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STA. MARIA, Davao Occidental — A 46-year-old carnival worker was killed after he was allegedly stabbed by his younger co-worker inside a carnival area along the National Highway in Poblacion,…
DAVAO OCCIDENTAL — A massive search and rescue operation is underway in the waters near Olanivan Island, Sarangani, Davao Occidental after a motorbanca carrying five individuals reportedly sank amid rough…
PANACAN, Davao City — Authorities intercepted a motorized banca carrying millions of pesos worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a joint maritime patrol operation off the coastal waters of Sarangani,…
Authorities intensified nationwide enforcement against illicit tobacco trade following high-level government directives to strengthen the crackdown on illegal cigarette distribution and tax evasion, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)…
DAVAO OCCIDENTAL — A series of voluntary firearm surrenders across multiple municipalities on April 26, 2026 underscores growing public cooperation with authorities as the police step up efforts against illegal…
A 36-year-old man narrowly escaped drowning after attempting to swim while intoxicated along the shore of Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology (SPAMAST) on the afternoon…
MALITA, Davao Occidental — A six-year-old girl who was earlier reported missing was found dead on February 12, 2026, in Sitio Kabigon, Barangay Datu Danwata, in the town of Malita,…
STA. MARIA, Davao Occidental — Authorities arrested three vendors during a joint buy-bust operation targeting the illegal sale of smuggled cigarettes without graphic health warnings at the public market of…
MALITA, Davao Occidental — The Philippine Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has uncovered major irregularities in a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) flood control project in Malita that was officially…
STA. MARIA, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL — A 34-year-old laborer was killed after he was hacked in the neck with a sickle during a fiesta activity in Barangay San Roque on Monday…