Regional Focus. National Relevance.
News from Davao Region
DAVAO CITY — Four individuals were arrested in a high-profile entrapment operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation–Southeastern Mindanao Regional Office (NBI-SEMRO) XI on Monday morning, April 20, targeting…
DAVAO CITY — The Philippines and Japan are deepening a decades-long partnership, with Davao City and Mindanao emerging as key frontiers for expanded cooperation in infrastructure, transport modernization, and clean…
DAVAO CITY — A long-dormant air link between southern Philippines and eastern Indonesia is on the verge of a high-impact revival, promising to transform regional travel, trade, and tourism in…
DAVAO CITY — A 41-year-old man was wounded after being shot multiple times inside a glass supply shop in Purok 23, Barangay Calinan, on the afternoon of April 16, 2026,…
KAPALONG, Davao del Norte — A 42-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified assailants and later found in a creek after an ambush along a roadside in Barangay Tiburcia on…
DAVAO CITY — A 36-year-old woman was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by police authorities on the afternoon of April 14, 2026, in Barangay 23-C, leading to the confiscation…
DAVAO CITY — A 27-year-old mechanic was arrested in a joint police operation after authorities seized several high-caliber firearms from his possession in Toril, Davao City, on the evening of…
DAVAO CITY — A 47-year-old delivery rider was found brutally murdered in a dimly lit alley in Barangay Tibungco in the early hours of Monday, April 13, 2026, prompting an…
The Dangerous Illusion of DeterrenceThere is a dangerous illusion being sold to the Filipino people—especially to communities in Davao—that a proposed U.S.-linked fuel depot in the Davao Gulf will enhance…
DAVAO CITY — Authorities successfully arrested a high-value individual (HVI) and seized approximately ₱1.36 million worth of suspected shabu in a late-night anti-drug operation in Barangay Lasang, Bunawan District. Operatives…