| Relay ofDWFO Manila | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Davao and surrounding areas |
| Frequency | 87.9 MHz |
| Branding | 87.9 Republika ni Juan |
| Programming | |
| Language | English,Filipino |
| Format | Contemporary MOR,OPM,News |
| Network | Republika ni Juan |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Presidential Broadcast Service |
| DXRP Radyo Pilipinas | |
| History | |
First air date |
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Former frequencies | 87.5 MHz[1] (August 2018 - January 2020) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | pbs |
Republika ni Juan Davao (87.9FM) is a radio station owned and operated by thePresidential Broadcast Service which serves as a relay ofDWFO-FM inMetro Manila. Its studios are located at the Mindanao Media Hub Bldg., Carlos P. Garcia Highway, Bangkal,Davao City, and its transmitter is located at Shrine Hills, Matina,Davao City.
87.5 MHz was used as a temporary frequency of Radyo Pilipinas Davao from February to August 2018, while conducting maintenance and transferring studios to the Mindanao Media Hub, to be located in Davao City.[2]
FM1 Davao, the first regional FM station of PBS andFM1 Manila, was launched on August 1, 2018. It is being led by station manager Hariett Saniel (Joe Fisher); Maurice Abella, marketing manager and formerMix FM andOomph Radio station manager, Joey Sy-Domingo.[3]
In January 2020, however, the station went off-air for a month. FM1 resumed broadcasting at 87.9 MHz on February 3, 2020, the same date the City Government of Davao took over itsformer frequency.[4]
On December 5, 2020, The studios of Republika FM1 Davao along with its sister stationRadyo Pilipinas Davao transferred to the new home at the new Mindanao Media Hub in Bangkal, Davao City.[5][6]
Under the new PBS director general since September 2024, the FM1 branding has officially dropped and its broadcast hours reduced from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm daily (same with Manila-based sister stations87.5 Republika and104.3 The Capital). Since January 2, 2025, the station has temporary reformatted into adult-leaning Top 40 format after a month. It currently plays music from the 2000s to present, and most of its special programs were axed.
On February 1, 2025, the station has switched its format again into "masa-based" (contemporary MOR), with official re-launching this February 14 (Valentine's Day) asRepublika ni Juan.