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MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — A joint manhunt operation by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) led to the arrest of a 47-year-old man accused of repeatedly raping and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mati City, Davao Oriental — Authorities dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested three individuals, including a government employee, during a buy-bust operation along Andravel Street, Barangay Central, in the…
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — Authorities discovered several live ammunition and firearm accessories at a public cemetery in Mati City on November 1, 2025, as residents observed Kalag-Kalag (All Souls’…
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — “I am his son. I have the right to kill him.” These chilling words came from 36-year-old Arnel Tapdasan, who mercilessly hacked his 62-year-old father,…
Davao City – October 10, 2025 — The Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) continues to tighten its anti-drug campaign after arresting two of the region’s high-value individuals (HVIs) and…