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COA questions Davao Oriental's P37-million cash donations
The Commission on Audit says there were no documents showing that the recipients of cash donations from the Davao Oriental provincial government were eligible
Davao Region to seal its borders for 14 days starting March 19
People are allowed to exit the region anytime, but they cannot come back within the 14-day period, says Davao Region task force chair and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte
MAP: Where P2.8-B cocaine ended up in PH over past decade
In the past 10 years, at least 481 cocaine bricks have ended up in Philippine shores. We map where they were found.
1 dead, 2 missing after flood hits village in Davao Oriental
Provincial search and rescue teams are still trying to locate two other flood victims – a 9-year-old girl and a 38-year-old woman
Magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocks Davao Oriental
(7th UPDATE) A tsunami threat is possible for parts of the Philippines and neighboring Indonesia, says monitor Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Barangay chairman, 4 others in Davao Oriental arrested for shabu
Davao Police said the chairman of Barangay Macangao, Lupon, Davao Oriental is in the narco list the PNP submitted to President Duterte
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Davao Oriental
(UPDATED) Phivolcs says damage is expected from the earthquake, as well as aftershocks
Robredo to speak at youth leadership event in South Korea
Vice President Leni Robredo is joined by representatives from Youth for Peace Movement-Davao Oriental
Davao Oriental, Pionaire sign MOU for $27-B industrial park
The MOU is for the construction of an industrial park in Banaybanay town which will feature a 1,200-megawatt liquified natural gas combined cycle power plant, among other facilities
Athletes who got food poisoning in Davao 'ate leftovers'
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio recommends a probe to determine who should be held liable for the incident
Clashes erupt in Davao Oriental despite holiday ceasefire
The military accuses the communist New People's Army of violating its own ceasefire
Marawi City, Lanao del Sur under state of calamity due to Vinta
This will expedite the humanitarian efforts being undertaken by the local government to respond effectively to the crisis that Vinta has created
Nearly 16,000 evacuate as Vinta hits Davao Oriental
In Cateel town, where the severe tropical storm made landfall on Friday, over 1,000 people seek shelter in evacuation centers
Soldier killed in NPA attack was newly engaged
The soon to be wed soldier is identified as Second Lieutenant Miguel Victor Alejo a graduate of Philippine Military Academy Class 2015
Half-paralyzed Davao Oriental prosecutor shot dead
Rolando Acido was shot as he was stepping down from his car in Mati City
[Where I've Been] Glorious Lake Carolina in Davao Oriental
Feast your eyes on this unassuming natural wonder that is just glowing with laid back charm and beauty
Ex-Davao Oriental mayor charged with malversation, graft
The Ombudsman says former Lupon town mayor Arfran Quiñones allegedly misappropriated nearly half a million pesos worth of government property during his watch
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NPA rebels abduct Davao Oriental town police chief
Chief Inspector Arnold Ongachen police chief of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental is abducted as the rebels storm his police station
Touring Davao Oriental's Subangan Museum
From an exhibit the bones of a 53 foot whale to its various displays Subangan Museum shows off many aspects of Davao Oriental
Who is running in the Davao Region | 2016 Elections
UPDATED Rappler s list of candidates for local positions in the Davao Region
Over 17,000 Typhoon Pablo family-survivors now have new homes
PRESS RELEASE: The Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental assure they will complete and turn over the remaining 2 000 houses before the year ends
Project Agos to conduct training workshop in Davao City
The Project Agos Davao Workshop on July 9 10 intends to teach responders how to use social media for disaster information management
The wonders of Cape San Agustin, Davao Oriental
It s not an easy trip but you won t regret visiting stunning Cape San Agustin
3 dead from NPA raid in Davao Oriental
UPDATED A firefight is ongoing as of this posting
Malacañang: Power restored in Pablo areas in 45 days
The Palace says Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla made this promise a day after President Aquino scolded his Cabinet about it
Aquino surprised Pablo-hit areas still without power
President Benigno Aquino III demands answers from his Cabinet as to why 57 of villages hit by Typhoon Pablo in December 2012 remain without power
4 NPA rebels, soldier killed in Davao Oriental clashes
The military says the communist rebels are trying to recover a former stronghold in Sitio Matabang of Barangay Taocanga in Manay town
Mindanao still on alert for Agaton
Communities in areas affected by Tropical Depression Agaton continue to brace for the worst as the storm hovers just southeast of Mindanao
State of calamity in 5 Mindanao LGUs; Davao Oriental next
Flashfloods and landslides hit areas that have barely recovered from the destruction of 2012 s Typhoon Pablo
Palace denies 'canceling' Aquino's Davao Oriental trip
In the first place the Palace says the President had no scheduled trip to the province
7 die in Davao Oriental fire
The bodies of 3 men and 4 women were found still in their beds indicating the fire spread quickly due to the paint says the provincial police chief
Aquino cancels Davao Oriental trip, turnover of houses postponed
With the postponement the typhoon survivors said they have no choice but to wait
Davao Oriental wants to inspire Yolanda survivors
The experiences of the people of Davao Oriental would hopefully inspire those affected by Typhoon Yolanda to remain courageous in rebuilding their lives
Magnitude 5.7 quake hits Davao Oriental
UPDATED The quake was recorded as a magnitude 5 7 tremor the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Phivolcs said
Get stoked: 7 lesser-known PH surf spots
‘Tis the season of rains typhoons and surfing
P4-M hot logs seized in flood-prone region
Up to P4 M in logs have been seized in flood prone Davao Region from January to July
LPA spotted off Davao Oriental
Bicol Region as well as Visayas and Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with moderate to heavy rainshowers and thunderstorms for the next 24 hours
Partly cloudy weekend for ComVal, Davao Oriental
Partly cloudy skies are expected until Monday next week in both provinces
Army gives out school supplies to Typhoon Pablo kids
The distribution of school supplies in Mindanao this year is its biggest undertaking so far under the Army s Project Shoebox is an outreach program
Faulty cards, weak signal delay Davao Oriental count
Out of 11 towns in the province 5 had failed to transmit results as of posting time in Davao Oriental
Voting in the eye of the storm
They survived typhoon Pablo but now they are caught in another storm: politics Rappler tells their story on Isla Poo
Pablo survivors: Gov using relief goods for campaign
Angry Typhoon Pablo survivors barricaded a major highway in Mati to demand the release of rice and relief goods allegedly hoarded by the provincial government
Elbert of Aragon after Typhoon Pablo
Elbert Reyes of Aragon in Cateel Davao Oriental returns to his fields planting for a future after Typhoon Pablo
Mindanao feels wrath of ‘Crising’
The typhoon battered province of Davao Oriental was not spared by the flooding
Anomalies mar DSWD rehab efforts
Administrative and criminal complaints are filed at the Office of the Ombudsman against DSWD Region 11 officials for forgery of documents among others
Australia to give P126-M more in aid for typhoon Pablo
Australia responds to renewed calls for aid for victims of typhoon Pablo
Pablo victims need more help - UN
The UN launches an appeal for more international aid to help victims of Typhoon Pablo in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental
Soldier killed, 10 hurt in Davao Oriental blast
The New People s Army are allegedly behind the attack a military official says
Forced evacuations in Davao region due to floods
Heavy rain since Saturday evening has affected parts of Mindanao including the town of Cateel in Davao Oriental
