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Former President Rodrigo Duterte will return immediately to Davao City on Thursday, June 30, his last day in office. Before Duterte’s term ended by noon, he was given departure honors at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacañang Palace.

A traditional, solemn and simple ceremony with the newly sworn-in chief executive delivering his inaugural speech without the aid of a teleprompter. These were some of the details coming from the camp of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. about his oath

THE Davao City Water District (DCWD) has completed the tapping works of the Dumoy Water Supply System (WSS) Line 2 ahead of its target schedule of completion. "As of 6:30 PM of June 24, 2022, DCWD has already completed the two tapping works of the newly e

Following the signing of the Framework Agreement and Loan Agreement between the Philippines and China for the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project (Davao-Samal Bridge), Chinese Consul-General Li Lin stated that the bridge's groundbreaking is schedule

THE BJMP-Davao, in collaboration with other security agencies, launched Operation Greyhound on Tuesday, June 21, at the Davao City Jail, where contraband was confiscated.

The Philippine peso broke through the P54-per-dollar mark on Monday, putting additional pressure on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to be more aggressive in raising interest rates to stem the currency's slide.

VICE President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio took the oath of office as the Philippines' 15th vice president on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Her parents, outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, and Elizabeth Zimmerman accompanied Duterte.

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) has announced that protest rallies will be prohibited in areas near the inauguration of outgoing Davao City Mayor and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio on Sunday, June 19.DCPO Director Alberto Lupaz told SunStar

DAVAO Metro Shuttle launched its new daily Parañaque City to Davao City route on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX). Davao Metro Shuttle’s bus will depart PTX at 2:30 pm.

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, which has disrupted the global supply chain, has caused suggested retail prices of prime and basic goods to rise twice this year, according to a Department of Trade and Industry official.

The Davao City Covid-19 Task Force stated on June 6, 2022 that it is not yet possible to lift the mask mandate or implement optional wearing when outdoors.

Bangladesh's ambassador to the Philippines stated his intention to establish a sister city pact between Khulna, the country's third-largest city, and Davao City.

According to the City Health Office's Tropical Disease Prevention and Control Unit, Barangays Panacan and Ilang in Davao City are being monitored for Chikungunya (CHO).

On Sunday, environmentalists in Davao City will take part in the nationwide simultaneous "Pedal for People and Climate" to renew their urgent call to phase out the use of fossil fuels as more vulnerable countries like the Philippines bear the brunt of cli

LEGAZPI CITY – According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon province erupted with ash on Sunday morning in a phreatic eruption (Phivolcs).

As community restrictions ease, the city government of Davao plans to allow more vendors to return to the Roxas Night Market, which opened in March.