Despite a notable decrease in index crime incidents, including murder, robbery, and theft, the region faced challenges to uphold its reputation as one of the safest cities. Dive into the details of high-profile cases involving military and police officials, raising questions about their credibility as frontliners and public servants.
BUSTED. Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Davao Region (PDEA-11) seize the shabu items from suspected drug peddler Anthony Louie Tura (seated, blue sando), Davao Oriental's second most drug personality, following his arrest on Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2022) in a buy-bust at his house in Barangay Central, Mati City, Davao Oriental. Recovered from the suspect was more than PHP15,000 worth of shabu. (Photo courtesy of PDEA-11) DAVAO CITY - Anti-narcotics agents have arrested Davao Oriental's second top drug personality in a buy-bust, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Davao Region (PDEA-11) reported Friday. In a statement, the PDEA-11 identified the suspect as Anthony Louie Tura, 33, of Barangay Central, Mati City, Davao Oriental. Joint operatives of PDEA-11, the Regional Intelligence Unit of Police Regional Office - 11, Davao Oriental Police Provincial Office, and the Mati City Police Station launched the operation at 7:50 p.m. on February 2 at the suspect'
MARIJUANA. Operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-11 conduct an on-site inventory of evidence confiscated from a drug suspect after a buy-bust operation in Barangay Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental on Tuesday (Oct. 19, 2021). Confiscated in the operation were about five kilograms of marijuana worth PHP600,000. (Photo courtesy of PDEA-11) DAVAO CITY - Police seized an estimated PHP600,000 worth of marijuana leaves and arrested one suspect in an anti-illegal drugs operation in Barangay Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental afternoon of Oct. 19. In a statement Wednesday, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Davao Region (PDEA-11) spokesperson Noli Dimaandal said around five kilos of suspected Cannabis sativa, locally known as "marijuana," were seized from the suspect identified as Royroy Binawi Malintad alias Boy, 25, single, a farmer and resident of Barangay Tomoang, Tarragona, Davao Oriental. Joint elements of the Davao Oriental Provincial Office of PDEA-11, Po
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Contributed photo April 18, 2021 FIVE passengers of a banca that submerged due to bad weather conditions were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) off Pujada Island in Mati, Davao Oriental on Saturday afternoon, April 17, 2021.
In a report provided by the Mati City Information Office, the Mati City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said the passengers came from the Municipality of Lupon and dropped by their relatives in Barangay Macambol, Mati City where they boarded a banca going to the nearby Pujada Island.
Upon their departure from Pujada Island around 3 p.m. and as they were passing by the Oak Island, huge waves battered their banca, causing it to submerge.