Dutertes tighten grip on Davao City

Germelina Lacorte 05/13/2025

DAVAO CITY — Former President Rodrigo Duterte, along with his sons and grandsons, further cemented their political dominance in Davao City after sweeping nearly all key local positions in Monday’s elections. The canvassing of votes from the…

Angry motorcycle riders seen in Davao’s main thoroughfares

Inquirer Mindanao 03/12/2025

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — More than 500 motorcycles, running at full speed and angrily honking their horns, whizzed past Davao City’s major thoroughfares around 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 11. Police stationed at the Roxas night market said…

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…

Duterte admits to planting evidence on suspected criminals as Davao mayor

Faith Argosino 11/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted to planting evidence on a suspected criminal when he was the mayor of Davao City “as part of their strategy.” Duterte said this to quad committee co-chairman and…

Nograles siblings in bid to end Duterte family’s rule over Davao City

Germelina Lacorte 10/09/2024

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — It’s dynasty versus dynasty once again in Davao City as the Nograleses revive their rivalry with the Dutertes to end the family’s rule for almost four decades. Karlo Nograles’ resignation as chair of…

Quiboloy hunt continues: 60 policemen hurt

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 08/30/2024

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) have remained inside the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) compound in Davao City to serve the arrest warrant against embattled Pastor Apollo Quiboloy with the police operation there…

Davao City accident:Truck driver, helper crushed by steel sheets

Faith Argosino 06/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A truck driver and his helper died after they were crushed by steel sheets they were transporting in a tragic Davao City accident last June 25. In a report on Thursday, Davao police said…

Cebu Daily Newscast: 100 cops storm Quiboloy’s home but he’s not found

CDN Digital 06/10/2024

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, June 10, 2024. 100 cops storm Quiboloy’s home but he’s not found About a hundred…

VP Sara’s secret funds as Davao mayor also draw scrutiny

Julie Aurelio 10/01/2023

A Makabayan lawmaker on Saturday asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to thoroughly investigate the P2.697-billion confidential fund allocations for Vice President Sara Duterte when she was mayor of Davao City from 2016 to 2022 and demand the…

COA urged to investigate Davao City’s P2.697 billion confidential fund

Angeline Marcelino 09/30/2023

MANILA, Philippines — House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Representative France Castro has called on the Commission on Audit (COA) to thoroughly investigate the spending of the P2.697 billion Davao City confidential funds. The said…

Cebu’s Ritmik Jimnastiks wins 19 golds in Davao Goldentwist Gymnastics Competition

Glendale G. Rosal 09/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The multi-titled Ritmik Jimnastiks La Sugbo gymnastics team is planning to join more contests this year after raking in 19 gold medals in the recently concluded Mindanao Wide-Davao Goldentwist Gymnastics Competition held last…

Ex-‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ contestant Mark Ken Mariscal dies in Davao City hit-and-run

Hannah Mallorca 07/10/2023

Mark Ken Mariscal, a former contestant from “It’s Showtime’s” “Tawag ng Tanghalan” segment, was killed after a hit-and-run accident in Davao City. Mariscal was confirmed death at about 2:45 a.m. along Cabantian Road in Barangay Buhangin, Davao…

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