Jan Dapitan, who was director of the county Department of Parks and Recreation, is shown at her desk in this photo taken in the mid-1970s. Dapitan, 84, died Dec. 30 after a five-year battle with ...

Dr. Jose Rizal was exiled in Dapitan from 1892-1896. These were his last four years. Dapitan served as his prison cell. He always compared it to “a beautiful cage” where he is imprisoned.

The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered Dakak Beach Resort Corporation and Romeo Jalosjos to leave the land they have been leasing in Taguilon, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte for 20 years. The SC upheld ...

Proclamation 636 declared July 25 a special non-working day in Dapitan City for the celebration of its annual fiesta. Marcos also issued Proclamations 628 and 635, declaring Aug. 14 and Sept.

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered operators of the Dakak Beach Resort Corp. led by Romeo Jalosjos to vacate a 1,602-square-meter property in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte ...

DAPITAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines — In the presence of their ecstatic families, Ian Porlas and Mary Jane Abubutal saw their dream of a lifetime come true: to exchange marriage vows ...