The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Region 10 has recently turned over a vacuum packaging technology to farmer-members of Balugto Hope Agroforestry Association Inc. in Talakag town, Bukidnon. The vacuum sealer will help minimize food waste and stabilize prices in times of oversupply of vegetables and ensure farmers with a reliable source of income. […]
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Unom ang pilian sa mamahimong sunod nga PNP Chief
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO — Unom ka pangalan ang milutaw nga posibling mamahimong sunod PNP Chief sa pagretiro ni PNP Chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. Gitakdang moretiro si Gen. Azurin karong Abril 24. Nalakip ang pangalan nilang PNP deputy chief for administration Lt. Gen. Rhodel Sermonia ug Lt. Gen. Michael John Dubria, chief of the directorial […]
FFCCCII elects Dr. Pedro as president
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) elected industrialist and philanthropist Dr. Cecilio Pedro as its new president in the afternoon of March 26 at the FFCCCII Building in Manila. The election was the culmination of the 33rd Biennial Convention of FFCCCII from March 23 to 26 which was held at […]
26 coop members graduate as dressmakers
DAVAO CITY — Twenty six members of the Samahan ng may iba’t-ibang Kakayahan sa Dabaw (SAKADAB) Consumer Cooperative graduated as certified dressmakers after they hurdled the 35-day training conducted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Region XI. The graduates are residents of Gawad Kalinga community in Los Amigos, Tugbok District,. They will […]
Digong, Bong now Cagayan de Oro’s ‘adopted sons’
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – For their contributions to the country, specifically to Cagayan de Oro, the city government has formally declared former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte and incumbent Sen. Christopher Lawrence Go as its “adopted sons” in a ceremony held at a hotel here Thursday afternoon, March 23. The event was attended by most of […]
Dapitan benchmarks Davao’s Ironman 70.3
DAPITAN CITY — Even before the Alveo Ironman 70.3 kicked off last Sunday, City Mayor Seth Frederick Jalosjos and the city government have already set the ground for Ironman 5150 competition here. A reason why city government officials set foot in Davao City to observe the event and benchmark Ironman 70.3 in preparation for Ironman […]
Davao Light donates P2.4M to TESDA during the first quarter
DAVAO CITY — Davao Light and Power Co., Inc., an AboitizPower subsidiary, ends the year’s first quarter with the donation of a P2.4 million worth of renovated Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) facility, tools, and equipment to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) – Provincial Training Center at Tugbok District, Davao City. Davao […]
DOH-Zamboanga Peninsula gears up vaxx drive
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Health authorities here is up for supplemental Measles, Rubella, and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV-SIA) as the Zamboanga Peninsula region records 59 cases of Measles for the first quarter of 2023. The Department of Health-Region 9 aims to vaccinate 79,973 children aged 9-59 months for the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine and […]
PDEA Basilan no let up in anti-drugs campaign
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — “There’s no let up,” this was the statement of Cielito Llano, the chief of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) In Basilan province last week. Llano told Newsline, Basilan is making headway in clearing the province of illegal drugs as it cleared 105 of 216 barangays (48.61 percent in the province. In […]
BI officer faces charges for human trafficking
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) welcomed on Thursday the latest development in the case of a female immigration officer linked to trafficking of victims to Cambodia. Commissioner Norman Tansingco said they received reports that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) initiated a case against said immigration officer, along with three others linked to the case […]
Davao Oriental eyed as a surfing destination
MATI CITY — The beautiful province of Davao Oriental, blessed with world-class surfing sites with spectacular waves and stunning untouched coastlines is now being targeted as another surfing destination in the Philippines. Presidential son William Vincent Marcos on Tuesday, March 21, made a courtesy call on Governor Corazon Malanyaon at the Provincial Tourism Complex, together […]
REKORIDA, to honor late influential music teacher, bandmaster Tatay Jose Alba Sr.
DAVAO CITY — The Samahan ng mga Musikero sa Davao (Samadhi), in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will honor the influence of the late Jose Alba Sr. in a musical concert at Taboan, Matina Town Square on Sunday, March 26. The production, dubbed REKORIDA: The Musical Journey of the […]
RDC-XI backs Davao Light expansion in Davao del Norte
The Regional Development Council (RDC)-XI approved a resolution supporting three legislative measures that seek to expand the franchise of the Davao Light and Power Company, Inc. (DLPC) in Davao del Norte. During its 2023 1st Quarterly Full Council Meeting in Mati City yesterday, the RDC-XI approved the resolution moved by Davao del Norte Governor Edwin […]