People’s Army rebels in Davao Oriental are reportedly forcing residents to give them some of the relief goods given by the government . Residents of Barangay Mahan-ub in Bangaga town reported to the military that armed groups are forcing them to give some part of the ration. […]
Pujada Bay’s ‘beauty and cleanliness surprise foreign validators
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — The two foreign validators for the Most Beautiful Bays in the World (MBBW) Club were astounded at the beauty of the Pujada Bay here, as they conducted ground validation on the possible inclusion of the bay to the MBBW. MBBW founder and manager Bruno Bodard and MBBW treasurer Guy Ettiene […]
DavOr’s Urban Greening and Landscaping Dev’t Program Piloted in Tarragona
DAVAO ORIENTAL – The Provincial government of Davao Oriental has piloted the urban greening and landscaping development program in the municipality of Tarragona which costs P9.5 million. Such re-greening, according to Governor Nelson Dayanghirang is part of their campaign to push for the tourism potentials of the province via-a-vis the P9.5 million Municipal Park Project, aimed at beautifying the […]
P50-M smuggled exotic animals seized in DavOr
DAVAO CITY — Authorities on Monday confiscated 447 exotic birds and animals worth PHP50 million in Barangay Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental. Among the seized species are black palm cockatoos, wallabies, and echidna that were believed to be smuggled from Indonesia, said Col. Marcial Magistrado, director of the Davao Oriental Police Provincial Office. Monday’s operation led […]
Mountain Resort nga wala mohatag ug revolutionary tax gisunog sa NPA
LUNGSOD SA TARRAGONA (Hunyo 1 ) — Gisulong ug gisunog sa mga nagpailang sakop sa New People’s Army ang Adam’s Haven Mountain Resort sa Brgy. Ompao, Tarragona, Davao Oriental. Ang wala paghatag sa tag-iya ug revolutionary tax sa grupo sa New Peoples Army (NPA), ang hinungdan sa maong pagsunog. Nahitabo ang pagsulong niadtong Mierkules Mayo 30, […]