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The massive gathering in Davao City on Sunday afternoon, September 22, 2025 attended by thousands of participants, ended peacefully with no untoward incidents or arrests recorded, Davao City Police Office (DCPO) reported.

The Davao Consumer Movement acknowledges Davao Light’s continued expansion in the province of Davao del Norte, in line with its mandate under Republic Act 12144.

Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light)'s overall residential electricity rate increased by P1.5625 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this September 2025, bringing the rate up to P10.6407/kWh from P9.0782/kWh in the previous month. Households using essential...

MIM Events, founded by Monica Floirendo-Ugarte, will stage Mahayag Fair 2025, a curated showcase of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands, at Ayala Malls Abreeza from September 19 to 21.

A big-time drug pusher was arrested in possession of a total of P4. 6 million suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation at around 12:10 a. m Thursday, September 18, 2025, in Purok 1, Barangay Canocotan, Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

DAVAO CITY – For decades, coastal and riverside residents of Bangkal and Matina Aplaya lived in fear of rising waters. Today, those same communities point to seawalls, dikes, and flood mitigation structures as the reason they can finally sleep soundly at...

The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) has requested a budget for 150 additional personnel to strengthen traffic management in Davao City, especially with the opening of new roads and the planned establishment of another satellite office...

The City Health Office (CHO) on Wednesday told Dabawenyos to adopt healthy eating habits and maintain an active lifestyle as a proactive measure to prevent obesity.

Around 500 residents of Barangay 14-B received free healthcare services during the Pulong-Pulong ni Pulong Medical Mission held on Monday, September 8, 2025.

The Philippine Anti-Corruption Czar (PACC), under the leadership of Chairman Doc. Louie F. Ceniza, PhD, firmly rejects the recent statement of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 11 claiming that the collapsed flood-control project i...

All roads in the southern Philippines lead to Davao this September asPHILCONSTRUCT Mindanao 2025, the region’s premier construction trade show, returns with greater purpose and momentum.

Five drug suspects were arrested following a shutdown of an alleged drug den in Purok Duranta, Barangay Union on September 4, 2025, at around 1:25 a. m.

DAVAO CITY – Disadvantaged farmers and indigenous peoples (IPs) in Davao City received livelihood kits totaling P1 million from Therma South, Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower).

The Philippine Anti-Corruption Czar (PACC), led by its Chairman Doc. Louie F. Ceniza, PhD, together with the Board of Trustees member Allan Japor, conducted an on-site inspection of the Revetment along Mawab River, located in Brgy. Poblacion, Mawab, Davao...

DAVAO CITY – More than a year after a portion of the Matina Gravahan flood control dike was destroyed by raging waters, no repair has been undertaken as funding remains pending and a dispute between the contractor and a landowner has yet to be settled.

The Kadayawan Festival 2025 might have concluded on August 17, 2025 but the celebration of Davao City’s indigenous heritage is far from over.