Davao News

Davao City Vice Mayor Duterte's mother dies at 96 (Obit)
DAVAO CITY — Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte confirmed the death of his 96-year-old mother on Saturday whom he said was cremated following a mass at noon of the same day.

Davao Norte's health program not affected by IRA cut
GOVERNOR Rodolfo del Rosario said Davao del Norte’s health program does not suffer from the chilling impact of the P36-million budget cut due to the 4.8 percent drop in the internal revenue allotment (IRA) this year. He assured his constituents that optimum health, being an integral component of his human-centered P.E.O.P.L.E.

Making Davao safest important than awards
THE new chief of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) prefers achieving a peaceful and safe Davao than garnering numerous awards and recognition. Senior Superintendent Ronald M.

‘Misdeclared’ agri goods from China seized at Davao port
Some P18 million worth of allegedly misdeclared agricultural goods from Hong Kong and China consigned to three Davao-based companies were seized here Friday, a Bureau of Customs official here said.

Davao's D'Bone Collector Museum Opens
A snake and a tarsier Photo By JIMS VICENT T. CAPUNO MANILA, Philippines — The D’Bone Collector Museum in Davao City is now open. Inside the museum are collections of different bones, skulls and skeletons of animals, marine species, birds and butterflies. Among the attractions are the huge sperm whale, the jaws of sharks, the Cambodian python (one of the longest snakes in the world) and ...

Davao Eyes P2-B Steel Plant
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – A steel bar company is pushing its plan to build a P2-billion plant here, starting with the application for a permit which has already been approved by the concerned committee in the city legislature. According to a report from the city council’s Committee on Housing, Rural and Urban Development, the plant is proposed at Barangay Bunawahan Proper here by the New Carcar ...

For eating 'pawikan', Davao mayor wants missionaries declared personae non grata
Mayor Sara Duterte is urging the Davao City council to declare a group of foreign missionaries personae non grata after they admitted to eating a green sea turtle.

Davao's 'Nanay' passes away
Soledad Roa Duterte, Davao City's "nanay" and Davao City's Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, died Saturday. She was 96.

Microsoft Windows 8 versions coming out this year in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system (OS) is expected to be introduced in Davao City later this year.