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DAVAO CITY — A 44-year-old man was arrested by police during an entrapment operation targeting illegal firearms and illegal drugs on Saturday evening, March 7, 2026, in Barangay Bago Aplaya.…
DAVAO CITY — A 43-year-old construction worker was rushed to the hospital after he was attacked with a katana sword by a suspected assailant while on his way to work…
TALAINGOD, Davao del Norte — Classes in several schools in the upland municipality of Talaingod, Davao del Norte have been suspended after authorities confirmed a security threat linked to a…
DAVAO CITY — Eight members of a demolition team hired to enforce a court-issued writ of possession were arrested after they were allegedly caught stealing personal belongings from houses scheduled…
The government’s intensified campaign against communist insurgency scored another breakthrough after the arrest of a former finance officer of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Davao City and the voluntary…
DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur — Authorities have filed a murder case against a man who earlier gained public attention for returning a wallet to slain Barangay Tres de Mayo…
BAGANGA, Davao Oriental — Authorities intercepted a large shipment of smuggled cigarettes valued at about ₱1.25 million and arrested seven individuals during an early morning anti-smuggling operation in Barangay Baculin…
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — Authorities raided a suspected drug den in Barangay Central on Monday afternoon, arresting three individuals—including a public school principal—during an anti-illegal drug operation that has…
DAVAO CITY — A 36-year-old delivery rider was stabbed from behind by a woman on Sunday night, March 1, 2026, in an alley in Purok 11, Washington, Barangay 39-D in…
Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte — A retired police officer was declared dead on arrival at a local hospital after a violent confrontation involving gunfire and a…