Flooding in Davao City leaves 1 dead, displaces 1,200

Joselle Badilla 07/26/2026

DAVAO CITY — Persistent heavy rains triggered by the southwest monsoon left one person dead and displaced at least 1,200 people after flooding hit several villages in Davao City on Friday. Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office…

DENR shuts down old Davao landfill for good

Joselle Badilla 06/21/2026

DAVAO CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in the Davao Region, ordered the permanent shutdown of the old sanitary landfill in Barangay New Carmen on Friday, following…

Rene Baterbonia death: Ateneo de Davao offers scholarships to 6 siblings

Joselle Badilla 06/14/2026

DAVAO CITY – All six siblings of Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia will receive scholarships from Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU), the university announced on Saturday. The announcement came from AdDU president Fr. Karel San Juan after the…

Baste Duterte blames DENR for Davao City’s worsening garbage crisis

Joselle Badilla 06/06/2026

DAVAO CITY — Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte attributed the city’s worsening garbage problem to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), citing the agency’s closure of the sanitary landfill in Barangay New Carmen. Landfill operations were…

PH eagle ‘Lakpue’ soars again over Leyte’s forests

Joselle Badilla 05/31/2026

MAHAGNAO, Leyte — On the morning of May 17, “Lakpue,” a 23-year-old male Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), was sighted within the forest near the Pangalaw-an River at an elevation of approximately 288.9 meters above sea level. The…

All-female Army unit raids NPA stronghold in Bukidnon

Joselle Badilla 04/11/2026

DAVAO CITY — The Army command in Bukidnon on Thursday announced a significant combat gain — one of several required — as part of its campaign to eliminate the presence of communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels…

Bird sanctuary in Davao produces new Philippine eagle chick

Joselle Badilla 03/15/2026

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The National Bird Breeding Sanctuary (NBBS) in Barangay Eden in Davao City reported a breakthrough for the conservation of the critically endangered Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) as it produced another eaglet. On Tuesday,…

Bondi Beach attack: Cops retracing stay of killers in Davao City

Joselle Badilla 12/21/2025

DAVAO CITY–Police investigators have begun piecing together information they have gathered to get a fuller picture of the activities of Sajid and Naveed Akram while they were in the city from November 1 to 28. Maj. Catherine…

Davao Oriental: Over 70,000 families affected by earthquakes

Joselle Badilla 10/11/2025

DAVAO CITY — Some 70,142 families in Davao Oriental province were affected by the powerful earthquakes that struck hours apart on Friday. According to an initial report of the provincial government, all its 10 component towns and…

Davao City restaurant gas explosion injures 6

Joselle Badilla 02/02/2025

DAVAO CITY – A gas explosion inside a Korean restaurant injured six of its crew on Friday night here. According to a police report, the explosion started inside the kitchen of the restaurant inside Damosa Gateway within…

Reward offered, but no leads in search for ‘Mary Grace Piattos’ after 11 days

Joselle Badilla, Ryan Rosario 11/30/2024

DAVAO CITY — It’s been 11 days since some House members announced a P1-million reward for information on “Mary Grace Piattos.” However, the search for her, linked to alleged misuse of confidential funds from the Office of…

2k cops surround Quiboloy compound, arrest warrant served anew

Joselle Badilla, Luisa Cabato, Ryan Rosauro 08/24/2024

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Around 2,000 members of the Philippine National Police raided the compound of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) in Buhangin District, Davao City on Saturday in another attempt to serve the arrest warrant…

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