DAVAO CITY–The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) together with the Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) conducted an Inter-Agency Visitation and Consultation to the different Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICC)/Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Mindanao. The visitation targets to get first- hand knowledge on how the ICCs/IPs are coping with COVID-19 pandemic, food […]
Davao’s Museo Dabawenyo to open in 2021
DAVAO CITY — The new Museo Dabawenyo will move to its new location in a 5-storey building constructed with the P200 million funding support from the Office of the President and the National Museum of the Philippines. The Museo is a 5-storey futuristic architectural design and it is durian-inspired exterior. The local government unit […]
RevGov call during pandemic, irresponsible-Alvarez
Davao City — Davao del Norte First District Congressman Pantaleon D. Alvarez shares his opinion on the current move by some quarters calling for a revolutionary government. Read his thought on the issue. “Recently, there has been news about groups calling for the declaration of a Revolutionary Government (RevGov). The aim of this RevGov call […]
PDEA arrests anti-drug cop in a buy-bust
DAVAO CITY — A member of the Davao Occidental anti-drugs police unit was arrested selling illegal drugs to a government agent who was arrested by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Barangay Kidalapong, Malita town at around 8 o’clock in the evening on Sunday night August 30. Antonio Rivera, PDEA XI regional […]
Duterte honors soldiers killed in Jolo bombings
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday honoured the heroism of the fallen soldiers who died in the August 24 bombings in Patikul, Patikul, Jolo, Sulu, as he ordered the soldiers to crush Islamist militants operating in the volatile region. “To our troops, I stand in solidarity with you as we honor the memory […]
8 patay sa pagpamusil sa Kabacan North Cotabato
LUNGSOD SA KIDAPAWAN — Wala ka tawo ang namatay sa nahitabong pagpamusil niadtong Biernes alas 12:20 sa udto didto sa Kabacan, North Cotabato. Gillila ni Police Lt. Ernie John Saratao, deputy police chief for operations sa Kabacan , ang mga namatay nga sila si Kors Salilangan taga Brgy Aringay; Sandigan Zailon taga Brgy Osias, Kabacan; […]
437 local execs and conspirators face charges over SAP 1 anomaly
DAVAO CITY –— The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said 437 local elected and appointed public officials and their civilian co-conspirators are now facing criminal charges, while 626 more are under probe by the PNP-CIDG for alleged anomalies in the pay-outs of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP). “Habang patuloy ang pangalawang yugto […]
SoCot ‘local terror group’ eyed as Kapa founder’s arms supplier
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Police are eyeing an Islamic State-inspired local terrorist group operating in South Cotabato province as among the possible sources of the high-powered firearms that were seized last month from Kapa Community Ministry International founder Pastor Joel Apolinario. Col. Jemuel Siason, South Cotabato police director, said Friday a deeper investigation is ongoing regarding […]
Duterte to name next PhilHealth chief on Monday-Go
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte will most likely announce the next Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth ) president and chief executive officer on Monday August 31, this was revealed by Senator Christopher Lawrence Go said Friday. Go said President is considering “the best person” to replace the controversial PhilHealth president and chief executive officer […]
Overseas Filipino Covid cases count up by 21; total at 10,062
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday reported 21 more coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases among Filipinos abroad, raising the total to 10,062. It also recorded 15 new recoveries and 13 new fatalities, jacking up the number to 6,095 and 755, respectively. There are 3,212 active cases among Filipino nationals overseas, at least […]
Davao IPs get P3.8-M abaca farm machinery
DAVAO CITY –— Abaca farmers cooperative received some P3.8 million worth of farm machinery from the Davao City government, the World Bank, and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to boost their production. The World Bank, DA, and Davao City government share funding for the Abaca Processing and Marketing Enterprise at 60:20:20 respectively. The funds spent […]
US donates hygiene kits to Davao City
DAVAO CITY — The city government of Davao through Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio yesterday received hygiene kits from U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim as donated by the USAID. The virtual ceremony handed over hygiene kits donated by the USAID as well as personal protective equipment (PPE) provided by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency to Davao City […]
DILG to investigate Dasmariñas barangay chairman Zoom sex scandal
DAVAO CITY — The the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said that it will send an investigation team to probe the alleged incident following the viral video of the punong barangay of Fatima Dos, Dasmariñas City, Cavite engaging in a sexual act via Zoom. DILG Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said that […]