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Compostela, Davao de Oro — A public school teacher—expected to mold young minds and serve as a moral compass for the youth—was arrested in the early hours of Saturday after…
Davao City, January 24, 2026 – In a show of strengthened coordination between law enforcement agencies, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional…
DAVAO CITY — Authorities have suspended and moved to penalize a taxi driver who went viral on social media after allegedly sexually harassing a female student passenger during a trip…
Authorities have recovered seven dead bodies believed to be among the missing passengers of the motorbanca MBCA Amejara, as search and rescue (SAR) operations continue in waters off Southern Mindanao…
DAVAO CITY — Sebastian Z. Duterte and Rodrigo S. Duterte II formally took their oaths of office on Friday, January 23, 2026, officially assuming their roles as Mayor and Vice…
MAGSAYSAY, Davao del Sur — A 19-year-old man was rushed to the hospital after being hacked by his live-in partner past noon on Thursday, January 22, 2026, in Barangay Bacungan,…
The 2025 TomTom Traffic Index has spoken: Davao City is now officially the most congested city in the Philippines, ranking 12th out of 482 cities worldwide and 6th in Asia.…
STA. CRUZ, Davao del Sur — Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office XI (PDEA-11) successfully dismantled an alleged drug den in Sitio Tacub, Barangay Zone 1, Sta.…
BAUANG, La Union — In a decisive move underscoring growing intolerance for irresponsible online behavior, the Sangguniang Bayan of Bauang has officially declared controversial vlogger Crist Briand persona non grata…
LUPON, DAVAO ORIENTAL — Alarmed by the growing impact of mining activities on Indigenous Peoples (IPs), landowners, and traditional leaders, Barangay Marayag officials formally elevated their concerns to the provincial…