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Manay, Davao Oriental — Authorities intervened on Thursday morning, December 25, 2025, after a group led by a man identifying himself as “Datu Watawat” or “Senior Rubin Hari” erected a…
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — What could have ended in tragedy along the powerful waves of Dahican Beach instead became a moving story of courage, humanity, and the timeless Filipino…
DAVAO ORIENTAL — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Davao Oriental, in close coordination with SOU–DAVOR, HSRB 033, CGSS Mati, and CGSS Dahican, successfully conducted a life-saving medical evacuation (MEDEVAC)…
MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL — Police authorities arrested two alleged drug personalities and seized an estimated ₱374,000 worth of suspected shabu during a joint anti-drug operation in Barangay Matiao on…
Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental — Authorities apprehended around 60 fishermen aboard three large fishing vessels early morning of December 8, 2025, after they were caught operating within 15 kilometers from…
Mati City, Davao Oriental — A joint anti-drug operation before dawn on November 27 led to the confiscation of ₱3.4 million worth of shabu allegedly sourced from Marawi City, and…
Mati City, Davao Oriental — The humble coconut took the spotlight as a symbol of enterprise, culture, and possibility during the opening of the Coconut Negosyo Festival 2025 on November…
Authorities Turn Over Minor to Rehabilitation Center; City Eyes Ordinance Penalizing Negligent Parents MATI CITY — A 15-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing a rival rioter along the Coastal Road…
LUPON, DAVAO ORIENTAL — Police forces cordoned off and secured the Marayag mining site on November 19, 2025, as part of intensified provincial efforts to halt illegal and environmentally destructive…
Mati City, Davao Oriental — A top-ranking high-value individual (HVI) in the regional drug trade, known by the alias “Bata,” was apprehended in a successful joint anti-illegal drugs operation on…