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Carbon monoxide exposure is among the possible causes being looked into in the deaths of three engineering workers at Dusit Thani Residence Davao in Lanang, Davao City.

DAVAO CITY — Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, October 6, strongly denied the allegations made by Rodolfo Mondigo Gracioso Jr. in his affidavit, saying she will submit her own sworn statement and supporting documents to counter the claims.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called for stronger community-level health preparations as the country braces for the possible intensification of El Niño, warning that extreme heat, water shortages and disease outbreaks could put vulnerable Filipinos at...

DAVAO CITY - Dependents and next-of-kin of decommissioned combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have started receiving government education assistance, with 303 beneficiaries already getting the full ₱50,000 grant under the Educational As...

A mining company manager was shot dead by an unidentified assailant along the National Highway in Barangay Bacolod, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur, at around 6 a.m. on October 4, 2026.

The Senate recently passed on Second Reading a bill offering incentives to private developers to build affordable rental units for poor and low‑income families.

The National Maritime Council (NMC) on Sunday commended the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for its professionalism and restraint in monitoring Chinese research vessel JIA HAI KE 7, which was spotted about 37 nautical miles northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, wit...

DAVAO CITY (PIA) — The Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11), called on members of the Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Council (RLECC) XI to strengthen interagency collaboration and turn council discussions into concrete actions to address emerging sec...

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go pressed the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for an update on the previously approved ₱85 daily minimum wage increase in Metro Manila as the wage order remains entangled in court proceedings.

DAVAO CITY — The proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in Davao City is being targeted for completion between 2028 and 2029, with an estimated net power output of 11 megawatts, Councilor Temujin Ocampo said Friday, October 2, 2026.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go questioned the relatively small allocation for housing in the proposed 2027 national budget, while also raising concerns over the low utilization of previously approved funds by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban D...

Two learners died following a tragic incident during a fun run held at Cauayan South Central School on October 3, 2026, according to the Schools Division Office of Cauayan City.

The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday, October 3 criticized former senator Antonio Trillanes IV after he withdrew as a potential witness in the impeachment trial.

DAVAO CITY — Medical specialists from the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) are urging the public to have breast lumps and other unusual changes checked promptly, warning that delayed consultation may allow breast cancer to progress to more advan...

Davao City First District Councilor Tek Ocampo said the local government is taking steps to ensure that the city’s water supply remains stable amid the possible onset of the El Niño phenomenon.

COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) said it has secured enough seats to form a majority in the first elected Parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao