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 […]
Xi tells Duterte : Philippines a priority recipient of coronavirus vaccine
DAVAO CITY —President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China has assured President Rodrigo Duterte over a phone conversation on Thursday night that the Philippines will be a priority recipient of Coronavirus vaccine. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement said, the telephone conversation between Duterte and Xi lasted for 38 minutes. Roque […]
Katawhan sa Ozamiz dili mabalaka kay dugay nang na-isolate ang pasyente sa Covid-19
DAKBAYAN SA OZAMIZ— Mipasalig si Mayor Sancho Fernando Oaminal ning lungsod nga dili angayang mabalaka ang katawhan tungod kay ang pasyente nga nagpositibo sa Coronavirus-19 anaa lang sa isolation facility ug wala kini nakahimamat ug tawo. Kini ang gipasalig Oaminal sa katawhan, human niya nahibaw-an nga daghan ang nabalaka nga mga Ozamiznon tungod kay dunay […]
PH Embassy repatriates 128 Filipinos from Turkey due to coronavirus
DAVAO CITY — A total of 128 Filipinos are now back home after their successful repatriation from Turkey through the efforts of the Philippine Embassy in Ankara and the Philippine Consulate General in Istanbul. The repatriattion was led by Philippine Ambassador to Turkey Raul S. Hernandez in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs in […]
40 more Filipinos abroad tested positive of Covid-19 says DFA
DAVAO CITY –— The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday reported 40 new cases of confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad. In a statement, the DFA said “20 new recoveries in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe, while there are 8 new deaths in the Americas and the Middle East”. With the […]
Tungod sa kalagot, 3 patay, 4 samaran sa pagpanigbas didto sa South Cotabato
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — Tulo ka tawo ang namatay samang laing upat ang samaran sa pagpanigbas sa usa ka membro sa ilang pamilya tungod sa kalagot ug pagdumot niadtong Mierkules sa gabii didto sa Barangay Rizal-3, Banga, South Cotabato. Sumala ni Police Major Joseph Forro, hepe sa Banga PNP, Kaganinang udto nasikop na sa kapulisan […]
Rice sufficiency amid coping and surviving Covid-19 in Banaybanay town
BANAYBANAY, DAVAO ORIENTAL — This town is just composed of over 13,000 households where the majority of its residents are into rice farming and has been known to produce ‘Banaybanay Rice”, the rice granary of Davao Oriental and among the producing towns of Southern Mindanao. But they too were not spared from the deadly coronavirus […]
Golden rice harvest in Banaybanay town despite Coronavirus-Mayor Lopez
BANAYBANAY, DAVAO ORIENTAL-— When everyone worries about food to survive during the Coronavirus pandemic, rice farmers here enjoyed a bountiful harvest, said Mayor Ada Caballero Lopez. “Farmers here did not feel the impact of food problem, because they have sufficient to feed their family, and the harvest season is still ongoing and their production is […]
Davao City Mayor warns scammer using her name
DAVAO CITY —- Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is urging the public not to believe on claims by some individuals soliciting money or favor using her name. In an interview with the city government-owned Disaster radio program on Wednesday, Duterte-Carpio revealed she has been receiving reports that her name is being used by some scammers to solicit […]
Pasyente nga dunay Coronavirus miambak sa hospital, patay
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW – Usa ka pasyente nga nagpositibo sa Coronavirus-19 (Covid-19) ang nagpakamatay pinaagi sa pag-ambak gikan sa bintana ikatulong andana sa Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) sa Dakbayan sa Cebu, kagahapon sa buntag. Ang 48-anyos nga pasyente, na-admit sa hospital niadtong lunes alas 3:08 sa hapon, ug kagahapong buntag nagpakita na kuno ug […]
DavOr Provincial Capitol Offices disinfected
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Davao Oriental through Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) together with the Office of the Provincial Fire Marshall (OPFM) conducted a disinfection operation at the Provincial Capitol on Saturday, June 6, 2020. This, as the regular five-day workweek resumes in a full operational capacity in all government […]
Empty coffin warns residents to stay at home
BALIANGAO, Misamis Occidental—To instill fear among residents not to get out of their houses due to the threat of Coronavirus-19 pandemic, a village chief placed an empty coffin along the road in Barangay Northern Poblacion here. “Stay At Home” are the words inscribed on both sides of the coffin as a stern warning that Coronavirus […]
Ex-Army busted by PDEA in Iligan
ILIGAN CITY —– The Philippine Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEA) arrested Friday evening, June 5, a former Army Engineer for allegedly selling methamphetamine (meth) or shabu in a drug buy-bust operation inside a pension house in Barangay San Miguel, here. PDEA’s Investigating Agent Neil Pabilona identified the target of the operation as Mcrome Lozada, who introduced […]