DAVAO CITY — Business tycoon Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco has died on Tuesday, June 16 due to heart failure and pneumonia at the St. Luke’s Medical Center. He was 85. He was born June 10, 1935. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday expressed sadness over the death of Cojuangco, chairman and chief executive officer of San […]
DepEd should consider select face-to-face classes-Alvarez
DAVAO CITY — Representative Pantaleon D. Alvarez, 1st District Davao del Norte, suggests that the Department of Education (DepEd) should consider face-to-face classes for areas with low-risk of COVID-19 infections and/or limited digital capacity. In a statement, Alvarez has shared the following insights regarding the DepEd issue on the mode of learning amid continuing public […]
Customs confiscates $54,215 US dollar bills inserted on pages of various magazines
DAVAO CITY –— The Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark personnel led to the seizure of a total of $54,215 US Dollar Bills found inserted on pages of various magazines last June 05, 2020. The Customs strict profiling of shipments and vigilance led to the discovery of the misdeclared baggage. Said shipment declared as “Chinese Cook […]
DavOr provincial jail inmates, personnel undergo Covid-19 swab test
MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL — Some thirty-one (31) inmates and personnel of the Davao Oriental Reformatory and Rehabilitation Center underwent swab testing for Coronavirus-19 on Monday. In a press statement issued by the provincial information office, it stated that the Provincial Task Force on COVID-19 has started the select mandatory swab testing for COVID-19 in […]
Stay alert during rainy season-Davao Mayor
DAVAO CITY — Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has advised Dabawenyos, especially those residing in danger-zones, to stay alert and vigilant against risks of disaster and diseases common during the wet season. Duterte-Carpio warned that calamities such as flooding and landslides can happen as the country enters the rainy season from June to December. She […]
Davao and Zamboanga Cities remain GCQ in Mindanao
DAVAO CITY — Starting today June 16 until June 30, the cities of Davao City and Zamboanga remain under General Community Quarantine in Mindanao while the rest of the island is placed under Modified Community Quarantine (MGCQ). President Rodrigo Duterte, in his Talk to the People Address on June 15, placed Cebu City under enhanced […]
North Cotabato mitala na og 407 ka kaso sa Dengue, 3 patay
DAKBAYAN SA KIDAPAWAN — Sukad Enero ning tuig hangtud Hunyo, nitala na og 407 ka kaso sa Dengue dinhi sa probinsya sa North Cotabato, tulo niini ang namatay tungod sa komplikasyon. Sa taho nga gipagawas sa Integrated Provincial Health Office o IPHO Cotabato, ang nagkakaso sa dengue gilangkuban sa gamayng bata hangtud 93-anyos. Duha ang […]
World’s Press Condemns Guilty Verdict for Maria Ressa in Cyber-Libel Trial
Prominent Filipino journalist Maria Ressa has been found guilty of cyber libel in a case widely condemned as politically motivated. She has 15 days to appeal the decision but risks spending up to six years in prison. “We are appalled by the court’s decision and urge Maria’s guilty verdict to be quashed at the earliest […]
Davao de Oro farmers may sell produce via ‘Online Bagsakan’
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Davao de Oro launched Saturday an online platform for producers and wholesalers where they can buy and sell their fresh farm produce without going to the market amid the imposition of a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) in the area. Dubbed as “Online Bagsakan”, the fresh farm produce being […]
Rido settlements, a key to progress and development – MPOS
COTABATO CITY – As part of its efforts to prevent and settle family feuds or “rido” in the region, the Bangsamoro Government’s Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) is holding a series of consultative assembly on conflict resolution all over the region’s five provinces. The first leg of the activity was conducted in the […]
Duterte’s Anti-Terrorism Bill gains nod among LGU’s
DAVAO CITY — Despite strong opposition among lawyers and civil rights advocates, different local government units especially those which the government considers hostile areas, have expressed support to the proposed Anti-terrorism Bill, which is now in the hands of President Rodrigo Duterte for signature. Duterte himself encouraged the passage of the bill citing its need […]
Davao Oriental reopens door for tourism
MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL – The Province of Davao Oriental on Friday has reopened its doors for tourists, as the movement restriction loosens and the provincial borders now open in all days. The provincial government has allowed around 300 tourist establishments, most beach resorts, hotels and restaurants to reopen on Friday, June 12, said Provincial […]
Army seizes loose firearms in Lanao de Sur
OZAMIZ CITY — Elements of the 4th Mechanized Battalion has seized several loose firearms in Barangay Darimbang, Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte on Thursday. In a press statement, Lt. Col. Domingo G. Dulay, the commander of the 4th Mechanized Battalion said concerned citizens in the area reported to the military that loose firearms are deposited in […]