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Land Transportation Office 11 (LTO 11) Director Ernesto Raphael Robillo (left), together with LTO 11 Law Enforcement Service head Yuri Lim, discusses during this week's Davao Peace and Security Press Corps media forum at The Royal Mandaya Hotel the efforts that will be undertaken by the agency to lessen the number of unregistered vehicles in the region and to ensure their roadworthiness . LEAN DAVAL JR

New LTO 11 director vows to impose crackdown vs unregistered vehicles

Maya Padillo - January 23, 2025 7:52 am

Newly-installed Regional Director of Land Transportation Office (LTO 11) lawyer Ernesto Raphael Robillo on Wednesday vowed to strictly impose the crackdown against unregistered vehicles...

More forest guards needed for implementation of Panigan-Tamugan Watershed ordinance

Maya Padillo - January 23, 2025 7:20 am

Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) program coordinator Lemuel Manalo said he is expecting more forest guards or Bantay Bukid volunteers will be needed...

Councilor Bonz Andre Militar, chair of the Committee on Information and Technology of the City Council of Davao, announces that the implementation of the digitalization of the Local Civil Registry (LCR) is being eyed this year. LEAN DAVAL JR

Digitalization of LCR records in Davao City eyed this year

Maya Padillo - January 23, 2025 7:00 am

Councilor Bonz Andre Militar, chair of the Committee on Information and Technology of the City Council of Davao, announced on Tuesday that the implementation...

Councilor Conrado Baluran, chairperson of the Committee on Transportation and Communications of the City Council of Davao, criticizes the result of a survey made by international traffic surveyor TomTom Traffic Index (TTI) ranking Davao City as the 8th most congested city in the world. LEAN DAVAL JR

Survey ranking Davao City as 8th most congested city unfair: Baluran

Maya Padillo - January 22, 2025 7:30 am

Councilor Conrado Baluran, chairperson of the Committee on Transportation and Communications, criticized on Tuesday the survey made by international traffic surveyor TomTom Traffic Index...

The 20th City Council unanimously approved the Moral Recovery Program Ordinance authored by Councilor Pilar Braga on Tuesday. Braga said the program seeks to uphold the seven core values essential to the city government of Davao namely leadership, good governance, service excellence, resiliency, unity, integrity, and discipline. LEAN DAVAL JR

Councilor expresses concern over Comprehensive Sexuality Education

Maya Padillo - January 22, 2025 7:20 am

Councilor Pilar Braga, chairperson of the Committee on Education, Science and Technology, Culture and Arts of the City Council of Davao, on Tuesday expressed...

WATER SOURCE. Photo shows the Tamugan River in Barangay Tawantawan in Davao City that will provide 300 million liters of water per day to the Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project of the DCWD that will be undertaken by Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. (Photo by Apo Agua)

City Council passes Panigan-Tamugan Watershed ordinance

Maya Padillo - January 22, 2025 7:00 am

The City Council of Davao on Tuesday passed on second reading an ordinance declaring the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed as a source water-protected area. Councilor Temujin...

Chamber of Real Estate Builders Association (CREBA) Davao Chapter chair Diosdado Mahipus Sr. (left), together with CREBA Davao Chapter president Jarvie Harlem Gantalao, says during the organization's General Membership Meeting (GMM) at the Grand Regal Hotel on Monday that real estate remains a sunrise industry in Davao City. LEAN DAVAL JR

CREBA says real estate still a sunrise industry in Davao City

Maya Padillo - January 21, 2025 7:45 am

Chamber of Real Estate Builders Association (CREBA) Davao Chapter Chairman Diosdado Mahipus Sr. said real estate remains a sunrise industry in Davao City. CREBA...

Ungab reveals anomalous GAA 2025, Malacañang reacts, claims fake news

Maya Padillo - January 21, 2025 7:30 am

Davao City Third District Representative Isidro Ungab bared over the weekend that the General Appropriation Act (GAA) 2025 is anomalous. During the Basta Dabawenyo...

Baste to Remulla, Comelec: Act on local bets in Davao City who are...

Maya Padillo - January 21, 2025 7:00 am

Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte called on Sunday Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to act on the local candidates who...

PDP blasts Quad Comm over judgment of resource persons, impeachment complaints vs VP...

Maya Padillo - January 19, 2025 11:00 am

The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) condemned the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. The vice president is facing three impeachment complaints before...