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160K Dabawenyos receive assistance from Lingap Para sa Mahirap in 2025

Nearly 160,000 Dabawenyos benefited from the Lingap Para sa Mahirap Program in 2025, a flagship initiative of the City Mayor’s Office. Geraldine Reyes, social worker...

Triangulated air routes eyed to sustain Davao City air connectivity

Department of Trade and Industry 11 (DTI 11) Director Romeo L. Castañaga said on Friday triangulated air routes are being explored to sustain Davao...

PDEA 11 intercepts suspected marijuana shipment at Davao City courier warehouse

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 11 (PDEA 11)-Seaport Interdiction Unit intercepted a large shipment of suspected marijuana and marijuana-infused products concealed within courier parcels...

Consistent, fact-based messaging seen vital to attract investment to Mindanao

Honorary Consul for Finland Antonio Peralta said on Friday that foreign investors remain bullish on Mindanao, stressing that accurate information and consistent messaging are...
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

Davao City may run short of water in 5 years: DCWD

The Davao City Water District (DCWD) said Thursday that the city’s water supply could become insufficient in about five years if population growth and...
Former President Rodrigo Duterte tells the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hurry up and begin its investigation in the alleged crimes against humanity in his anti-drug campaign before he dies. LEAN DAVAL JR

ICC denies FPRRD’s request for additional expert report on cognitive condition

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I on Wednesday, rejected a defense request by former President Rodrigo Duterte for an additional expert assessment...

Dad to push for ordinance protecting delivery riders

Councilor Danny Dayanghirang, chair of the Committee on Finance, Ways and Means, will be filing an ordinance aimed at protecting delivery riders in Davao...

DCPO records over 5K arrests in 2025

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) reported strong gains in its law enforcement efforts in 2025, with a total of 5,153 arrests across the...

Davao City Reports resolves over 5K concerns in 2025

A total of 5,008 reports lobbied through the Davao City Reports (DCR) were resolved in 2025, as part of the city government of Davao’s...

Japan grants P326-M to BARMM to strengthen birth registration

The Japanese government has extended a ¥858-million (approximately P326 million) grant to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to enhance birth registration...