Philippines News » Davao Region News Philippines » Davao Region » Government: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes the Philippines’ Davao region while Mayon volcano continues erupting 500 miles away
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Davao Region on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao in late May 2026, shaking homes and sending residents into the streets across one of the country’s most ...
News Philippines » Davao Region » Government: US opens bidding for military oil depot in Davao Region
MANILA, Philippines — The United States is planning to build a military oil depot in the Davao Region as part of its growing chain of forward-based refueling hubs in the Western Pacific. On March 31, ...
News Philippines » Davao Region » Government: Davao inventors seek stronger support to bring ideas to market
Davao Inventors Association calls for financial support and patent assistance to bring local inventions to market.
News Philippines » Davao Region » Government: Davao steel workers dispute gov’t ‘rescue’ after plant shutdown
More than 300 workers of Davao Mighty Steel Corp. (DMS) lost their jobs after government authorities shut down the facility in Barangay Ilang, Bunawan, Davao City, following a raid that uncovered ...
News Philippines » Davao Region » Government: Davao minimum wage earners get second pay hike
MANILA, Philippines — Minimum wage workers in the Davao Region began receiving the second tranche of their wage increase on September 1, 2026, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said ...
News Philippines » Davao Region » Government: DPWH working on detailed flood management master plans
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is laying the technical foundation for future, science-backed flood management infrastructure to strengthen long-term disaster preparedness across ...
News Philippines » Davao Region » Government: OMB: Davao ‘epicenter’ of flood control works; Pulong: Prove it
The Office of the Ombudsman is probing possible corruption in flood control projects in Davao City, prompting Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte to challenge ...
News Philippines » Davao Region » Government: DENR: PH eagle protection expands to forests, ancestral domains
Protecting the endangered Philippine eagle will extend beyond the Philippine Eagle Center (PEC), as the government, conservation groups and Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities launched two planning ...
News Philippines » Davao Region » Government: PSC chair Pato Gregorio invited to grace 2026 Davao Sports Heroes Night
DAVAO CITY—Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman John Patrick “Pato” Gregorio has been invited as the guest of honor at the 2026 Davao Sports Heroes Night, an annual sports recognition event ...