200 ‘bora-bora’ impounded
The Traffic Management Center impounded around 200 motorcycles with bora-bora (modified mufflers) in a week after MayorRodrigo Duterte banned the loud vehicles.
Victims of Typhoon Pablo and other sectoral groups welcomed Pope Francis in a rally to seek the pontiff's support for their call for justice. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Farmers are the Pope’s “poor in the periphery”
A farmer’s group said they are among what Pope Francis referred to as the poor in peripheries in the Philippines that the Church should help.
Mayor’s decision over IP rep row gets nod from groups
A Mindanao-wide indigenous people’s group and the former Indigenous People's representative in the City Council here said they will respect Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s decision rejecting the tribes' endorsement of Halila Sudagar as their representative to the City Council here.
STOPPING FIRE. A firefighter comes out of the Jollibee Davao office in Bolton Street which burned down Thursday night due to "short circuit" of equipment. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Fire incidents at year’s start fewer but damage cost higher
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here said that there were fewer cases of fire this January compared to the same month last year, but cost of damage may become higher if there would be additional cases.
Anti-smoking task force arrests 4,396 violators
Authorities here arrested more smokers than the previous years, as they noted also an increase in number of establishments which violated the anti-smoking ordinance.