MOB JUSTICE: Man Nabbed After Molesting 6-Year-Old in Davao City
Davao City – Chaos erupted in Barangay 23-C, Isla Verde, after furious residents cornered and restrained a 31-year-old man, known only as “Jay,” who was caught in the act of…
Motor Banca With 15 Aboard Reported Missing Off Davao; Coast Guard Launches Search
DAVAO REGION — Authorities are racing to locate a recreational motor banca reported missing with 15 people on board after it failed to reach its destination in Governor Generoso, Davao…
Man, Woman Arrested in Davao City Drug Bust; ₱108K Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized
DAVAO CITY — Police arrested a man and a woman during a late-night anti-drug operation that led to the seizure of more than ₱100,000 worth of suspected illegal drugs in…
₱7-M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Matanao, Davao del Sur
DAVAO DEL SUR — Authorities have confiscated an estimated ₱7 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes after intercepting a delivery truck during a law enforcement operation in Barangay Camanchiles, Matanao,…
14-Year-Old Boy Found Dead in Matina Pangi River Identified
DAVAO CITY — The decomposing body recovered from the Matina Pangi River in Barangay Matina Pangi, Km. 9, was positively identified on Sunday as Dember Pillanon, a 14-year-old resident of…
Navy Seizes ₱44M in Undocumented Cigarettes Off Davao de Oro
DAVAO DE ORO, Philippines — The Philippine Navy has seized an estimated ₱44 million worth of undocumented cigarettes during a maritime patrol operation off the coast of Davao de Oro,…
Construction Worker Arrested for Illegal Firearm, Drug Possession in Digos City
DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur — A 30-year-old construction worker was arrested by operatives of the Digos City Police Station on Friday afternoon, January 17, 2026, after he was found…
Alleged Drug Den Dismantled in Panabo Buy-Bust; Four Suspects Arrested
PANABO CITY, Davao del Norte — An alleged drug den operating in Barangay Consolacion was dismantled in the early hours of Saturday after a successful buy-bust operation led by the…
Man Killed by King Cobra Bite in Davao del Sur; DENR Urges Calm, Lawful Response to Snake Encounters
MALALAG, Davao del Sur — A 41-year-old man died after being bitten by a king cobra, locally known as banakon, in Upper New Baclayon, Malalag, prompting renewed warnings from environmental…
Davao Broadcaster Convicted of Gender-Based Online Sexual Harassment; Arrest Warrant Issued
DAVAO CITY — A local court has found Davao broadcaster Jun Digamon guilty of gender-based online sexual harassment under Republic Act No. 11313, or the Safe Spaces Act, paving the…