DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 4 December) — The Bucana Bridge here, which is part of the Davao City Coastal Road, will be opened to traffic on December 15, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said during his inspection of the bridge Thursday
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. checks on the plan of the 1,340-meter Bucana Bridge in Davao City during his visit Thursday morning (4 December 2025) prior to the bridge’s opening on December 15. MindaNews photo by DANIEL JAMITO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 October) – Electricity rates in the city may increase in November due to the recent earthquake in Cebu that has disrupted power supply, the Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) said. The National Grid Corporation
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 Oct) — The “Bisaya” members of Bini, referred to as the “Nation’s Girl Group,” have high praises for victims of the earthquakes that hit the Davao Region earlier this month. “Bisan pa naapektuhan sa linog
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/27 October)– Meat vendors at the Toril Public Market are concerned over the delay in the repair of the market’s main building saying this may affect their income for the upcoming holidays. The public market’s main building burned
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 25 October) – Despite its being a “soft target” the Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Hall of Justice in Davao City is lacking in security plans, said the Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO). Retired Police Lt.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 October) – A total of 161 individuals have died of breast cancer from January to September this year, the City Health Office (CHO) said. Of the number, 158 are females, and three are males. Last
Davao City beefs up security measures for ‘Undas’ DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 Oct) — The Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) and the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) are beefing up security measures in anticipation of the expected 80,000 passengers
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 October) – More healthcare professionals are needed for the close to 1,000 clients at the Davao City Special Needs Intervention Center for Children (DCSNICC). Dr. Melody B. Pardillo, overseer of DCSNICC, said that after the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 October) – The first few temporary shelters for quake-hit victims in Davao Oriental are expected to be finished next week, said the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Davao Region (DHSUD-Davao). This move by the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 October) – At least eight people were reported to have died after the two earthquakes that struck off Davao Oriental on Friday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center said in an advisory on
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 Oct) — The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) is supporting the proposed use of a facial recognition system in the entry and exit points of the city, saying this will help in securing evidence during
At the meat section of the Toril Public Market in Davao City, meat vendors complain of declining sales during peak hours. They are victims of the July 26, 2025 fire that destroyed the previous meat section of the market, and have been transferred to an adjacent, less popular location in the same market. Photo taken Wednesday afternoon (8 October 2025) by DANIEL JAMITO / MindaNews
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/7 October)—An official of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) said the city is mulling on implementing a strict ‘no build zone’ in areas that directly sit on the Central Davao Fault System. The statement
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/4 October)—A city official here is calling on residents to continue reporting cases of violence against women and children even as she notes a slight drop in the number of reported cases for 2024. Lorna Mandin, head of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 2 Oct) — Local artists from different fields here have been continuously battling for funding and marketing of their crafts. In a culture, arts, and heritage summit held at the Holy Cross of Davao College last
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 25 Sept) — Amid the ongoing investigations in Congress on the controversial flood-control projects, universities and colleges in this city have condemned corruption, their constituents engaging in various forms of protest actions the past days. Students
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 September) — Scholars at the University of the Philippines Mindanao might lose their scholarships if the budget for education continues to be reduced. Jay Lozano, UP Mindanao Rise for Education convenor, said during the rally
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 Sept) — Mutya ng Dabaw 2024 Hannah Maj Piccio drew flak over post comparing the Sept. 21 rally in Metro Manila and Davao City, describing the commotion in the rally in the national capital against
