DAVAO CITY — The two-year pandemic has crippled with world economy, a reason why Davao Oriental Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon vowed to bounce back by sthrengthening the tourism sector, the agriculture sector of her province and by doing a massive investment drive to lure investors to pour capital given the vast resources of her province. […]
Marcos asks third party to inspect smuggled onions before market distribution
DAVAO CITY — In an effort to protect the FIlipino consumers health safety, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered the phytosanitary inspection of smuggled onions before they are released to the market. During th Tuesday Cabinet meeting marcos stressed “The problem with the onions we’ve been trying… since kasi ang dami nating nahahanap […]
Samal-Davao-bound passengers, motorists endure long hours to cross Pakiputan strait
DAVAO CITY — Thousands of visitors and residents going in and out of Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) endured from four to seven hours of queueing to cross the Pakiputan Strait which connects the Samal and Davao City. Only three Roll-on, Roll-off operated last weekend making the travel longer while the other Roro operator […]
Despite glitch, PH departures increase
DAVAO CIT Y — Despite New Year’s day technical glitch the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported an increase in departures. Immigration Port Operations Divisions (POD) Chief Atty. Carlos Capulong, only a total of 19,010 travelers departed on January 1. The number jumped to 41,757 the following day, and the BI continued to process around 34-37k […]
Marcos admin targets 6M housing units in six years
DAVAO CITY — The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants to address the housing backlog of the country by building six million (6) houses in six years which he said is expected to benefit some 30 million Filipinos. The Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program envisions the construction of 6.15 million housing […]
Ex-DOTr chief accused of diverting P13-B airport upgrade fund which resulted to fiasco
DAVAO CITY — Former Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has been accused of diverting P13-billion fund for the backup of air traffic control systems which resulted to the two-day air space fiasco on January 1 and 2 which caused flight cancellations and stranded thousands of passengers. The Philippine Congress in 2018, approved the P13-billion budget but […]
BFAR confiscates dried shark fins at Zamboanga airport
DAVAO CITY — Personnel from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource (BFAR )regiona IX confiscated 14.4 kilograms of dried shark fins worth more than Php 100,000 at the Zamboanga airport on December 22, 2022. In a Facebook post on January 3, 2023, the BFAR IX stated that personnel from the Regional Fisheries Inspection and […]
Abalos orders all police generals and colonels to tender courtesy resignation amid illegal drugs problem
DAVAO CITY — “This is a very radical move but we have to do this”, this was the statement of Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos as he ordered all full-pledged police generals and colonels of the Philippine National Police (PNP) including the chief PNP to tender a courtesy resignation for the […]
Customs intercepts P17M worth of smuggled onions
DAVAO CITY –— Personnel of Bureau of Customs (BOC) have intercepted around P17 million worth of onions hidden between sacks of used clothings known as “Ukay-ukay” inside three container vans from China on December 23, 2022 but the Customs office only released the press statement on Tuesday. Authoritries suspect that the shipper smuggled the onions […]
Flash floods kills seven in Misamis Occidental
DAVAO CITY — Seven people including an elderly were killed as of Monday December 26, due to continous heavy downpour in various areas in Misamis Occidental. People were preparing for their Christmas celebration when floods hit their communities with a waist-high flood waters. Governor Henry S. Oaminal in an interview with Newsline said the shear […]
Lamitan City glitters with colors in harmony
Are young going to Basilan? Are you sure? Those were just among the series of questions well-meaning friends asked when I told them I was off for Basilan province for work. Our thoughts were filled with anxiety and excitement knowing the place. For those who are scare of Mindanao, the answer is no way! But […]
BARMM to create eight new towns
DAVAO CITY— The members of parliament in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) just passed a resolution proposing the creation of eight (8) new municipalities out of the existing towns in North Cotabato. The eight municipalities will be created out of the barangays which petitioned and voted to join the Bangsamoro region during the […]
Lamitan: City of colors in harmony
LAMITAN CITY –— Diverse culture and unity among people, are the jewels of this city. Mayor Roderick H. Furigay explained “In my city we have so many tribes, so many religions and every tribe resembles a colorful culture and unique belief and tradition that is how diverse were are as Lamiteños, in Lamitan “Lami Tanan” […]