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DAVAO CITY—About a week before he leaves this city as mayor to assume the presidency, Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte signed a P39-billion project for port and coastal development.

The New People’s Army (NPA) yesterday released five police officers who have been held by the New People’s Army (NPA) since they were abducted last April 16 in Barangay Mapula, Paquibato District.

AMID the controversies faced by his campaign, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte continued to dominate the presidential race, according to a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) from April 18 to 20.

Governor Emmylou Taliño Mendoza used provincial funds to buy diesel from the Taliño Shell Station, which is owned by her mother, says the Ombudsman

WHERE’S THE RICE? Around 5,000 farmers protest along Davao-Cotabato national highway in Kidapawan City on Wednesday, March 30 to demand for rice assistance as they suffer the impact of prolonged drought in the province.

1-BAP Representative Silvestre Bello III resigned as the number one nominee of the said partylist as a form of delicadeza and for him to be able to give his full support to the presidential bid of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

Residents in Davao City were rushed to the Southern Philippines Medical Center on Monday (March 28) after waking up to a stench smell and started having difficulty in breathing.

Suspect Roy Bulat-ag Moreno, 22, from Kidapawan City, is detained in Toril Police Station after members of the Task Force Davao seized alleged bomb components from him in a checkpoint in Barangay Sirawan, Toril, Friday night, March 25.

Instead of throwing a lavish party for his family and friends, the birthday boy chose to stay at home to rest.

DAVAO. Rice prices in the city have remained stable as the National Food Authority assures a sufficient supply that will last for a year amid the continuing occurrence of the El Niño phenomenon. (Darryl S. Postrano)

THE massive fire in Mt. Apo, the country's highest peak, has continued to eat up about 300 hectares of protected forestlands and grasslands, including the mini-forest of the beautiful Lake Venado.

Davao's pride, artist and musician Gauss Obenza wins Indie Musical Scorer of the Year 2016 for I Love You, Thank You.

Presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte may be a ladies’ man, but to the few who knew him, he can also be a “gay’s man”.

DAVAO CITY — In a statement on Wednesday afternoon (February 17, 2016) the Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) announced the implementation of another two to three hours of power interruptions in its service areas.

While many avoid failures, this young and rising businessman welcomes it as he continues to bring family-run corporation to greater heights with Damosa Land a Top Real Estate Developer in Davao.

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Daily power outages will hit parts of the Davao Region again as power supply remains unstable due to El Niño and the bombings of power transmission towers.