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‘We’ll make you pay 

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron
  • Baste issues stern warning to drug dealers

ACTING Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte threatened drug dealers, stating that a “day of reckoning” is coming for those who corrupt the youth with illicit substances, during the opening program for the annual Pasko Fiesta Celebration at Rizal Park on Thursday night, Nov. 27.

“We will make you pay. Remember that. That is why I am listing your names right now. You wait, because there will be a day of reckoning,” he addressed the cheering crowd.

Duterte targeted those involved in selling drugs to the youth, expressing his condemnation for the destruction of young minds and families. 

“I have heard about you pushers, those lives you are destroying, those children you are feeding that shabu to—we will make you pay when the time comes. Remember that, we will make you pay when the time comes,” Duterte stated.

The mayor went on to mention the perceived immunity of drug dealers, referencing a recent, widely publicized comment by Senator Imee Marcos on her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

“You are lucky now because the President’s sibling said that her brother is supposedly ‘bangag’ and an addict,” he added.

Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson Captain Hazel Tuazon has yet to confirm if they received Duterte’s alleged list. 

Reward vs Bucol’s killers 

Meanwhile, the bounty for information leading to the identification of the killers of Captain Oscar “Dodong” Bucol Jr. of Tres de Mayo, Digos City, has swelled to P5 million following the P1 million pledge from Duterte.

Through an official announcement made by Attorney Israelito Torreon on Friday, Mayor Duterte stated his desire to help bring swift justice to the slain village chief’s family.

“Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte is informing the public that he will add P1,000,000.00 as a reward for anyone who can provide strong evidence and testify against the killer and the person who ordered the killing,” Atty. Torreon’s statement read.

The total P5 million reward now comprises:

  • P1 Million from Acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte
  • P1 Million from Vice President Sara Duterte
  • P1 Million from Governor Yvonne Cagas (Davao del Sur)
  • P1 Million from Davao Occidental Congressman Claude Bautista
  • P1 Million from the father of the late Captain Bucol

Mayor Duterte also showed his support by visiting the wake of the late Barangay Tres de Mayo chairman on Friday, Nov. 28.

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CDRRMO to open Emergency OpCen Motorpool Facility

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

A FACILITY will soon rise in Barangay Ma-a as a component of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) Emergency Operation Center (EOC).

The city government, through CDRRMO along with the City Engineer’s Office, broke ground for the two-story facility on Oct. 28. The project is part of the first phase of the EOC development, to enhance emergency preparedness, inter-agency coordination, and disaster response capabilities.

In a statement, CDRRMO head Alfredo Baloran, said the facility will be the central hub for operational vehicles, heavy equipment, and other lifeline resources for disaster response and recovery operations in the city. 

“What we are building here today is more than infrastructure, it is a system readiness and collaboration ensuring that when disaster strikes, the city of Davao will always stand––ready to respond, recover, and rise stronger,” Baloran said. 

The CDRRMO’s search and rescue teams will be housed at the facility, along with the Emergency Operation Complex.

The Complex will serve as the city’s operations and communications hub during disasters and emergency response. 

Acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte said the project is a part of the city’s commitment to prioritizing disaster risk reduction for the residents’ safety.

“Over the years, we continue to strengthen our collective efforts to expand the scope of disaster resiliency, promote effective programs and strategies, and enhance multisectoral coordination in disaster responsiveness,” Duterte’s message delivered by Councilor Alberto Ungab, the 21st city council committee chairman on disaster and risk reduction management.

Earlier this year, the CDRRMO also broke ground in Barangay Malagos for the construction of the Malagos Warehouse, which will serve as a logistics and storage hub for emergency assets such as relief goods, among others.

Photo courtesy of the city government

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Mayor Duterte institutionalize City Agricultural and Fishery Council

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

IN A bid to enhance agricultural and fisheries programs, the City Agricultural and Fishery Council (CAFC) is institutionalized as an advisory body of the city government through Executive Order No. 16, Series of 2025.

Acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte signed the executive order on Sept. 23, aiming to secure sectoral representation in agricultural policy-making bodies.

“The City Government of Davao gives highest priority to agricultural development to achieve an equitable distribution of benefits and opportunities and to enable farmers, fishermen, and the rural population to maximize their contribution to the local economy,” the EO reads.

The CAFC will serve as a consultative and advisory body of the city government’s agricultural and fishery sectors, to ensure projects are aligned toward higher productivity and increased income. 

It will also serve as a consultative, integrative, coordinative, and monitoring body for regional and local agricultural and fishery value and supply chain initiatives. 

The EO provides that CAFC will be a regular member of the Local Development Council of the city, the policy-making body tasked with preparing and approving the city’s development plans.

“To ensure representation in the Local Development Council created under Republic Act No. 7160 and Executive Order No. 50, Series of 2019, the CAFC shall be included as a regular member of the Davao City Development Council (CDC), with the CAFC Chairman or representative hereby recognized as a regular member thereof,” Section 2 of the EO reads. 

The EO also secures private sector participation in agricultural and fishery development. 

The CAFC shall be composed of an Executive Committee—with its Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Treasurer, and Auditor coming from the private sector, and a government representative acting as co-chairperson—and Sectoral Committees organized according to identified agri-fishery sectors. 

Each Sectoral Committee is required to have representatives from city-wide organizations, youth groups, women’s organizations, and district-level councils, which will also serve as spokespersons of their respective sectors in the CAFC.

The EO also provides for the creation of Barangay Agricultural and Fishery Councils (BAFCs) in all coastal and upland barangays, as well as District or Municipal Agricultural and Fishery Councils to ensure participation at the grassroots level.

The City Agriculturist Office (CAO) shall provide the secretariat support of the CAFC and coordinate with the implementation of its policies and mandate.

For its ensured implementation, the funding for the council will be sourced from the city’s annual general appropriation under CAO annual budget.

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Impeachment ‘a political scheme’ – Baste

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

by Nova Mae Francas

ACTING Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte reiterated on Friday that the impeachment case against his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, is, from the very start, just a political scheme.

“Sa simula pa lang kasi talaga it’s purely political. Hindi ko lang maintindihan bakit hindi nila binibigyan ng respeto yung en banc decision ng Supreme Court. That’s a heavy statement coming from the judiciary,” Duterte told reporters in a sideline interview after the opening of the Kadayawan Festival at Magsaysay Park on Aug. 8.

Asked about his position on the Senate decision to archive the impeachment case against the vice president, he said the SC should be respected.

“May decision yung Korte Suprema and yet they still want to push the issue. Para sa akin kailangan respetuhin talaga ang Supreme Court because there are three separate branches of government, coequal branches. So, bakit marami pa tayong pinag-uusapan? They already made the decision, and that should be final,” the acting mayor said. 

“I’m going to say what I said before, from the beginning it’s a political scheme, it’s a mere campaign against the vice president,” he added.

He recognized the House of Representatives’ filing of a motion for reconsideration, noting, “It is what democracy is all about.” Nonetheless, he stressed that the Higher Court has already decided on the issue.

Duterte, meanwhile, told opposition lawmakers condemning the decision of the Senate to archive, “they are free to say whatever they want for democracy’s sake.”

“If you don’t have the numbers, you can’t have the cake, the prize,” he stressed.

He took a swipe at President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. when the president said the executive department does not have a role in the impeachment proceedings during his visit to India.

“I don’t really think it matters what he says, because nothing really comes out of his mouth that is worth listening to,” Duterte said.

The Senate on Wednesday, Aug. 6, approved the motion of Senator Rodante Marcoleta to adhere to the immediate executory decision of the SC en banc, effectively archiving the impeachment complaint against the vice president. 

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Baste on Kadayawan Festival 2025: Unity in diversity

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

ACTING Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte emphasized in Pag-abli sa Kadayawan,  the continued development of the city heavily relies on the discipline of the Davaoeños

Duterte, along with deputy mayors and Hiyas from the 11 ethnic tribes of the city, initiated the banging of gongs to officially open the Kadayawan Festival 2025 on Friday, Aug. 8, at the Magsaysay Park.

The acting mayor, in his message, said that the city continues to enjoy development, which is a shared responsibility among Davaoeños, despite the challenges it continuously faces.


“Nadagma ta, pero kitang mga Dabawenyo pag kita madagma, mobangon ta kahibaw ta nga mas kusgan pa ta moabante gikan sa atong pagkadagma, mao nang kusog natong Dabawenyo kay nagtinabangay ta,” he stressed.

Duterte reiterated the “culture of security” to uphold the peace and safety of everyone in the city. 

“Ang responsibilidad nato kung asa ang direksyon sa lugar, heavily relies sa inyong pagka disiplinado ug pagkamatinumanon sa balaod, dili lang kami sa lokal nga gobyerno,” he said.

In his welcome message, Gabriel Nakan, deputy mayor of Bangsa Maguindanao, said the unity of the 11 tribes amid diversity makes Kadayawan not only a festival, but a thanksgiving for life, land, and legacy.

“As we open the festivities, may we dance to the rhythm of our ancestors, celebrate the harvest of our present, and look forward to the abundant future that awaits us all,” Nakan stressed.

The Pag-abli sa Kadayawan kicks off the month-long Kadayawan Festival 2025.

Duterte emphasized the celebration continues despite the absence of the mayor-elect Rodrigo Duterte, who is now detained in The Hague, Netherlands, for the alleged crimes against humanity.

“Wala may problema kay naa man ko diri as acting mayor, so the previous years kung gina-unsa nato pagdala ang Kadayawan, ingana lang gihapon with the improvements, status quo lang gihapon,” Duterte stressed.

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Waiver and test

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron
  • Rep. Duterte sets more conditions for proposed Torre-Baste boxing match

FIRST District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte added to the growing list of conditions before the proposed boxing match between Acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte and PNP Director General Nicolas Torre III can push through. 

For instance, Torre and his younger brother must sign a waiver to absolve both parties of any legal liability in case of injury or worse. 

“If he is serious, he should sign a waiver first. Because if he gets hurt or dies, my brother will go to prison. They should sign it with a lawyer. That would be better. They are all supposedly fearless,” he said. 

Duterte underscored the importance of accountability for public officials, particularly those in high office, asserting that this principle must extend even to activities within a boxing ring.

Rep. Duterte also backed his brother’s condition that all elected officials must first undergo a hair follicle drug test before any boxing match takes place.

“If they are truly clean, then they have nothing to worry about. Why are you scared? Are you hiding something? Because if they agree to the hair follicle test, I will also undergo one even if I go bald. This should be standard if we want to set a good example for the public,” he said.

He further emphasized that public officials, especially those in uniform or holding elective positions, must prove they are not under the influence of drugs.

 “Accountability starts with transparency. You can’t be throwing punches while hiding something.”

With that said, Duterte largely dismissed the boxing challenge as mere “pampapogi” (for show) and theatrics. 

He suggested that if Torre genuinely wished to assist flood victims in Metro Manila and Luzon, he should simply donate his own money.“If he really wanted to help, simply donate. Nobody has to fight anyone,” he asserted.

“This isn’t showbiz. We need public servants focused on real solutions, not side shows,” he said, adding that the country is already grappling with more pressing issues, including widespread flooding, economic pressure, and critical disaster response gaps.

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DepEd, Davao City target to construct more classrooms

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

THE DEPARTMENT of Education-Davao City and the local government of Davao bared plans to establish more classrooms in city schools to address the classroom shortage.

Reynante Solitario, DepEd-Davao City schools division superintendent, revealed there are ongoing talks with the city government for the plans.

“This is part of the discussion in the Local School Board, kami ni Mayor Baste amo syang ginahisgutan paunsa maresolba nga problema,” Solitario said on Thursday in an interview with city-run disaster radio.

Initial plans were discussed during the ‘Parangal sa mga Atleta,” where Acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte led the recognition of outstanding student athletes of the city.

“Not enough and atong Special Education Funds nga mo-provide sa atong classroom needs sa Davao City Division,” Solitario added.

To note, during the inaugural speech of Duterte, he emphasized investing in the education of children, especially addressing the classroom shortage.

Solitario said that at present, there are 4,053 shortages in all city schools, considering the ratio of 1 classroom to 30 pupils in the elementary level.

“We are hopeful that na ma realize na ang programa ni mayor just here waiting for that, and we assure our schools can provide documents needed for the establishment of new classrooms,” he stressed.

As of July 3, enrollment in the division has not yet achieved 100% compared to the previous enrollment school year figures, noting a 91% rate for public and private schools.

Solitario attributed this to the students transferring to other divisions or regions, as transferees are allowed to enroll pending their documents, which need to be requested from their previous school.

He, however, emphasized that late enrollees are still accepted despite the school year already starting three weeks ago on June 16.

Davao City schools are implementing shifting of classes to accommodate the students, but in terms of teachers, Solitario said the division received 300 items who are already deployed in various schools in the city that need augmentation.

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DILG activates succession: Baste to lead Davao as acting mayor

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla has formally directed Vice Mayor Sebastian Duterte to assume the role of acting mayor following the legal incapacity of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (FPRRD), who was proclaimed mayor-elect in absentia.

The DILG order is grounded in Section 46(a) of the Local Government Code, which clearly states that in cases of temporary incapacity, whether physical or legal, the vice mayor shall automatically perform the duties and exercise the powers of the mayor.

“You are hereby enjoined to perform the duties and functions of Mayor of Davao City to prevent paralysis of government operations,” Remulla said in a letter dated June 30 addressed to Vice Mayor Duterte.

On Monday afternoon, Davao City Interior and Local Government (DILG) director Vicky Salcena confirmed the development to TIMES in a phone interview. 

“Based on the law, if the elected mayor cannot take his oath, the vice mayor will be the acting Mayor,” Salcena stated.

The younger Duterte had already taken his oath as vice mayor last Friday, June 27, during the inaugural ceremony for newly elected officials.

 He was accompanied by his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, and their mother, Elizabeth Zimmerman.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) earlier confirmed the proclamation of FPRRD as mayor of Davao City despite his absence, citing prevailing legal issues that hinder his assumption of office. 

In response, the DILG moved decisively to uphold uninterrupted service delivery and local governance in one of the country’s key cities.

In accordance with the same succession framework, the Department also designated the topnotcher councilor in the mid-term elections, Rodrigo Duterte II, as acting vice mayor. 

This is pursuant to Administrative Order No. 15, series of 2018, which outlines the rules for temporarily filling vacancies in local elective offices.

The DILG underscores that the action is both legal and necessary to ensure continuity of leadership in Davao City amid ongoing legal proceedings involving the former President before the International Criminal Court.

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