DAVAO CITY — A biker was killed while two joggers were injured when boulders started to erode from still unfinished Mandug-Acacia bypass road in Sitio Sto. Niño, Barangay Mandug here at about 6:45 on Tuesday morning March 23, 2021. The incident happened in an area being developed for the Mandug-Acacia bypass road, it is left […]
DavNor town rolls out Covid-19 vaccine
STO. TOMAS, DAVAO DEL NORTE— Some 200 medical front-liners here received anti-covid-19 vaccine jab from AstraZeneca on Thursday, March 19. Those who received the vaccine were workers from the Municipal Health Center and private hospitals, dubbed as ” “Resbakuna Kasangga Ng Bida”. The first to get inoculated was Davao del Norte Board Member Dr. Denise […]
Police opens satellite office for security guards in Tagum
DAVAO CITY — SECURITY guards in Davao del Norte will not have to travel to Davao City to secure their licenses as the Police’s Regional Civil Security Unit (RCSU)-11 recently opened its satellite office at Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex in Tagum City. Police Colonel Julius Silagan, RCSU-11 commander, led in the inauguration […]
Housing project for earthquake victims in North Cotabato on the go
DAVAO CITY— “All Filipino families in North Cotabato must be provided with their own houses.” This was declared by Atty. Ronaldo B. Saco, Vice President for Operations of the Social Housing Foundation (SHDFC) after the recent orientation forum held in Kidapawan City before the homeless families in the province. Meanwhile, the provincial government is also […]
12 Units new patrol cars for PNP DavOr
DAVAO ORIENTAL — Governor Nelson L. Dayanghirang led the blessing and turnover of the 12 units of Auto Rickshaw (Baobao) Patrol Cars to the Davao Oriental Police Provincial Office (DOPPO) on Wednesday. Acting DOPPO Provincial Director Police Colonel Efren Orlina, who received the auto rickshaw vehicles during the ceremony at the Provincial Capitol Covered Court, […]
Butane peddler arrested
DAVAO CITY — Operatives from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested on Monday, March 15, arrested a peddler of liquified petroleum gas through a butane canister. Police Major Milgrace Driz, CIDG Davao field unit chief, identified the suspect as Joseph Valderama. Valderama was arrested when the CIDG implemented the Oplan Ligas at 9:40 […]
Davao isolation facility worker electrocuted, another wounded
DAVAO CITY — A utility worker in one of city’s Covid-19 isolation facility was killed while another one was wounded after they accidentally hit a live wire while fixing a tent after the heavy downpour on Tuesday March 16, at around 2:49 in the afternoon. Police identified the victim as Edgardo Lacabo, 31, a resident […]
Assistant principal arrested in Butuan City
DAVAO CITY — An active member of Katipunan ng Gurong Makabayan (KAGUMA) who is wanted for attempted homicide was captured by police during a successful law enforcement operation conducted in Montilla Blvd., Brgy. Rajah Humabon, Butuan City around 4:30 pm today, March 17. In a report from Police Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr., OIC regional […]
Filipino people must relive history to protect the country’s sovereignty-Duterte
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday called on the Filipino people to learn from history and protect the country’s sovereignty to attain a developed nation. This was the President’s message as he graced the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Magellan-Elcano expedition in the Philippines, in Guiuan, Eastern Samar on March 18, […]
Phividec insists no quarrying allowed inside industrial zone in Mis. Or.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Phividec Industrial Authority (PIA) has maintained that it will not allow quarry operators to resume their operations inside its property in Tagoloan town, Misamis Oriental, citing legal and environmental reasons. Jose Gabriel La Viña, PIA administrator and chief executive officer, said in a radio interview recently that his cease […]
PH can defeat Coronavirus pandemic-Duterte
DAVAO CITY — Addressing a pandemic-weary nation, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday asked the Filipino people not to lose hope, assuring them that the country will eventually overcome the current health crisis. “I will just say to my countrymen that do not despair. Kaya natin itong COVID na ito. Maliit na bagay ito sa […]
May 8 is holiday in honor of public drivers
DAVAO CITY — The public utility vehicle drivers will soon enjoy a day for themselves, as the House of Representatives approved on third reading, House Bill No. 8915, declaring May 8 of every year as a National Special Working Holiday. This after DUMPER party-list Representative Claudine Diana Bautista successfully defended her brainchild before the house […]
American fugitive arrested in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — Operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested on Thursday, March 11, an American fugitive wanted in his homeland for violations of his probation. American national Richard Edward Vukelic, 57, was arrested in Davao City in a joint operation between the BI Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) and BI Mindanao Task Group (MITG). […]