DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Despite the challenges in 2017, 96percent of Filipinos welcome 2018 with high hope. The Social Weather Station (SWS) survey conducted December 8 to 16 recorded an “all-time high” hope. The survey also showed only 4% of Filipinos expressed fear of what 2018 would bring them, the result is just 1%percent below […]
Archives for 2017
Kin of NCCC mall fire victims to get P50,000 aid
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will be extending a total of P50,000 in assistance to each of the families of the 38 workers who died in the NCCC Mall in Davao City. A P3,700 monthly survivorship pension to the kin of the victims will be released after the disbursement of […]
Davao Fire: Firefighter grieves, he fails to save friends
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — “I am a firefighter by choice … a lifesaver by destiny,” This how responder Ipe Alino described his life, his passion and vocation. It was a call of duty, when he and his team responded to the morning fire at the NCCC Mall Davao eve of Christmas day, a conflagration which […]
Duterte approves law prohibiting expiration of gift checks
MANILA, Philippines —President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that prohibits the issuance of gift checks with expiry dates and imposing an expiry date on the stored value, credit, or balance of the gift certificate. Republic Act 109621 or the Gift Check Act of 2017 was approved on December 19, saying consumers “must not be […]
Beyond grief
It was a bittersweet parting for the year. In the aftermath of typhoon Vinta, an estimated 57,000 evacuees in Mindanao, including 18,500 families in the 25 barangays of Davao City were displaced. It left 123 dead and 160 missing in Visayas and Mindanao. Less than 24 hours and while the local government of Davao, including volunteers […]
Mambukal Resort staff trained on volcanic eruption response
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — As Mount Kanlaon remains in moderate level of unrest, the Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) of Negros Occidental trained the management and staff of Mambukal Resort on volcanic eruption response. The Capitol-owned resort in Barangay Minoyan, Murcia is situated at the foot of the active volcano, and one of the […]
Sandiganbayan rejects Revilla’s bid to dismiss plunder case
MANILA, Philippines— The Sandiganbayan has rejected the motion of detained former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. to seek an outright dismissal of the plunder case filed against him for his alleged involvement in the misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), or the so-called “pork barrel.” The anti-graft court said it found “no compelling reason […]
Prayer rally asking Duterte not to accept VM Duterte’s resignation
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Barangay captains here will hold a prayer rally this afternoon to ask President Rodrigo Duterte not to accept the resignation of his son Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte. Liga ng mga Barangay board member, Barangay Captain Robert Mendoza said they expect 3,500 participants most barangay leaders and their functionaries to attend the […]
Mga kapitan mag prayer rally, dili pa-aprobahan ni Presidente Duterte ang pagluwat ni Pulong
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW, MINDANAW— Magmugna ug prayer rally ang mga kapitan ug barangay functionaries dinhi sa dakbayan ugma sa hapon aron hangyo-on si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte nga dili aprobahan ang “resignation” ni Bise Mayor Paolo Duterte. “Ang Prayer rally nagtumong nga hangyo-on si Prisedente Duterte nga dili aprobahan ang pag-resign ni Vice Mayor Pulong kay […]
36 bodies in NCCC mall fire identified
DAVAO CITY — Authorities identified 10 more of the charred bodies recovered after the Dec. 23 NCCC mall fire in Davao CIty, bringing to 36 the total number of identified remains. As of 2:40 a.m. Dec. 27, only one of the 37 bodies recovered over the weekend remains to be identified. Another missing person, the 38th, […]
NHA turns over 500 homes in Marawi
MARAWI CITY — A total of 500 families affected by the recent war against Moro militants received yesterday the keys to their temporary homes in Sagonsogran, Marawi City. National Housing Authority General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr., led the turn over ceremonies after President Rodrigo Duterte failed to land in Marawi City due to bad weather. […]
Authorities found 36 bodies inside NCCC Mall Davao
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The bodies of the 36 trapped call center employees were found by rescuers near a fourth floor stairwell of the NCCC Mall Davao on Christmas day. Bureau of Fire regional director Senior Superintendent Rico Neil Kwan, of the Bureau of Fire Protection announced the sad news before the waiting family members […]
Paolo Duterte resigns as Davao City Vice Mayor
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte resigned as Vice Mayor of Davao this morning, December 25, 20017, during the special session. After he banged the gavel approving the use of the remaining P80-million calamity fund of the city for the victims of disaster in the city. Duterte asked Councilor Bernie Al-ag to preside […]