DAVAO CITY (April 17) — Citing the telecommunication signal as a challenge, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in South Cotabato has taken contingency measures to avoid delays in the transmission of results in the May 13 midterm elections. In a report published by the Philippine News Agency (PNA), it says Dorothy Losa, Election Officer III […]
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DepEd XI, Davao City Government sign MOA for 2019 Palarong Pambansa
DAVAO CITY (April 10) — The Department of Education and the City Government of Davao officially signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the hosting of the 2019 Palarong Pambansa at the Davao City Hall on Monday, April 8. The 2019 Palarong Pambansa will start on April 27. Around 20,000 athletes and school officials, family […]
Duterte assures veterans of benefits due them
PILAR, Bataan — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday assured World War II veterans of getting full support from the government and that they would receive all benefits due them. “Government will not be able to repay the sacrifices of our veterans but we assure you, we will ensure to give all the entitlements to veterans based […]
Southern Leyte town commemorates 1st Holy Mass at Limasawa
LIMASAWA, Southern Leyte — Some 3,000 Catholics attended the 498th anniversary of the historic first mass held on the island town of Limasawa on Sunday. Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Most Rev. Gabriele Giordano Caccia headed the celebration along with high-ranking church officials in the Visayas led by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, Palo (Leyte) Archbishop John […]
Davao hospital gets P2.9-M graft machine for burn patients
DAVAO CITY – The state-run Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) on Tuesday received a Php2.9 million Humeca Meek Graft and Dermatomein burn treatment machine that could help accelerate healing and lower mortality rate for patients with severe burns. SPMC, which admits 300 to 500 burn patients from different provinces in Mindanao yearly, became the first hospital […]
Martial law in Mindanao favorable to IPs
MANILA — Some members of Mindanao’s indigenous peoples (IPs) have expressed their continued support to the ongoing martial law in the island. Datu Ramon Dayaan, in an interview with DWDD Radio on March 20, said the reports claiming that IP are being abused or having problems due to martial law are not true, adding that sources […]
NDF consultant, companion arrested in Cavite raid
DAVAO CITY (March 22) — Government operatives on Wednesday night arrested National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant and his companion in a raid in Gen. Bautista St., Poblacion II-A in Imus, Cavite. Arrested were Renante Gamara, NDFP peace consultant for the National Capital Region and retired priest Arturo Joseph Balagat were presented in a […]
Duterte signs EO to fund salary increase for government employees
DAVAO CITY (March 21) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order providing the needed fund to effect the 4th tranche of salary increase for government employees. The President signed EO No. 76 on March 16, but Malacañang released said document yesterday, March 20. The EO, amended a portion of EO No. 201 signed […]
Army engineering brigade activated to help Marawi rehab
BALOI, Lanao del Norte — The Army’s 55th Engineer Brigade has been reactivated in order to help speed up the rehabilitation works for Marawi City, an official said Monday. Brig. Gen. Ramon Ruiz, commander of the newly-reactivated unit, said their primary mission is to help rehabilitate Marawi City under the supervision of the Task Force Bangon […]
Marawi stakeholders meet Housing agencies, DSWD today for a consultation
MARAWI CITY (March 18) — The consultation is ongoing between Hundreds of residents from the 24 barangays of Marawi City considered as the Most Affected Area (MAA) , the housing agencies and the Department of Social Welfare and Development at the Provincial Capitol gym. A huge tarpaulin displaying the proposed Marawi rehabilitation plan hang inside […]
More than 8K erring cops sanctioned since 2016
MANILA — Some 8,440 erring police officers were slapped with administrative sanctions since 2016 under the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) internal cleansing program. PNP spokesperson, Col. Bernard Banac, said from January 2016 to February 28, 2019, a total of 2,528 policemen were dismissed from the service, 4,511 were suspended from their work, 601 were reprimanded, 507 […]
CBCP vows no cover-up in clergy accused of abuses
DAVAO CITY (March 4) — The leadership of the Catholic church in the country assures everyone, they will not cover-up cases of sexual abuses committed clergies. Davao Archbishop and Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Romulo Valles in a mass Friday at the San Pedro Cathedral here stressed “We will not cover up on the […]
Bantayog-Wika for Blaans unveiled in GenSan
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) honored and paid tribute to the rich culture and traditions of the Blaan tribe here through a Bantayog-Wika or language monument. The monument, is a huge replica of a bamboo, contains the poem “Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa” written in “Baybayin” by national hero Andres Bonifacio and […]