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Lawyer Tristan Dwight Domingo, Assistant City Administrator for Administration of the city government of Davao and Project Manager of Davao Bus Project, shows during this week's ISpeak media forum at the City Hall of Davao a miniature model of the 12-meter low-floor Yutong ZK6126HG bus. The city government procured 10 buses for the Davao Bus Interim Service, which is targeted to be implemented in October this year. LEAN DAVAL JR

90% of Davao City’s transport problem could be addressed by HPBS: Domingo

Lawyer Tristan Dwight Domingo, Davao City Assistant City Administrator and Project Manager for the Davao Bus Project, believed that the ultimate solution to the...
Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson Captain Hazel Tuazon says during this week's AFP-PNP Press Corps media forum at The Royal Mandaya Hotel that the staging of 38th Kadayawan sa Davao was generally peaceful and no untoward incidences were reported. LEAN DAVAL JR

DCPO says no ‘ligis-bayad’ modus in Davao City

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) clarified on Wednesday that there is no “ligis-bayad” modus operating in Davao City. This unfolded after a man...

232 MW addtional capacity is expected to be available for Mindanao grid this...

An official from the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that an additional 232 megawatts (MW) of capacity is expected to be added to the...

Church-based poll watchdog airs concern on deployment, allocation of election devices

The Church-based election watchdog, the Archdiocesan Citizens Engagement Committee of Davao-Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (ACE-COM-PPCRV), has voiced urgent concerns regarding the deployment...
Davao City First District Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte says he expects the new breed of Dutertes would serve the people in their generation. LEAN DAVAL JR

Rep. Pulong responds to FPRRD’s “find purpose in life” message

Davao City First District Representative Paolo "Pulong" Duterte responded on Wednesday to former President Rodrigo Duterte's "find a purpose in life" message for his...
Department of Education 11 (DepEd 11) spokesperson Jenielito Atillo says during this week's AFP-PNP Press Corps media forum at The Royal Mandaya Hotel that reverting the school year calendar to the pre-pandemic schedule underwent extensive consultations with the teachers, learners, private sector, and stakeholders. LEAN DAVAL JR

Close to 13,000 teachers in Davao Region to serve in the upcoming May...

An official from the regional office of the Department of Education (DepEd 11) announced on Wednesday that nearly 13,000 teachers across the Davao Region...

City gov’t, bus company sign deal for Davao Interim Bus Service

The Davao City government and AutoKID Truck Solutions formalized their partnership on Tuesday with a ceremonial contract signing for the Davao City Interim Bus...

DepEd announces start of SY 2025-2026 on June 16

The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced that the school year (SY) 2025-2026 will begin on June 16, marking a return to the traditional...

Bong Go reaffirms commitment to FPRRD’s legacy amid strong survey performance

Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go reaffirmed his commitment to advocating for the initiatives and legacy of former President Rodrigo Duterte. The senator made this...
A beachgoer maneuvers an electric surfboard near the P23.52 billion Samal Island-Davao City (SIDC) Connector Project along Pakiputan Strait on Tuesday. LEAN DAVAL JR

Envi groups file petition for Writ of Kalikasan against SIDC Connector Project before...

Four Davao City environmentalist groups on Monday filed a petition for Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court seeking to stop the construction of...