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STA. MARIA, Davao Occidental — A 67-year-old man was arrested after authorities caught him allegedly practicing dentistry without a valid license during a joint law enforcement operation in Purok Talisay,…
STA. MARIA, Davao Occidental – Authorities seized an estimated ₱25.885 million worth of imported cigarettes and arrested two male suspects during a predawn buy-bust operation in Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental,…
DAVAO OCCIDENTAL – Authorities dismantled an alleged illegal horse-fighting operation in Santa Maria, Davao Occidental, resulting in the arrest of four suspects, the rescue of seven horses, and the confiscation…
STA. MARIA, Davao Occidental — A 46-year-old carnival worker was killed after he was allegedly stabbed by his younger co-worker inside a carnival area along the National Highway in Poblacion,…
DAVAO OCCIDENTAL — A series of voluntary firearm surrenders across multiple municipalities on April 26, 2026 underscores growing public cooperation with authorities as the police step up efforts against illegal…
STA. MARIA, Davao Occidental — Authorities arrested three vendors during a joint buy-bust operation targeting the illegal sale of smuggled cigarettes without graphic health warnings at the public market of…
SANTA MARIA, Davao Occidental — Police authorities have ruled out foul play in the death of an 88-year-old woman whose body was discovered in a grassy area behind a bus…
STA. MARIA, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL — A 34-year-old laborer was killed after he was hacked in the neck with a sickle during a fiesta activity in Barangay San Roque on Monday…
Villa Sofia, Tanglad, Sta. Maria – The Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 11 (RPDEU 11), in coordination with the Sta. Maria Municipal Police Station, successfully apprehended the Top 1 Municipal…