Woman Rescued After Allegedly Jumping From Mati City View Deck
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — A woman was rescued alive after she was found on the steep cliffside below the View Deck along the national highway in Barangay Badas, Mati…
Million-Peso Smuggled Cigarette Haul Seized in Mati City; 38 Individuals Arrested
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental – Authorities intercepted two wing vans loaded with millions of pesos worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes in separate operations in Mati City on Thursday, June 25,…
Top Most Wanted Drug Suspect Killed After Allegedly Firing at Police During Warrant Service in Mati City
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — A man listed as the Top 1 Most Wanted Person in Mati City and among the province’s most wanted fugitives was killed after allegedly engaging…
Abandoned Van Loaded with P700,000 Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Mati City
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — Authorities seized an abandoned van loaded with an estimated P700,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during an operation in Barangay Dahican, Mati City on the…
High-Value Drug Suspect Arrested in Mati City; P2.4 Million Worth of Shabu Seized
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — Authorities arrested a suspected High-Value Individual (HVI) in an anti-illegal drugs operation that led to the seizure of suspected shabu worth more than P2.4 million…
Man with Mental Disability Found Dead Along Mati City Baywalk
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — A 59-year-old man believed to have a mental disability was found dead along the shoreline of Mati Park and Baywalk in Barangay Central, Mati City…
Coast Guard Intensifies Search After Stabbing Incident, Missing Fisherman Reported Off Davao Oriental Waters
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) launched an intensified maritime search and rescue operation after an alleged stabbing incident aboard the fishing vessel FBCA JEBO 04…
Coast Guard Rescues Stranded Motorbanca, Recovers Drifting Vessel in Davao Waters
The Philippine Coast Guard, through the Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM), successfully carried out separate maritime operations in the waters off Davao Oriental and Davao de Oro on May…
Fisherman Dies After Hours Adrift at Sea Following Boat Fire Off Mati, Davao Oriental
A 40-year-old fisherman from General Santos City died after surviving for several hours adrift in the waters off Mati following a fire that engulfed his small fishing boat, locally known…
One Percent of Hope: Ola Fernandez and the Mothers of Dahican Who Protect Life Between the Waves
MATI CITY — On a Mother’s Day by the Sea, Ola Fernandez Carries Both Life and Loss, and Still Chooses Hope At dawn, when most of Mati City is still…