DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Lieutenant General Gilbert Italia Gapay as the next Armed Forces Chief of Staff. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a statement confirmed the appointment of Gapay as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines effective August 3, 2020. In statement Roque said, “We expect […]
Government to tax foreign corporations selling digital services
DAVAO CITY — Foreign corporations selling digital services in the country such as Netflix, Spotify, and others, will have to pay for and impose VAT on their services. This, after the House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday, approved a proposal imposing a 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on digital transactions in the […]
Caraga Region-Davao City bus to operate soon-LTFRB
DAVAO CITY — Starting August, Davao City- Caraga region bound passengers and vice versa can avail the public transport. The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) regional director Armand Dioso, said the board has allowed the Davao City-Caraga Region route but is still finalizing the schedule. LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra in an interview with […]
Davao City targets 186k kids in anti-polio drive
DAVAO CITY –— The city government of Davao targets over 186, 864 kids in the completion of the fifth round of the “Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio” on August 2, 2020. Since the start of the final round on July 20, the City Health Office (CHO) already given 174,082 children with Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) or […]
Dabawenyos gi-awhag nga himoong batasan ang pagsunod sa 4-paagi aron malikayan ang Covid-19
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — Gi-awhag ni Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio ang mga Dabawenyo nga himoong batasan ang pagsunod sa upat ka paagi aron malikayan ang inpeksyon sa coronavirus-19. Ang paglikay sa matag usa gikan sa inpeksyon daku og matabang sa ekonomiya ug sa panglawas sa katawhan. Sumala sa mayor, ang simpleng pamaagi pagalangkuban sa musunod: pagpondo […]
Emperador Brandy mikita panahon sa pandemya
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — Nakaganansya gihapon ang kompanya sa ilimnon nga Emperador bisan pa man dunay pandemya, kini tungod kay mikusog ang ilang halin sa gawas sa nasud. Sumala ni Andrew Tan, a bilyonaryong tag-iya sa Emperador Inc, misaka og 24 poryesnto kon P1.9-bilyon ang iyang kita sa ikaduhang ‘quarter’ sa kasamtangang tuig. Matud ni […]
Customs at NAIA increase personnel to facilitate returning OFWs
DAVAO CITY — The Bureau of Customs has increased its personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to facilitate the influx of returning overseas Filipino workers and repatriates from the international airport during the coronavirus pandemic. The Customs in a press statement said they will stand with their commitment by “Providing Government Service 24/7” […]
DFA completes repatriation of deceased OFWs
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Foreign Affairs has completely repatriated on Tuesday the remains of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died in the Middle East. In a press statement, the DFA said the last batch of the repatriation from Saudi Arabia arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday afternoon. A chartered Philippine Airlines (PAL) […]
TF-Davao intercepts 116 LSIs without RT-PCR
DAVAO CITY — In six days, the Task Force Davao (TFD) has intercepted some 116 locally stranded individuals (LSIs) who tried to get away with the mandated reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) requirement. The travellers used different mode of transportation to return home without the needed travel document. Col. Consolito Yecla, TFD commander said Tuesday, the […]
Duterte wants Congress to revive death penalty
DAVAO CITY — With two remaining years in office, President Rodrigo Duterte wants increased collaboration with lawmakers for the quick passage of major legislative measures aimed at improving the lives of Filipinos that includes the revival of the country’s death penalty law. In his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, Duterte urged […]
4 ka bulan nga bata nagpositibo sa Covid-19 sa Cotabato City
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW –— Usa ka upat ka bukan nga bata ang nagpositibo sa coronavirus-19 didto sa syudad sa Cotabato. Sa impormasyon nga gipagawas sa Department of Health sa Soccsksargen, padayon pa nilang gi-imbistigahan ang kaso ug ang ilang contact ‘tracing’ ilang gipakusgan. Anaa karon sa Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC) ang bata ug […]
US cannot re-establish military base in PH-Duterte
DAVAO CITY — There is no way that the United States can re-establish their military bases in the country, this was the vow of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday. In his 5th State of the Nation Address, Duterte said he would not allow American forces to re-establish a military base in the Philippines noting it […]
DFA main office closes due to Covid-19 cases
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) main office building in Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City will be temporarily closed beginning today, 28 July. The agency in a press statement said “We will be temporarily closed beginning Tuesday, 28 July, and until further notice as part of the Department’s assessment of public health and […]