DAVAO CITY — The death toll in the Masara landslide has increased to 35. The Municipal Risk Reduction and Management Office of Maco on Saturday released, “as of 6:00 pm. Saturday 35 cadavers have been recovered from ground zero:” While 32 were injured and 77 remain missing based on the blotter of the Philippine National […]
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Davao City’s P73.3 billion transport modernization project a game changer-PBBM
DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. praised on Wednesday the P73.38-billion Davao Public Transport Modernization Project (DPTMP) calling it a game-changing initiative that could serve as a template for public transport systems in other urban centers. “So once completed, this is certainly, as they call it, a game changer. This project will become […]
Marcos lauds Aboitiz for Davao’s P12 billion bulk water supply project
DAVAO CITY ––President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday lauded the Aboitiz Equity Ventures for leading the P12 billion Davao City Bulk Water Project in Barangay Gumalang, Baguio District this city saying the modern water production technology will help the people as the water resources has become scare. The DCBWSP is a joint venture of the […]
Series of quakes and landslides trigger temporary road closure in Davao de Oro national highway
MAWAB, DAVAO DE ORO —The series of earthquakes and landslides due to inclement weather conditions in past weeks have triggered cracks along the national highway in Km. 74, Barangay Sawangan in Mawab town, Davao de Oro. The series of calamities has caused millions of losses in agricultural products coming in and out of Southern Mindanao […]
Coca-Cola Philippines Inc. and Shell Pilipinas Corporation strengthen partnership and expand sustainability efforts in Davao
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI)—the bottling arm of Coca-Cola in the Philippines—and Shell Pilipinas Corporation further strengthen the collective campaign for a World Without Waste by launching Shell Select stations as collection points in Davao and increasing its tapped stores in Manila. Under CCBPI’s Tapon to Ipon: Basta Klaro, Panalo program, […]
Davao Light upgrades vital substation to meet growing energy demand
In the major business district area of Davao City, stands a large steel structure humming almost inaudibly beside the noisy and busy J.P. Laurel Avenue. Known as ERA Substation, this vital structure of Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) powers parts of the city’s residential, commercial, and industrial areas. Today, it has an […]
CNN Philippines shutting down amid financial woes
After almost nine years in operations on free TV, CNN Philippines goes off air on January 31 amid its financial woes. On its website, the CNN Philippines announced: It is with deep regret that the management of Nine Media Corporation (NMC) announces the discontinuation of its news and production operations on all media platforms, branded […]
Tourist visa extension generates more revenues
DAVAO CITY — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has recorded a 23.6% increase in its revenues from tourist visa extensions. Immigration tourist visa section chief Raymond Remigio reported that the agency recorded a total revenue of PhP 1,426,076,164 for 2023, a major increase from the past year. Remigio said that this could be attributed to […]
Davao power consumers expect P0.0774/kWh increase in January bill
DAVAO CITY –— Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) residential customers will see a slight increase in their bills for January 2024 as the overall power rate is up by P0.0774 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). From P8.74/kWh last December 2023, it is now P8.82/kWh due to higher market prices that pushed the generation rate […]
Oversupply of onion prompts DA to temporarily suspend importation
DAVAO CITY — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. has ordered the temporary suspension on the importation of onion due to oversupply brought about by the late arrival of the order they made last December 2023. The suspension will last until May but might be extended to July if the domestic harvest remains sufficient to […]
Service disruptions on January 16 in different parts of Davao del Norte
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. will conduct switching power interruptions on January 16, 2024, Tuesday, affecting customers in different parts of Davao del Norte. These power interruptions are necessary to facilitate substation works in Sto. Tomas. The switching power interruption will be for 1 hour from 12:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. to facilitate the […]
PH, Indonesia ink MOU on energy, eye cooperation on S&T, BARMM dev’t
MANILA – The Philippines and Indonesia on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen their cooperation in the field of energy. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Indonesian President Joko Widodo witnessed the exchange of MOU on energy cooperation between the Department of Energy and Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources in a […]
Marcos open to talk with Duterte over SMNI issue
DAVAO CITY –— The Palace says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is “always available” to meet with his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte. Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil in a statement released to Palace reporters on Monday said, “The President will contact him now to ask if he wants a meeting.” In a press conference here on Saturday, Duterte […]