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WHEN the armed encounter in Talomo, Davao City erupted on Monday dawn, unverified reports begun to spread online which caused confusion among the public, thus, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) cautioned Dabawenyos to not immediately believe false repor

THE City Government of Davao held a City Hall Christmas light and music show with 3D projection mapping component last Friday evening, November 23, as one of the highlights during the Pasko Fiesta celebration opening.

PASKO Fiesta organizers urged politicians not to use the celebration as their campaign platform. -LYKA AMETHYST H. CASAMAYOR

A CRIMINOLOGY student tested positive for illegal drugs during the mandatory drug testing conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Davao City public schools. -LYKA AMETHYST H. CASAMAYOR

DAVAO City Vice Mayor Bernard Al-ag and seven city councilors underwent testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at the Sangguniang Panglungsod (SP) Tuesday, November 20, as part of efforts to help end stigma against the infection.

Presidential son and former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte is running for Congress in the 2019 midterm elections to get back at Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, his father President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday

THE brand new patrol vehicles donated by the South Korean government for the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) will be formally turned over Monday, November 19, during the flag raising ceremony at the City Hall. -Juliet Rivera

AS PASKO Fiesta 2018 kicks off next week, local law enforcers will be in full alert status in preparation for the series of activities that will take place in different areas in the city.

LESS than two months before Christmas, the top police official in Davao City has directed the different police stations to rescue children who will be found caroling on the streets.

THERE will be a total of 6,570 security personnel to be deployed in the private and public cemeteries and the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) from October 30 to November 4 to ensure safety following the high number of people expected to vis

JACKPOT. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office says two winners will take home the biggest lotto jackpot in history. Screenshot from the PCSO's YouTube video

S ULTRA Lotto (6/58) prize reached to over than a billion pesos, the Philippines’ biggest lotto jackpot prize in history, almost all outlets in Davao City are seen full of queueing bettors who wish to be a billionaire in an instant.

ACT-Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio has asked Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio not to drag public school teachers in her issues with the Makabayan bloc. - Gabriel Pabico Lalu

DAVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio expressed her openness to run again for the mayoral post next year should the people in Davao would still prefer her to be their top local chief executive.

A MAGNITUDE 6.4 earthquake hit Davao Oriental province Saturday afternoon, September 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

DAVAO City Councilor Jesus Joseph Zozobrado assured that they can still meet the target date for starting the city's coastal road project although they are still identifying and monitoring areas that might be affected by the project. -LYKA AMETHYST H. CAS