Turtle eggs seized , vendor arrested in Zamboanga City

Leah Agonoy 06/22/2026

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A 44-year-old suspect was apprehended by maritime police operatives on Sunday morning for the illegal sale of turtle eggs at the Zamboanga City Public Market. Police Captain Leah May Alameda, Zamboanga…

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…

Mindanao earthquake: Sarangani families sleep on roadsides as aftershocks continue

Guia Rebollido 06/10/2026

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Families in Sarangani province remained outdoors overnight after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Mindanao early Monday morning, as residents took shelter in open areas due to damaged houses and ongoing aftershocks. In Nagpan,…

Mindanao quake prompts hospital evacuation in Kidapawan City

Willamor Magbanua 06/08/2026

KIDAPAWAN CITY— Patients at Kidapawan City Hospital were temporarily moved to a designated safe open area along the Cotabato–Davao Highway on Monday morning following a strong earthquake that shook parts of Mindanao, prompting health facilities across 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…

Zubiri speaks out on ‘betrayal’ behind his ouster 2 years ago

Mel N. Velez 05/31/2026

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri spoke publicly on Wednesday about his removal from the Senate leadership two years ago, saying he felt betrayed by colleagues he had regarded as trusted political allies. In an…

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…

Bam Aquino shuts down speculations of VP run in 2028 elections

Cong B. Corrales 02/23/2026

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Sen. Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino IV has firmly shut down speculations of a 2028 vice-presidential run alongside embattled Vice President Sara Duterte, stating that the government must prioritize the country’s urgent educational…

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 quakes: Mindanao’s tallest building tagged as `unsafe’

Germelina Lacorte 10/14/2025

DAVAO CITY–The Office of the City Building Officials (OCBO) here has tagged the Vivaldi Residences, dubbed as Mindanao’s tallest building, among structures that incurred damage from the doublet quake that rocked Davao Oriental and most of Visayas…

Lawyers group urge IBP to reconsider Duterte’s ‘Pillar of Law’ award

Germelina Lacorte 10/12/2025

DAVAO CITY — The Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) expressed grave concern about the “Golden Pillar of Law Award” that the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) here had conferred upon former President Rodrigo Duterte…

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