Rappler's latest stories on davao region
Soccsksargen region border lockdown extends until July 31
General Santos City Mayor Ronnel Rivera says that the decision was based on the rising COVID-19 cases in other areas, specifically the Davao region
Davao region enhanced community quarantine extended to April 26
Five of the region's 6 provinces have a total of 95 coronavirus cases as of Wednesday, April 15. Only Davao Occidental has staved off the outbreak.
Davao Occidental remains free from coronavirus
As the number of COVID-19 patients increases in the Davao Region, Davao Occidental stands in resisting the entry of the virus
Food ration distribution to start in Davao Region on March 23
The Davao City social welfare office is currently drawing up a master list of the most affected sectors, such as the indigents and those who lost work due to the coronavirus emergency
3 patients in Davao Region die while waiting for results of virus test
(UPDATED) The specimens of the patients are sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Manila, but they die before the results are released
Sara Duterte says no more localized quarantines as Davao Region lockdown begins
'LGUs should no longer implement localized lockdowns. It is the regional lockdown that should prevail,' says Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, who chairs the region's development and peace and order councils
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
Davao de Oro implements partial lockdown
Davao Region's first coronavirus patient, who is also Mindanao's second, is from Davao de Oro
2nd Mindanao coronavirus patient recovering well
Doctors in Tagum City say the patient's colds, cough and fever are gone. And if she tests negative of the virus 2 times, she will be discharged.
2 Davao City barangays declare state of calamity over spread of African swine fever
The villages of Lamanan and Dominga in Calinan, Davao City are also on lockdown to limit the spread of the disease
DA shuts popular hog auction site in Davao del Sur due to African swine fever
The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region says it will assist vendors affected by the closure of the lucrative pig auction in Sulop town
African swine fever reaches Davao City
The Bureau of Animal Industry confirms that samples from livestocks in two barangays in the Calinan District of Davao City are positive for ASF
Davao Occidental put under state of calamity due to ASF outbreak
The governor of Davao Occidental says all 13,000 pigs in San Marcelino town, ground zero of the African swine fever disease here, will be culled
Even before Dengvaxia scare, Davao City had low immunization rate – Sara
The Davao City mayor says they will conduct a massive vaccination drive on October 14 to immunize more kids against vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles and polio
DepEd formally shuts down 55 Lumad schools in Davao
'This is a clear injustice faced by the 3,500 students and more than 30 teachers of the schools,' says Bayan Muna Representative Eufemia Cullamat
Convicted child rapist freed on GCTA surrenders in Davao City
The Davao Region police office says out of the 76 convicts freed on GCTA in their area, 3 have surrendered
DepEd orders temporary closure of 55 Lumad schools in Davao region
DepEd regional officials say the closure is based on the findings of an anti-insurgency task force, which alleged that the schools teach students to rebel against the government
12-year-old athlete in Davao regional games dies of pneumonia
Hadia Eronico of the Davao Oriental elementary division volleyball team suddenly fell ill in the morning of January 30 and died in the evening, says a Department of Education official
Nearly 20,000 people flee Davao Region floods
Authorities say at least 58 barangays across the Davao Region implemented forced evacuation
43 areas in Davao Region on election watchlist
Category 4 areas are those affected by intense political rivalry that could trigger violence, presence of private armed groups, and also of more organized groups
Davao Region police blame NPA for unsolved riding-in-tandem killings
Chief Superintendent Joel Orduña, Police Regional Office 11 officer-in-charge, gives the explanation as Davao Region is deemed as the worst in solving randem-in-tandem slays
Davao Region worst at solving riding-in-tandem shootings – PNP data
Out of 74 riding-in-tandem killings in a period of over 7 months, only 6 have been solved or cleared in the Davao Region
FACT CHECK: Davao Region, not city, is '2nd fastest growing economy' in PH
The claim was sourced from a presidential media briefing which refers to Davao Region, and not Davao City
Davao Region eyes first gold in softball vs Western Visayas in Palarong Pabansa 2018
The Davao Eagles enter for the first time the softball elementary finals of Palarong Pambansa
Davao archer Franceska Gacal targets multiple golds in her first Palaro stint
18-year-old Cheska Gacal may be relatively new to the battlefield but she says she's ready to hit the bull's-eye in Palarong Pambansa this year
Comelec official denies threatening Ateneo de Davao professor
'I never made any wrongdoing,' says Commission on Elections Regional Director Remlane Tambuang
Sara Duterte-Carpio’s new party, Duterte on Malacanang ban, Medialdea meets U.S. ambassador | Evening wRap
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Duterte’s daughter hints again at bid for Congress
Speaking to reporters on Friday, February 23, Sara Duterte-Carpio says, 'I will not run for senator, so it’s just city mayor or congressman'
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Duterte warns cops: NPA ‘sparrow units’ are back
The last time President Rodrigo Duterte mentioned the communist urban hit squads in his speech, he cited them as reason for the creation of the now notorious Davao Death Squad
Davaoeños to export lapu-lapu to Xiamen
Once the fish fry sent here from China have become fully-grown and have reproduced, they will be exported back to Xiamen, where the market price of the said commodity hovers at around P3,000 per kilo
Central Visayas clinches 3-peat in secondary badminton mixed doubles
Cebu based Dean Tungul and Tricia Opon power up a 4 0 run in the last few minutes to equip a 10 point advantage 17 7 to stop the attempt of the Davao tandem to freeze their streak
Central, Western Visayas to face off at elementary football finals
Central Visayas beat ARMM 3 1 while Western Visayas tramples Davao Region 2 0 at the elementary football semifinals at the Palarong Pambansa 2017
Can you help Palaro athlete's family get home to Kidapawan?
Matthew Jade Tapang s family is going back to Kidapawan after his quest for gold in Palarong Pambansa ends abruptly
Abrupt end of Palaro journey for boxer whose parents drove via tricycle
Matthew Jade Tapang hit his head during the weigh in for bronze His parents who traveled 1 000 km via tricycle need money to go home
Davao Region clinches basketball quarters slot vs Cagayan Valley, 90-72
With this win the Davao Region remains undefeated and closes out the elimination round with a 3 0 slate while Cagayan Valley falls to 0 3
From Kidapawan to Antique: Palaro boxer's parents drive tricycle
Parents of young boxing athlete Matthew Jade Tapang drive more than a thousand kilometers from Kidapawan to Antique to support him at the Palarong Pambansa 2017
Ambush survivor: 'Matobato tried to kill me in 2014'
A retired agrarian reform adjudicator sees Senate witness Edgar Matobato on TV: I clearly remember his eyes nose and mouth every attribute including his ball cap He is the same person who tried to kill me on October 23 2014
Learning from Davao: Health chief eyes community-based drug rehab
The Department of Health s regional offices are told to really prioritize community based rehabilitation centers in the country
Despite huge margin, Duterte sweeps only 3 regions
Administration bet Mar Roxas gets the solid vote of two regions: his own Western Visayas and the Negros Island Region whose creation he supported
Davao gov't websites defaced by Pinoy Hackers group
Calling themselves Pinoy Hackers the group tells people not to allow their votes to amount to nothing
Negros Island earns bronze in secondary girls volleyball
Negros Island Region drops the first set but comes back strong in the final two to come away with the bronze medal versus Davao Region
Grade 2 gymnast from Davao hopes for medal to help siblings
8 year old Jhonax Superlativo hopes to win in this year’s Palarong Pambansa so he can help his parents and siblings
Record-breaking runner from Davao gets offers from UCLA, USC
Mia Meagey Niñura the first gold medalist of the 2016 Palarong Pambansa has recruitment offers from two US universities
Mt Apo still on fire in Davao responder's video
Responders need bolos machetes shovels pikes gloves chainsaws and food
A visit to Mt Apo, experiencing a world within a world
The beauty of this mountain and the fulfillment that awaits adventurous souls who climb it should be experienced by every Filipino It s our moral obligation to protect it for future generations
Roxas, Robredo go solo in rivals' bailiwicks
LP standard bearer Mar Roxas visited Davao solo while his running mate Leni Robredo takes on Ilocos region by her lonesome
Roxas campaigns in Duterte territory
Liberal Party standard bearer Mar Roxas brings his campaign to the Davao Region the bailiwick of presidential rival Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte
Who is running in the Davao Region | 2016 Elections
UPDATED Rappler s list of candidates for local positions in the Davao Region
Champs again: NCR outlasts Davao to regain Palaro volley title
National Capital Region reclaims the title it lost last year after eking out a nail biting 21 25 25 16 25 16 19 25 18 16 victory over a gritty Davao Eagles side
