MANILA — At least 55 people died and 32 were injured in one of the southern Philippines’ deadliest landslides in recent years, the government of Davao de Oro province said Monday. Search and ...

The festival, which takes place between mid-August and mid-September, is a celebration of the Philippines’ pre-colonial identity and culture. For an entire month in the middle of summer, the ...

Duterte, 79, wants to return as mayor of Davao City, on the southern island ... attempt to shore up support for his family against the Philippines’ other famed political dynasty – the Marcoses ...

DAVAO CITY — Foreigners heading to the Philippines might think of Cebu or Boracay for their sandy beaches, or Manila for business, but another region in the archipelago is hoping to be the next ...

"The thousands of victims of his brutal regime both across the Philippines and in Davao, where he had been mayor for a long time, will continue to demand accountability," said Caloy Conde ...

(Manila) – The mayor of Davao City in the Philippines, Sebastian Duterte, recently declared a new “war on drugs,” suggestive of the abusive campaign of his father, former President Rodrigo ...

(1st UPDATE) The Davao City government outpaces wealthier counterparts in confidential spending MANILA, Philippines – The Davao City government’s annual confidential expenses ballooned from ...

MANILA, Philippines — After a decade in hiding, self-confessed hitman and member of the infamous Davao Death Squad (DDS) Edgar Matobato was able to leave the Philippines using a fake identity ...

the first of its kind in the Philippines, is a key feature of the 45.5-km road project. The Davao City Bypass is a 45.5-kilometer, four-lane road connecting Barangay Sirawan in Toril, Davao City ...

and light candles at the site of the deadly 2003 bomb attack in Sasa DAVAO ORIENTAL, Philippines – The city government of Davao marked the 20th anniversary of the March 4, 2003 bomb attack on ...