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Read more about the article Councilor seeks to penalize Central 911 prank callers
Firefighters from Central 911 Fire Auxiliary Services takes a break on Tuesday afternoon while other firemen continue to extinguish the fire that started at 4:00 am in along the busy street of Magsaysay Avenue in Davao City. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Councilor seeks to penalize Central 911 prank callers

A councilor from the city’s first congressional district is eyeing to pass an ordinance that aims to penalize prank callers to the city’s 911 emergency hotline number.

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Read more about the article 17 fires reported in nine days, as BFP will train community responders
Firefighters try to put out the fire that consumed more than a hundred million pesos worth of equipment and materials inside the warehouse of PLDT-Philcom Corporation at Barangay Carmen, Cagayan de Oro, Tuesday. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

17 fires reported in nine days, as BFP will train community responders

It's Fire Prevention Month, but there have already been 17 fire incidents in nine days reported in Davao City.

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Read more about the article EQUAL RIGHTS
EQUAL RIGHTS. On the commemoration of International Women’s Day, Wednesday, members of the LGBTQ+ community joined the rally led by Gabriela-Davao at Freedom Park in Roxas Avenue to push for social equality and campaign against the pervasive violence against women and children. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)

EQUAL RIGHTS

On the commemoration of International Women’s Day, Wednesday, members of the LGBTQ+ community joined the rally led by Gabriela-Davao at Freedom Park in Roxas Avenue to push for social equality and campaign against the pervasive violence against women and children. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article Classes, work, festival cancelled in Davao de Oro following strong earthquakes
A portion of the highway on the Maragusan-New Bataan Road collapsed after a strong earthquake on March 6, 2023. (Photo by Ruebil Garcia)

Classes, work, festival cancelled in Davao de Oro following strong earthquakes

Five earthquakes with epicenter in New Bataan were recorded by the Philippine Volcanology Institute of Volcanology (Phivolcs).

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