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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) have installed additional chillers in the arrival area of Davao International Airport (DIA) to improve passenger comfort.

Cooling upgrades rolled out at Davao International Airport

Rojean Grace G. Patumbon

Jan 16, 2026

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DOH-Davao reports zero confirmed pertussis cases in 2025

DOH-Davao reports zero confirmed pertussis cases in 2025

Rojean Grace G. Patumbon

Jan 16, 2026

2 min read

Milagros “Lachi” Aviles, the beloved matriarch and inspiration behind the iconic Lachi’s restaurant, passed away on January 14, 2026, at the age of 93.

Milagros Aviles, the woman behind iconic Lachi’s, passes away at 93

David Ezra M. Francisquete

Jan 16, 2026

2 min read

Coast Guard activates response groups as Tropical Storm Ada triggers Signal No. 1 and hazardous seas in Mindanao.

Coastguards on heightened alert for Ada

David Ezra M. Francisquete

Jan 16, 2026

3 min read

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Cebu City issues 300-meter alcohol ban along Sinulog Grand Parade routes

Cebu City issues 300-meter alcohol ban along Sinulog Grand Parade routes

Arnold Y. Bustamante

Jan 16, 2026

Look up, Cebu: where to watch fireworks for Sinulog 2026

Look up, Cebu: where to watch fireworks for Sinulog 2026

Pauline Gillera

Jan 15, 2026

Davao City Councilor Temujin "Tek" Ocampo advised the Green GSM Philippines Taxi to consult the local government on its plan to deploy 500 electric taxi units in the city.

Green GSM Taxis urged to consult Davao City LGU first before operating

Rojean Grace G. Patumbon

Jan 15, 2026

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Asturias’ Stefanie Przewodnik crowned Sinulog Festival Queen 2026

Charry Lane Coronel

Jan 16, 2026

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Local News (Davao)

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers-Davao City (ACT-Davao) is urging the government to release the remaining balance of the 2025 Service Recognition Incentive (SRI), saying teachers and other public employees are still waiting for unpaid benefits as of January 2026.

ACT-Davao seeks release of SRI balance

Rojean Grace G. Patumbon

Jan 16, 2026

2 min read

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) have installed additional chillers in the arrival area of Davao International Airport (DIA) to improve passenger comfort.

Cooling upgrades rolled out at Davao International Airport

Rojean Grace G. Patumbon

Jan 16, 2026

2 min read

DOH-Davao reports zero confirmed pertussis cases in 2025

DOH-Davao reports zero confirmed pertussis cases in 2025

Rojean Grace G. Patumbon

Jan 16, 2026

2 min read

STRONG EARTHQUAKE. Students of Sta. Ana Elementary School and employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office-Davao Region along R. Magsaysay Avenue in Davao City evacuated after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental, on Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026.

OCD-Davao pushes for creation of incident management teams in schools

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 16, 2026

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Maco bares brgys with compliant GAD plan, budget

Maco bares brgys with compliant GAD plan, budget

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 16, 2026

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Milagros “Lachi” Aviles, the beloved matriarch and inspiration behind the iconic Lachi’s restaurant, passed away on January 14, 2026, at the age of 93.

Milagros Aviles, the woman behind iconic Lachi’s, passes away at 93

David Ezra M. Francisquete

Jan 16, 2026

2 min read

Coast Guard activates response groups as Tropical Storm Ada triggers Signal No. 1 and hazardous seas in Mindanao.

Coastguards on heightened alert for Ada

David Ezra M. Francisquete

Jan 16, 2026

3 min read

Paggukod sa DCPO sa kriminal nilampos

DCPO implements ‘Oplan Tuyok’ for crime prevention

David Ezra M. Francisquete

Jan 16, 2026

2 min read

Lifestyle (Davao)

Why this Siquijor trip hit different

Why this Siquijor trip hit different

Allan Joseph D. Albior

Jan 14, 2026

3 min read

How Siquijor turns places into memories and becomes a canvas of friendship

Max Out Your Year-Start Fun with SM Lanang

Max Out Your Year-Start Fun with SM Lanang

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 12, 2026

2 min read

Indigenous Peoples’ children from Barangay Tapak in Paquibato happily receive SM Besties of Joy.

SM Davao malls gift SM Besties of Joy to over 1,400 beneficiaries

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 12, 2026

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Business (Davao)

Food costs lift Davao inflation in December

Food costs lift Davao inflation in December

Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan

Jan 16, 2026

2 min read

Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) executive vice president Catherine Magana (fourth from left) holds an award from the Governance Commission for GOCCs recognizing the bank’s corporate governance initiatives. Also pictured, from left: National Privacy Commission chairman Johann Carlos S. Barcena, DBP senior vice president Soraya F. Adiong, former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon, GCG chairperson Marius P. Corpus, GCG commissioner Geraldine Marie B. Berberabe-Martinez, Department of Finance Undersecretary Rolando G. Tungpalan, DBP corporate secretary Maria Katrina L. Infante, and Department of Budget and Management assistant secretary Leonido J. Pulido III.

State bank cited for outstanding governance

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 16, 2026

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Cash remittances rise to $2.9B in November

Cash remittances rise to $2.9B in November

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 16, 2026

2 min read

LandBank rolls out new lending program to empower MSMEs

Landbank targets ₱30B via Asenso sustainability bonds

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 15, 2026

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DTI rolls out Create More Incentives for garment field

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 15, 2026

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Mati rolls out business tax incentives

Mati rolls out business tax incentives

David Ezra M. Francisquete

Jan 15, 2026

2 min read

PH, UAE sign first ME free trade deal

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 15, 2026

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BSP guv sees economic recovery in 2nd half of 2026

Bank lending spending by 10.3% in November

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 15, 2026

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Opinion (Davao)

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#wegotmail: ‘Swan Song’: Strengthening US-Philippines Ties

Jan 16, 2026

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Sun Star Davao Digital

#wegotmail: Teachers’ boundaries in 2026

Jan 09, 2026

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#wegotmail: Ninja Van riders’ reinstatement, a boost to platform workers’ rights

Jan 08, 2026

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Lyka Amethyst H. Casamayor

Perandos: The last walk through the first mall of Davao City

Jan 08, 2026

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#wegotmail: Itsumo: A Filipino habit turned obsession with surplus

Jan 07, 2026

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#wegotmail: Cebu Pacific statement on cancelled bookings due to use of fraudulent credit cards

Jan 07, 2026

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Sports (Davao)

NESTHY PETECIO AT TUBAN HOME. Two-time Olympic boxing medalist Nesthy Petecio poses beside a punching bag at her outdoor training area in Barangay Tuban, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, on January 13, 2026. Petecio returned home after the 2025 Southeast Asian Games to rest, recover from eye surgery, and recharge.

Nesthy Petecio retreats home

Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan

Jan 16, 2026

3 min read

Alex Eala defeats Donna Vekic again

Alex Eala defeats Donna Vekic again

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 15, 2026

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Organizers of Philippine Women’s Open bare the country’s readiness to host the first Women’s Tennis Association tournament set for Jan. 26–31 at the newly refurbished Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Organizers set for 1st WTA tournament in PH

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 15, 2026

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Samante: 2026 NBA MVP Race and the World Game

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 13, 2026

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Two-time Olympic boxing medalist Nesthy Petecio, left, poses with Sta. Cruz Mayor Jose Nelson “Tata” Sala during a visit to the municipal hall in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, where the mayor shared plans to build an athletes’ village for homegrown, national, and student-athletes.

Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio hails Sta. Cruz’s plan to build athletes’ village

Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan

Jan 13, 2026

2 min read

TOP THREE. From left, Far Eastern University (FEU) varsity scholars Lyn Getubig, LJ Getubig, Samantha Umayan, and Grandmaster Jayson Gonzales pose after the PSC–NCFP Selection National Chess Championship pre-finals at Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) in Quezon City Sunday, January11, 2026. Dabawenya Umayan finished second, keeping her bid for the Philippine women’s national team alive.

WNM Umayan eyes national team spot

Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan

Jan 12, 2026

2 min read

BRONZE’S A CHARM. Shaira Hope Rivera of the Philippines displays her bronze medal after the women’s tennis team event at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand in December 2025. Rivera, a former Davao City standout, helped the national team secure a podium finish before returning to the United States to pursue a master’s degree at the University of West Alabama while remaining eligible to compete and available for national team duty.

Rivera keeps PH tennis dream alive

Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan

Jan 11, 2026

2 min read

SEMIS HEARTBREAKER. Philippines’ Alexandra Eala shows her focus during her ASB Classic semifinal match in Auckland, New Zealand, January 10, 2026. Eala pushed seventh-seeded Wang Xinyu to three sets but fell 5-7, 7-5, 6-4, narrowly missing a spot in the final.

Eala falls just short in Auckland semifinal

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 11, 2026

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Entertainment (Davao)

The Philippine documentary film Beneath the Badge (Sa Likod ng Tsapa), directed and produced by Davao-based filmmaker Editha Z. Caduaya, has been officially selected to compete in the 24th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) under the Women in Cinema section.

PH documentary selected for 24th Dhaka International Film Festival

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 14, 2026

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ABS-CBN teases exciting 2026 lineup headlined by top Kapamilya stars

ABS-CBN teases exciting 2026 lineup headlined by top Kapamilya stars

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 12, 2026

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ABS-CBN’s primetime series “Roja,” which is also now airing on Kapamilya Channel on ALLTV2, opens the new year with a bang with the release of an explosive mid-season trailer as Donny Pangilinan and Kyle Echarri take their fight scenes to greater heights.

Donny-Kyle join forces in explosive action scenes in ‘Roja’s’ mid-season

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 09, 2026

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Jurassic World Rebirth.

What’s new on HBO Max this January

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 08, 2026

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‘28 Years Later’ is ‘just so extraordinarily intense’

‘28 Years Later’ is ‘just so extraordinarily intense’

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 08, 2026

3 min read

My Chemical Romance has officially announced the postponement of all dates under the My Chemical Romance South East Asia 2026 Tour, as confirmed through the band’s official social media channels. The announcement includes the Philippine stop, originally scheduled for April 25, 2026, at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan.

My Chemical Romance Bulacan concert refund rules released

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 08, 2026

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Feature (Davao)

Consul General ONO Hirotaka turns over a new coffee warehouse and processing facility to farmers in Bansalan.

Japan funds coffee facility in Bansalan

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 16, 2026

1 min read

Aboitiz Renewables, through its hydropower arm Hedcor, joined leaders of the Bagobo Tagabawa Indigenous Peoples, together with local partners, in planting a thousand arabica coffee seedlings along Mt. Apo’s Sibulan Trail, reinforcing strict protection zones while also supporting sustainable livelihoods.

Aboitiz Renewables, Aboitiz Foundation project backs IP’s coffee biofence in Mt. Apo

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 16, 2026

2 min read

San Miguel Brewery Inc. (SMB) brings the same refreshing energy to start 2026 through its newest brew, San Miguel Mango Yuzu.

Experience new feelings and flavors with San Miguel Mango Yuzu

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 15, 2026

1 min read

In the 2025 Nursing Licensure Exams, five scholars supported by Apex Mining successfully passed and became registered nurses. Quality education, 4th among the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promotes opportunities, accessibility, skills, and equity for individuals of all ages. Apex Mining is committed to fostering a thriving community with proactive, educated, and skilled citizens.

It’s education that builds a nation and excellence that sustains it

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 15, 2026

3 min read

Apex Mining ramped up sustainability initiatives because, as the adage goes, information is power. The company organized a climate fresk exercise together with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region XI, Environmental Management Bureau Region XI, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Maco and BLGU representatives.

Apex Mining organizes Climate Fresk workshop with partners

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 14, 2026

1 min read

Apex Mining made the cut of Forbes Asia Best Under a Billion 2025 list. From 20,000 publicly listed companies from all over the Asia Pacific, only five Philippine companies made the 2025 roster of 200 PLCs. In photo, Luis R. Sarmiento, ASEAN Eng., president and CEO of Apex Mining, received the award from Christopher Forbes, Vice Chairman, Forbes Media and Lee Shi Ruh, President and COO.

Apex Mining receives Forbes Asia Best Under a Billion 2025 Award

Sun Star Davao Digital

Jan 14, 2026

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