(L-R) Pag-asa ng Dabaw Marjorie Ormido, Diwa ng Dabaw Carly Jane Chua, Mutya ng Dabaw 2017 Reina Kobayashi, Sinag ng Dabaw Geanne Claire Lu and Patnubay ng Dabaw Angelique Pasion. Kobayashi outshined 28 other candidates during the coronation night on Wednesday (15 March 2017). Newsline Photo
Archives for March 2017
503 farmers complete Halal production course thru School-on-the-Air program
Cotabato City – A total of 503 livestock raisers from Maguindanao were officially confirmed on Wednesday, March 15, as graduates of School-On-the-Air’s (SOA) course on Halal Production of Small Ruminants. The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DAF-ARMM) partnered with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI)-12 in the implementation of […]
Duterte dines with senators
MANILA, Philippines (March15)–President Rodrigo R. Duterte dined with the senators Tuesday night, March 14, 2017. Six members of the Liberal Party are not included. Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito in his Instagram account posted a photo captioned: “Intimate dinner with the President and my colleagues.” The dinner took placed a day after Duterte held a press […]
Employees Day
Employees from different departments of the City Government of Davao compete in a traditional game known as ‘karang’ during the Employees Day on Tuesday (March 14, 2017) as part of 80th Araw ng Dabaw celebration. Newsline Photo
NPA rebels torch bus in North Cotabato
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (March 13)- Members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) burn a bus plying the Tacurong-Davao route on Monday, March 13 in Sitio Bagong Silang, Makilala, North Cotabato. The incident happened just in time when the government and the Communist party of the Philippines/National Democratic Front (CPP/NDF/NPA) announced the resumption of the […]
ARMM observes Bangsamoro Week of Peace
Cotabato City – The sixth-year commemoration of the Bangsamoro Week of Peace officially commenced today, March 13, with an opening ceremony held in the ORG compound and led by Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). This year’s theme for the annual event is ‘Bangsamoro: Revisiting the Past, Continuing the […]
President Duterte tells PMA graduates to serve nation with utmost dedication
FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City — President Rodrigo Duterte attended on Sunday the commencement exercises of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Salaknib Class of 2017 encouraging the newly-minted officers to serve the Filipino people with utmost dedication and remain true to their oath of defending the country. “To the Salaknib Class of 2017, may you […]
DepEd to schools: Keep graduation simple
MANILA, March 13 — The Department of Education (DepEd) is reiterating its call to all elementary and secondary schools to keep its graduation or completion rites simple. In the recently issued Department Order (DO) No. 8, series 2017, Secretary Leonor Briones said that this is in line with the government’s austerity program. “Graduation rites should […]
Bill seeks ban on spanking, other physical discipline of children
MANILA, March 12 — A measure was filed in the Senate seeking to ban spanking, shaking, paddling and other physical discipline to punish children. Detained Sen. Leila de Lima filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1348 or the “Anti-Corporal Punishment Act of 2017 which aims to shield Filipino children from corporal punishment and all other forms […]
Comforting the children
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte comforts one of the children of the late PO1 Rholly Benelayo during his wake visit at the Bansalan Municipal Lobby in Davao del Sur on March 9, 2017. Benelayo is one of the four police officers who were killed in an ambush by suspected members of the New People’s Army in the municipality of Bansalan, Davao del Sur on March 8, 2017. Also in the photo is Philippine National Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa. ROBINSON NIÑAL/Presidential Photo
Revised BBL out soon – BTC
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – The revise and more detailed version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law is being readied by the 21-member Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) and expected to be out soon. Commission Chair Ghazali Jaafar emphasized the deferred BBL documents is now being reviewed to conform be consistent with the aspirations of the Muslims for […]
Newly-named chief envoy vows to continue diplomatic priorities
MANILA – Undersecretary Enrique Manalo, the newly appointed acting secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday vowed to continue important matters that needs special attention. In a press conference, Manalo said he already started talking to some DFA officials to be briefed and update him on the latest. “We will continue what […]
House committee OKs bill on free irrigation for farmers
MANILA — A bill seeking to provide free irrigation services to farmers has hurdled the committee level at the House of Representatives. According to a statement on Thursday, the House committee on agriculture and food has approved the substitute bill consolidating 29 measures, all of which seek to strengthen assistance to farmers, agrarian reform farmers, […]