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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,...

A member of a progressive group carries a fisherman's boat replica, which symbolizes the current problem with China at the West Philippine Sea, during a rally at Freedom Park along Roxas Avenue in Davao City to express their grievances against the government in time for the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday afternoon. LEAN DAVAL JR

Groups demand PBBM’s P20 per kilo rice election promise

Maya Padillo - July 23, 2024 4:57 am

The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Southern Mindanao Region (BAYAN SMR) Southern Mindanao chapter held a rally at Freedom Park along Roxas Avenue in Davao City...

DdO guv offers bounty for info on eagle killer

Edge Davao - July 23, 2024 1:33 am

Davao de Oro Governor Dorothy M. Gonzaga has offered a cash reward of P50,000 for any information on the identity and whereabouts of the...

More than 1,000 airport passengers in DIA affected by the IT Microsoft outage

Maya Padillo - July 21, 2024 7:20 am

Davao International Airport General Manager Engr. Rex Obcena told Edge Davao that more than 1,000 passengers were directly affected by the Microsoft-based system outage...

A personnel of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) mans the traffic to let the pedestrian, which are mostly elementary students, safely cross a very busy San Pedro Street in Davao City on Friday. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Integration of DCplinado program to school curriculum passed by Council

Maya Padillo - July 21, 2024 6:30 am

Councilor Jonard C. Dayap, chair of the Committee on Future Generation, announced on Tuesday that the Dabawenyo DCplinado Program will be integrated into the...

A prime mover truck drives by piles of containers at the Davao International Container Terminal (DICT), a world-class port terminal facility, in Panabo City. Austrian manufacturer Head Sports is eyeing to start operating and producing tennis balls at either the end of this year or early part of next year in a five-hectare property at the Anflo Industrial Estate (AIE). The company said AIE is an ideal location due to its proximity to DICT. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Austrian tennis ball producer to start operating in Panabo

Maya Padillo - July 21, 2024 5:59 am

Austrian manufacturing company, Head Sports, is eyeing to start operating and producing tennis balls at either the end of this year or early part...

Mayor Baste, French envoy exchange ideas for development of Davao City

Maya Padillo - July 20, 2024 8:51 pm

Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte and new French Ambassador to the Philippines, Marie Fontanel, met in Davao City and discussed development potentials for Davao City...