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PUTTING THE MESSAGE ACROSS. President Rodrigo Duterte holds a glass of water to stress a point while answering questions during a news conference upon his arrival from Auckland, New Zealand and from the participation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' meeting in Lima, Peru at the Davao International Airport in Davao City last week. Duterte pushes through with his scheduled visit to Lanao del Sur today despite an IED explosion that injured seven members of the Presidential Security Group and two other soldiers yesterday. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Duterte cited among world’s most powerful people

President Rodrigo Duterte’s strong war on drugs has earned him a place as one of the Most Powerful People of 2016 by Forbes Magazine. According...

P23-M weighlifting center to rise in Zambo

Expect more Hidilyn Diazes to come from the city of Zamboanga, the country’s weightlifting capital. The national government is allocating P23-million to finance the construction...
SUENO REPORT TO PRESIDENT. Secretary Ismael Sueno of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reports to President Duterte the outcome of the two-day 3rd Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Local Government Summit held at SM Lanang Premier’s SMX Convention Center on Thursday night. LEAN DAVAL JR.

DILG chief orders control of firecracker sale and use

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) enjoined Thursday the Philippine National Police , Bureau of Fire Protection, and local government units to...

Col. Gapay assumes as TF Haribon commander

Effective December 15, the Joint Task Force Haribon in Davao City will have a new commander in the person of Col. Gilbert I. Gapay. Gapay...
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte salutes the honor guards upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport prior to his state visit to Cambodia on December 13, 2016. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo

Burning of flag not an issue on Rody’s visit to Singapore

The burning of Singaporean flag involving President Rodrigo Duterte when he was still mayor here in the 90s was a “non-issue” now for the...

Non-functional Davao City airport facilities temporarily replaced

Davao City Investment Promotions Center Head Lemuel Ortonio confirmed on Tuesday that the city government has purchased 37 standalone air conditioning units as temporary...

Armed men torch passenger bus in South Cotabato

Armed men claiming to be New Peoples’ Army (NPA) guerillas torched Tuesday night another unit of Yellow Bus Lines (YBL) in Sto. Nino, South...
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Rise of investments in Davao seen in 2016

Davao City has seen an unprecedented increase in the number of business establishments for the year 2016, according to investment promotions center head Lemuel...

New city roads to open in 2017

Several alternate and new roads will open next year to lessen traffic congestion in the city, City Councilor Conrado Baluran said. The chair of...

No deal yet on arms purchase from China

A firearms deal between the Philippines and the People's Republic of China needs a signed government to government agreement before it can push through. “We...