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Vice President Sara Duterte said petroleum prices could be lowered if the government addresses supply issues in the Middle East or finds alternative oil sources that do not pass through the region. She added that the public should ask the president what measures are being taken to help Filipinos affected by the oil crisis. “Dapat tanungin natin ang ating pangulo, ano ba ang ginagawa niya para tulungan ang mga kababayan natin na tinatamaan o nahihirapan dahil dito sa epekto ng krisis sa middle east,” she said. “Mapapababa siya kung magagawan nila ng paraan yung problema ng supply doon sa Middle East or mapapababa siya kung mayroong ibang supply na hindi dumadaan sa Middle East na papasok sa ating bayan. Hanggang mayroong bangayan sa Middle East, patuloy ang pagtaas ng presyo ng krudo,” she added. 📹 OVP @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS

“Good luck sa kanya.” Vice President Sara Duterte made the remark when asked by the media in Davao City on Thursday about rumors surrounding the health of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Marcos attended the 84th anniversary of Araw ng Kagitingan in Bataan on Thursday, amid social media posts claiming he had been confined in a private hospital due to stage 4 cancer. Malacañang Palace warned against the spread of false information regarding the president’s health and said it would file complaints against those responsible. 📹 OVP @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS

Tulong sa mga tsuper Tuloy ang bayanihan ng iba’t ibang grupo sa Davao City para tulungan ang mga driver ng pampublikong sasakyan na apektado ng krisis ng langis. Tulong-tulong sa pagluluto ng pagkain, pamamahagi ng rice packs at food packs ang Matina Community Pantry, Art Relief Mobile Kitchen Davao, at Konsyensya Dabaw, mula sa mga donasyong kanilang nalikom. Halos 200 meals ang naipamahagi nila sa mga PUV drivers kagabi, Abril 7. 📸 Art Relief Mobile Kitchen Davao @ABSCBNNews

Local organizations Matina Community Pantry and Konsyensya Dabaw conducted a relief distribution for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Davao City on Monday, April 6, amid rising petroleum prices that have been affecting their livelihoods. Members of the organizations distributed rice packs to jeepney, taxi, and tricycle drivers to help them cope with the current situation. The aid came from community pantry donations, and the group said it has been receiving messages from individuals who want to join and support the initiative. The group also shared that they will hold a cookout to serve lunch and dinner to some of the PUV drivers. 📸 Matina Community Pantry @ABSCBNNews

Apo and Luna 🌙⛰️ A tourist captured a breathtaking view of a massive moon setting over the majestic Mount Apo from Lima Port in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS), Davao del Norte, during the early morning of Good Friday, April 3. Kib Beriong, a tourist from Antique who was in Davao City for an event, said he was in awe of the country’s highest peak and the moon aligned above it as they prepared to begin their island-hopping adventure. “Today’s adventure begins with this beautiful early morning scene of the moon gently peeking above the majestic Mount Apo,” he shared. 📹 Kib Beriong @ABSCBNNews

Malaysian multinational oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or PETRONAS, denied a proposed fuel supply arrangement with a local government unit in the Philippines, saying it is focused on ensuring fuel supply within its own country. The statement came after Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib said on Wednesday that the province is in talks with a representative of the King of Malaysia to purchase about 44 million liters of diesel amid the ongoing oil crisis in the Philippines. 📸 PETRONAS @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS

“Hindi ko na iniisip ang impeachment sa panahon ngayon.” Vice President Sara Duterte said she is not focusing on the impeachment cases against her and has left the matter to her legal counsel, after being asked to comment on a petition filed by a group of lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order from the Supreme Court against the impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives. Duterte, who was in Davao City on Saturday for the 89th Araw ng Davao culminating celebration, said she is grateful to independent lawyers who are not part of her defense team but continue to find ways to uphold the Constitution and resist what she described as the “abuse of the impeachment process.” 📹 OVP @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS

Vice President Sara Duterte said the 2028 presidential elections is not her priority at the moment when asked about individuals seeking to be part of her senatorial slate. Several personalities and politicians joined her at the 89th Araw ng Davao celebration on Saturday, where they delivered speeches. These included Atty. Vic Rodriguez, Cavite 4th District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga, Isabela town Vice Mayor Harold Respicio, Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste, former Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, former Duterte Youth party-list chair Ronald Cardema, and others. 📹 OVP @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS

Walk-only, no floats Over 400 contingents from local government units, educational institutions, organizations, and other sectors participated in the Parada Dabawenyo civic parade on Saturday to culminate the 89th Araw ng Davao. However, this year’s highlight differed from previous years, as it was a “walk-only” parade with no vehicles or floats, amid the current rise in fuel prices. Vice President Sara Duterte also graced the event, which culminates the 89th Araw ng Davao, the city’s founding anniversary celebration, which also marks the 81st birthday of former President Rodrigo Duterte. @ABSCBNNews

Vice President Sara Duterte graced the Parada Dabawenyo civic parade on Saturday to culminate the 89th Araw ng Davao, the city’s founding anniversary celebration. Originally held every mid-March, this year’s parade took place on March 28, which also marked the 81st birthday of former President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been detained for a year already at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. 📸 Valiente News @ABSCBNNews

₱3 ang kinita sa 12 oras na pamamasada Viral sa social media ang kwento ng isang TNVS driver sa General Santos City na nagbahagi ng kanyang pagkadismaya sa malakihang umento sa presyo ng produktong petrolyo. Kwento ng 47-anyos na si Brendo Castro, ₱3 na lang ang natira sa 12 oras niyang pamamasada matapos gumastos ng P1,000 sa gasolina, P900 sa nirerentahang kotse, at P50 para sa cellphone load. “I drove the whole day mostly on auto-accept. Passenger after passenger. Traffic, init, long hours. Gaya ng lahat ng naghahanapbuhay lalo na yung mga namamasada, kumakayod tayo para sa ating pamilya, para sa kinabukasan ng ating mga anak,” ani Castro. Isa lamang si Castro sa maraming namamasada na labis na naapektuhan dahil sa pagtaas ng presyo ng petrolyo, kaya umaapela sila sa pamahalaan na tugunan ito, gaya ng pagbibigay ng subsidiya sa mga driver at paghikayat sa mga TNVS operators na i-adjust ang rental boundary. “Kung maaari, sana bawasan ng TNVS ang kanilang share para kahit papaano ay may maipantulong na kompensasyon. Hindi rin puwedeng basta na lang magtaas ng rate o pamasahe dahil kawawa rin ang mga commuter, lalo na’t wala namang pagtaas sa kanilang sahod,” ani Castro @ABSCBNNews

Nasamsam sa isang high impact anti-illegal drug operation ang ₱7.14 milyong halaga ng hinihinalang shabu mula sa 47 taong gulang na lalaking high-value target sa Barangay Ma-a, Davao City, kaninang madaling araw, Marso 19. 📸 DCPO @ABSCBNNews

The Duterte bloc, composed of four lawmakers from Davao City, has filed a resolution in the House of Representatives requesting the reports of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) in its investigation of the multibillion-peso flood control corruption scandal. The resolution was received by the House at 4:25 p.m. on Monday, March 16. It was signed by Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte, 2nd District Representative Omar Duterte, and 3rd District Representative Isidro Ungab, as well as Puwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat Party-list Representative Harold Duterte. The lawmakers said the public has the right to know what other discoveries were made in the investigation of the flood control scandal. “To refresh, last 24 September 2025, The House of Representatives suspended the proceedings of the infra-comm and turned over all documents to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure. To date, none of the reports of the ICI have been made public. Even worse, the report is for approval of the Office of the President,” the Duterte bloc said in a statement. 📸 Rep. Paolo Duterte @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS

“Marami siyang kakulangan bilang Presidente” Vice President Sara Duterte said on Monday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has many shortcomings as a leader when asked about his failure to show up at the airport to meet overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated amid tensions in the Middle East. “Marami siyang kakulangan bilang Presidente. Hindi lamang sa pagbibigay ng simpatya at empathy sa ating mga kababayan. More than that ay ‘yung problema at iskandalo sa paggamit ng pera ng bayan,” she said in a media interview in Digos City, Davao del Sur. She also told the OFWs to inform the Office of the Vice President, saying they would provide whatever assistance is available. 📹 OVP @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS

Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday reacted to the move by the House Committee on Justice to possibly subpoena her income tax return and business records once the impeachment proceedings against her begin. “Kausapin muna nila ng maayos ‘yung mga abogado nila dahil sa nakikita natin ngayon ay ‘yung mga iilan sa mga members of House of Representatives ay inaabuso ‘yung kanilang posisyon at kapangyarihan. More than that, ay lumalabas na para silang mga law benders,” she said in a media interview in Digos City, Davao del Sur. Duterte has not yet confirmed whether her camp will submit a response, even as Monday is the deadline for her to answer the impeachment complaints. “Antayin nalang natin kung magsubmit ako o hindi. Ngayon ang deadline sa pagkakaalam ko,” she said. 📹 OVP @ANCALERTS @ABSCBNNews

Umabot na sa 3rd alarm ang sunog sa isang residential area sa Brgy. Tomas Monteverde Sr., Agdao, Davao City, na sumiklab kaninang 2:10 PM, at kasalukuyang inaapula ng mga bumbero. Sa video ng Metro Davao United Fire and Rescue, makikitang nagkumahog sa paghakot ang mga residente ng kanilang mga gamit habang inaapula ng mga bumbero ang malaking apoy. 📹 Metro Davao United Fire and Rescue @ABSCBNNews

Former President and Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo urged her colleagues in Congress to handle the impeachment complaint hearings against Vice President Sara Duterte fairly, stressing that impeachment should neither be personal nor political theater. Duterte and Arroyo spoke during the signing of a coffee table book and toured a pop-up exhibit featuring all the vice presidents of the Philippines, marking the 90th anniversary of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) at Abreeza Mall in Davao City on Saturday afternoon. Duterte also joked that the book and the exhibit feature permanent records of the country’s 14 vice presidents, excluding herself, as she is still uncertain about her fate amid the impeachment complaints. “Former President Arroyo is here who is also a former vice president and she is the only person in this room who has held both posts. And I learned from the pop-up exhibit, your father and you are the only two individuals in our country that held both the VP and president positions,” she said. @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS