Read more about the article Davao City council considering ban on protests outside ‘Panacañang’
Protesters rally at the Eastern Mindanao Command Headquarters.

Davao City council considering ban on protests outside ‘Panacañang’

The city council here is bent on creating a local ordinance that would ban all forms of protests outside “Panacañang” or the so-called Malaca?ang of the South.

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Read more about the article 3 persons of interest eyed in police officer slay in Tugbok
Police Officer 3 Wilfredo Garol Jr of the Baguio District Police Station in Davao City. (Photo from Davao City Police Office)

3 persons of interest eyed in police officer slay in Tugbok

Davao City Police Office (DCPO) chief Alexander Tagum said they now have three possible suspects on the killing of a police officer in Tugbok district last Monday.

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Read more about the article 362 Davao City  police undergo surprise drug test
DRUG TEST. A total of 362 personnel of the Davao City Police Office undergo a surprise drug test on Thursday morning, November 16 at the Camp Capt. Domingo E. Leonor headquarters. (Robby Joy D. Salveron / davaotoday.com)

362 Davao City police undergo surprise drug test

A total of 362 members of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) headquarters underwent a surprise random drug test at the Camp Capt. Domingo E. Leonor on Thursday morning, November 16.

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Read more about the article Survey says Dabawenyos expect more from Mayor Sara
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Survey says Dabawenyos expect more from Mayor Sara

While City Mayor Sara Duterte’s leadership received a considerably “good rating” from Dabawenyos, a survey also revealed that Dabawenyos want to see more from the local government is bring in more efforts to remote areas in the city.

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Read more about the article What the gov’t is missing in helping women survive violence
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What the gov’t is missing in helping women survive violence

On November 7, the Davao City Council passed on third and final reading on Tuesday, November 7 an ordinance establishing violence against women (VAW) desk and protocol in handling VAW cases at the barangay level. Establishing a VAW desk in barangay is not new since the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Magna Carta of Women under Republic Act 9710 already provides for its establishment in every barangay.

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