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Fire sweeps through impoverished Davao City village, destroys 150 houses

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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:49:21 +0000

Fire sweeps through impoverished Davao City village, destroys 150 houses

DAVAO CITY — A two-hour fire swept through an urban poor community here on Friday (Aug. 16) destroying at least 150 houses. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire broke out around 11:20 a.m. on the second floor of a house owned by couple Layla and King Elasio in the coastal village of 23-C Isla Verde. […]

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‘Culture of security’ better than martial law in Davao City

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Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:11:48 +0000

DAVAO CITY—The head of a task force formed to secure the city against terror attacks and other crimes urged people to make what he said was a ‘culture of security” part of their lifestyle to make the city safer and more secure. Col. Consolito Yecia, head of Task Force Davao, said at a press conference […]

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Waves as big as houses displace 357 families in Davao City coastal villages

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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 11:14:34 +0000

At least 50 houses were destroyed and 98 took severe damage when waves as big as the structures themselves, whipped up by the southwest monsoon

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Duterte to Cayetanos: ‘Kailan kaya matapos ang dynasty niyo?’

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:56:51 +0000

In his usual facetious mood, President Duterte has teased the Cayetano clan about their apparent political dynasty in the city of Taguig.

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Duterte’s photo chronicler laid to rest

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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 09:00:38 +0000

Duterte’s photo chronicler laid to rest

DAVAO CITY –– Renowned photojournalist and presidential photographer Renato “Rene” Lumawag was laid to rest Saturday, July 6, at the Forest Lake Memorial Park-San Pedro here. Lumawag, known as Tatay Rene to colleagues, died on Monday, July 1, due to a lingering illness. He was 74. Among those who joined the interment rites of Tatay […]

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COA spots red flag in Davao City’s failure to spend funds for schools, infra

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:07:38 +0000

COA has flagged the local government of Davao City for not using the funds allocated to build schools and other infrastructure projects.

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Fresh college grad, companion killed in Davao City car crash

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Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 14:03:48 +0000

Fresh college grad, companion killed in Davao City car crash

A fresh college graduate and her sister-in-law were killed in a vehicular crash here at dawn on Friday, May 31, just hours after her graduation from San Pedro College of Davao.

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As expected, Duterte children dominate Davao City elections

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 18:04:14 +0000

Davao City remains the stronghold of the Duterte family as three of the President’s children emerged as apparent winners in the midterm elections.

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