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Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) chair Secretary Leo Tereso Magno says the agency will reinvigorate the BIMP-EAGA or the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia Philippines - East ASEAN Growth Area. LEAN DAVAL JR

MinDA reinvigorates BIMP-EAGA

Maya Padillo - July 25, 2024 6:34 am

The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) will reinvigorate the BIMP-EAGA or the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia Philippines - East ASEAN Growth Area. MinDA Chair...

Residents of a subdivision in Brgy. Sasa, Davao City fall in line with their containers to get water from a water tanker of Davao City Water District (DCWD) during one of the prolonged water outages in the northern part of the city due to pipe repairs and rehabilitations in this undated photo. DCWD has announced its implementation of the second tranche of water rate increase that will reflect in next month's billing. LEAN DAVAL JR

Dad appeals to DCWD to implement 10% water rate hike later this year

Maya Padillo - July 25, 2024 6:02 am

Councilor Louie John Bonguyan, chairperson of the Committee on Water and Medium Housing of the City Council, is appealing to the Davao City Water...

Baby Jean Alid, officer-in-charge of the Philippine Statistics Authority - Davao Region's Civil Registration and Administrative Services Division, shows a copy of the agency's statement regarding fraudulent birth registrations during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum in Davao City on Tuesday (July 23, 2024). Alid assures the PSA will help authorities hold the staff accountable for fraudulent birth registrations in a Davao del Sur town. (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal Jr.)

PSA 11 to help probe fraudulent birth registrations in Davao Sur

Philippine News Agency - July 25, 2024 4:13 am

The Philippine Statistics Authority in Davao Region (PSA 11) on Tuesday vowed to assist in the ongoing probe against fraudulent birth registrations in a...

Grocery shoppers are seen at a supermarket along J.P. Laurel Avenue in Davao City. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) assures the public that price increase in basic commodities is unlikely until end of the year. LEAN DAVAL JR

Davao consumer organization lukewarm to Marcos SONA

MindaNews - July 25, 2024 3:14 am

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has “failed to offer concrete solutions” to the problems affecting the Filipino people during his 3rd State of the Nation...

Senator Robinhood Padilla, chair of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, leads the public hearing on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes held at The Royal Mandaya Hotel in Davao City on Thursday. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Robin Padilla assumes as new president of PDP

Philippine News Agency - July 25, 2024 2:43 am

Senator Robin Padilla on Wednesday formally assumed his post as new president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP), replacing Palawan 2nd District Rep. Jose...

Vice President Sara Duterte discloses that her resignation as Education secretary stemmed from a personal conversation she had with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the 2022 presidential elections. LEAN DAVAL JR

75 security personnel of VP Sara relieved

Maya Padillo - July 24, 2024 2:01 pm

Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed that a relief order was issued by the Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday relieving all...

Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) Director Brigadier General Nicholas Torre III, together with new acting City Director Col. Hansel Marantan of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), attends the City Council of Davao regular session on Tuesday. Torre bared before before the City Council that it was the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters that decided to replace Col. Lito Patay and Col. Sherwin Butil, who were picked by Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte as city directors of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), and appoint Col. Marantan. LEAN DAVAL JR

Selection process of DCPO chief disregards provisions under RA 6975, Napolcom: PRO 11

Maya Padillo - July 24, 2024 12:40 pm

Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) Director Brigadier General Nicholas Torre III on Tuesday agreed that the process of selection for the new city...

Rigo joins celebration of Araw ng Brgy. 27-C

Edge Davao - July 24, 2024 4:29 am

Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II represented his father, Davao City First District Representative Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, during the celebration of Araw ng Barangay 27-C over...

No VP Sara in Marcos’ third SONA

Maya Padillo - July 23, 2024 6:30 am

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) disclosed on Monday that Vice President Sara Duterte is not watching President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s third State...

Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte urges Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go to stand now against tyranny. LEAN DAVAL JR

Marcos highlights SONA with promises; Baste criticizes PBBM ahead of SONA

Maya Padillo - July 23, 2024 5:30 am

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday with a litany of promises particularly on strengthening infrastructure,...