15-Year-Old Suspect in Fatal Mati Riot Stabbing Arrested While Drinking at Local Bar
Authorities Turn Over Minor to Rehabilitation Center; City Eyes Ordinance Penalizing Negligent Parents MATI CITY — A 15-year-old boy accused…
Police Secure Marayag Mining Site as Davao Oriental Escalates Crackdown on Illegal Mineral Extraction
LUPON, DAVAO ORIENTAL — Police forces cordoned off and secured the Marayag mining site on November 19, 2025, as part…
High-Value Drug Suspect Nabbed in Mati City Joint Operation
Mati City, Davao Oriental — A top-ranking high-value individual (HVI) in the regional drug trade, known by the alias “Bata,”…
Davao Oriental Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Mining as Province Awaits National Action on Macambol Complaint
DAVAO ORIENTAL — The Provincial Government has escalated its campaign against illegal and environmentally destructive mining activities, launching renewed enforcement…
11 Arrested in Davao Oriental Anti-Illegal Mining Operation
CITY OF MATI, Davao Oriental — Eleven individuals were arrested in an anti-illegal mining operation led by Task Force Marayag…
Drug Den Busted in Mati City; Gov’t Employee Among Those Nabbed
Mati City, Davao Oriental — Authorities dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested three individuals, including a government employee, during…
DA-11 Expands Hybrid Rice Distribution in Davao Oriental to Boost Productivity
The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11), through its Rice Program, has expanded the distribution of hybrid rice seeds…
DPWH Sec. Vince Dizon Ensures Swift Rehabilitation of Earthquake-Damaged Infrastructure in Davao Oriental
Davao Oriental — Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon personally visited the province on November 5,…
Live Ammunition, Firearms Found in Mati City Cemetery During Kalag-Kalag Observance
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — Authorities discovered several live ammunition and firearm accessories at a public cemetery in Mati City…
“I Have the Right to Kill My Father,” Says Son After Brutally Hacking Him to Death in Mati City
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — “I am his son. I have the right to kill him.” These chilling words came…