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AUTHORITIES formed a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to focus on the resolution of the ambush incident in the Island Garden of Samal (Igacos) on Sunday, killing a village (barangay) captain and his personal body guard.

POLICE arrested in Davao del Norte on Wednesday evening, November 28, former Bayan Muna representative Satur Ocampo, together with ACT Teachers Representative France Castro and other group members over alleged human trafficking of minors.

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

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.

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.

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

DAVAO CITY — An Army reservist and his companion were killed in an anti-drugs operation by police here on Monday night.

DAVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will lead the official opening ceremony of Kadayawan Festival 2018 slated August 10, at Magsaysay Park.

FIRE victims of Thursday’s fire that left 161 families homeless are seeking donations from the public.

The Inter-Agency Anti-Arson Task Force recommended the filing of criminal charges of reckless imprudence resulting to multiple homicide and multiple…

Two suspected robbers who also sold drugs were killed in a shootout with police officers in Barangay 2-A in the Bangkerohan area here on early Saturday.

The military on Saturday announced the capture of the communist New People’s Army’s (NPA) top finance officer for Mindanao during an operation in Butuan City.

This is Kublai Millan, one of Mindanao’s treasured artists. Watch as he shares what kind of work went into creating the handcrafted Ironman medals.❤️❤️