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” […]
Peace body pilots Davao Oriental for peace and transformation effort among FR’s
DAVAO CITY — For consistently modeling in peace initiatives and services for former rebels the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Unity and reconciliation (OPAPRU) pilots the province of Davao Oriental as among the two pilot provinces in the country to implement a new program envisioned to sustain peace and maintain the insurgency-free status […]
Bangsamoro in blue for the World Children’s Day
DAVAO CITY — The Bangsamoro government center was in blue when it celebrated the World Children’s Day on Sunday November 20. The Office of the Chief Minister’s facade was lit in blue in line with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) #GoBlueCampaign which symbolizes hope that stands for Bangsamoro people that “every child has a […]
PBBM appoints Davao educator as PA for Eastern Mindanao
DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Davao educator as Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao. Leo Tereso Abellera Magno, the Chairman of the board and Chief Operating Officer of Rizal Memorial Colleges Inc. took his oath on Tuesday before executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin which was witnessed by Presidential Assistant Anton Lagdameo at the Palace. […]
Online relationship costs two innocent lives
DAVAO CITY — Gone were the days when two people court each other in person. First, there was penpal then the email order brides but it is now history. The advent of digitalization opened up the floodgates of online relationship some real, some suffered setbacks of a long distance relationship and recently two innocent minors […]
GRP-MILF sign peace agreement for Basilan truce
DAVAO CITY —The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the officials of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed an agreement on Thursday, November 10, to end the skirmishes in the town of Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan Province which displaced over 2,000 residents. The GRP headed by Brig. Gen Eduardo Gubat, chairperson of […]
Gov’t, MILF declare ceasefire in Basilan
DAVAO CITY –— The government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has declared a ceasefire in the village of Ulitan, Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan after the Joint Coordinating Committees on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) visited the Province Thursday. In a statement posted by the military’s Western Mindanao Command on Thursday it specifically states a […]
Malanyaon wants LTFRB to issue franchise to transport operators plying towns nearby
DAVAO CITY — Governor Corazon Malanyaon is supporting the move of the public utility jitney operators from the towns of Davao Oriental to secure an accredition before the Land Transporation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO). Governor Malanyaon together with the officials of the LTFRB had a meeting on Monday […]
Samal Island fisherfolks welcome bridge project
DAVAO CITY — Fisherfolks of ISland Garden City of Samal warmly Malipayon nga gidaweat sa usa ka mangingisda sa Samal ang pagtukod sa Samal Island Davao City Connector Bridge kay matud nila dakung tabang kin isa ilang pamilya og mas modaghan ang Si-Si nga ilang makuha gikan sa mga poste sa tulay nga itukod. “The […]
NBI arrest priest for child exploitation
DAVAO CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Cagayan Valley District Office arrested a town priest for allegedly molesting a 16-year-old member of his ministry in Solana, Cagayan valley. In a statement issued on November 8, 2022, the NBI identified the arrested priest as Reverend Father Karole Reward Israel y Ubina, who was arrested […]