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The governor of Davao de Oro, Dorothy Gonzaga, blamed the disaster on heavy rains brought by a shear line and trough of a low pressure area that affected the Davao Region and other parts of Mindanao [11] and had already killed 21 people due to flooding and landslides. [29]
In the Philippines, a 64 cm (2.10 ft) high tsunami was observed on Mawes Island. [18] In Davao City , the tsunami reached 8 cm (3.1 in), and in Lawigan, Bislig , it reached 18 cm (7.1 in). [ 19 ] [ 20 ] A tsunami of 2 cm (0.79 in) was also recorded in Legazpi .
On August 24, 2024, a standoff began at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Catitipan, Buhangin, Davao City, Philippines, as the Philippine National Police (PNP) attempted to serve an arrest warrant against Apollo Quiboloy, the founder and leader of the KOJC, on charges of sexual misconduct.
Mawar’s peak winds have surged to 175 mph, accompanied by gusts nearing 210 mph, the JWTC said, as it heads towards the Philippines. In its latest update, the state weather agency of the ...
The earthquake struck near Davao Oriental early on Thursday morning, August 12. PHIVOLCS earlier listed the earthquake as magnitude 7.3 at a depth of 69 kilometers, then revised its advisory to a magnitude 7.2 earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 50 kilometers.
A bombing at the Roxas Night Market occurred in Davao City, Philippines, on September 2, 2016, causing at least 14 deaths and 70 injuries. [1] On September 13, 2016, one of those injured, a pregnant woman, died, bringing the death toll up to 15.
A day prior to the announcement of the first confirmed case in the Davao Region on March 15, the cities of Tagum and Davao City were placed under partial lockdown. [1] The first COVID-19 eight cases in the region involved individuals who had travel history to Metro Manila which already had confirmed cases prior to the confirmation of the ...
In October 2013, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte chose Danao as Davao City's new police chief to replace Ronald dela Rosa who transferred to Quezon City after being appointed as head of the PNP Intelligence Group. [5] He revived the Oplan Tokhang program started by his predecessor to address the city's persistent drug problem. [11]