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…

Suspect in stepdaughter’s rape slain in shootout with Davao City cops

Frinston Lim - @inquirerdotnet 06/04/2023

DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur, Philippines — A 37-year-old tricycle driver suspected of raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter was shot dead by police after he allegedly resisted arrest here on Friday night, police said on Saturday. Maj. Catherine…

Topnotcher says he had set sights in acing licensure exam for teachers

Friston Lim 05/20/2023

DAVAO CITY—For 23-year-old Mirven Cabesay, topping the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) has always been the plan. But for the summa cum laude secondary education graduate of the University of Mindanao in Davao City, it wasn’t…

House opposition finds ally: Paolo Duterte votes vs charter change

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The opposition in the House of Representatives has found an unlikely ally in Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte when he voted against a bill seeking to amend the Constitution. Duterte, the eldest…

LOOK: 73-year-old vendor of crocheted goods in Davao City goes viral

Faith Argosino 02/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A 73-year-old man selling crocheted goods to raise funds for his son’s dialysis treatment went viral after a university student from Davao City posted his endeavors online. University of the Immaculate Conception fourth-year college…

BFP-7 bags awards in National Fire Olympics 2022

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7)  bagged several awards during the recently concluded National Fire Olympics 2022 in Davao City. BFP-7 topped three out of four activities in…

Sara Duterte takes oath as 15th vice president

Daniza Fernandez 06/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Sara Duterte took her oath as the Philippines’ 15th vice president on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Duterte’s inauguration took place at San Pedro Square in Davao City — her hometown, where she is the…

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