Privatization of Davao International Airport now underway

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/14/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Following the privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said on Monday that the privatization for Davao International Airport is now underway. Bautista confirmed this in an interview…

Garma: ‘Davao template’ on illegal drugs applied in entire PH

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Retired police colonel Royina Garma confirmed that the past administration adopted a so-called “Davao template” in terms of the war against illegal drugs. Garma, during her testimony at the House of Representatives’ quad committee…

Solon calls on gov’t to dismantle Quiboloy’s ‘Davao mafia’

Faith Argosino 09/08/2024

MANILA, Philippines – A lawmaker called on the government to dismantle what he described as a “Davao mafia” that reportedly allowed fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy to hide by allegedly constructing an underground facility. Manila Second District Rep.…

Yee reflects on accident after impressive IRONMAN 70.3 Davao race

Glendale G. Rosal 08/14/2024

Cebu City, Philippines—Rising Cebuano triathlete Franklin Ferdie Yee has defied the odds, bouncing back from a harrowing road accident to make an impressive mark in the world of triathlon. Yee said he never expected that he would…

Yee shines, makes triumphant comeback in IRONMAN 70.3 Davao

Glendale G. Rosal 08/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Less than two weeks after he figured in a vehicular accident during a bicycle ride, Cebuano triathlete Franklin Ferdie Yee made a remarkable comeback by ruling the male 18-24 age group of IRONMAN 70.3 Davao…

IRONMAN 70.3 Davao kicks off on Sunday

Glendale G. Rosal 08/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over a thousand triathletes from 33 countries will vie for supremacy in the grueling Ironman 70.3 Davao that will take place on Sunday, August 11 in Davao City. The race features the 1.9-kilometer…

Team TLTG-Go For Gold young triathletes shine in Ironkids Davao

Glendale G. Rosal 08/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two of the young athletes from the Talisay Luigi Triathlon Group (TLTG)-Go For Gold claimed the top honors in the IRONKIDS Philippines duathlon held in Davao City on Saturday, August 10. Leading the…

Faulty warnings, deforestation turned Philippine rains ‘deadly’ — study

Agence France Presse 03/01/2024

Faulty warning systems, poverty and deforestation of mountains in the southern Philippines turned recent unseasonably heavy rains into deadly disasters, scientists said in a report Friday. More than 100 people were killed in landslides and floods in…

Davao archbishop emeritus Fernando Capalla dies at 89

Julie Alipala 01/06/2024

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Archbishop Emeritus Fernando Capalla of Davao City passed away at 1:23 a.m. on Saturday, the Davao archdiocese said in a statement. He was 89. Ozamiz Archbishop Martin Jumoad said Capalla died four days after…

COA flags Davao City’s ‘inappropriate’ expenses

Dempsey Reyes 10/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines – Davao City made “inappropriate” expenditures after it charged P6.45 million against its 20-percent development fund, which goes against rules for such funding, according to the Commission on Audit (COA). Citing the COA’s audit compliance…

Davao Occidental rocked by magnitude 6.6 earthquake 

Angeline Marcelino 09/26/2023

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake shook Davao Occidental on Tuesday morning, September 26, 2023. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the  tectonic quake hit Balut Island in the municipality of Sarangani at 9:39 a.m.  Phivolcs…

Reah Mae Tocmo: The kind, gentle woman whose dreams ended with her gruesome death, her body stuffed in a box

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 07/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To her loved ones, Reah Mae Tocmo was a kind, obedient, and gentle soul who always put family first. The 19-year old girl was greatly loved by her parents and two sisters who…

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