DAVAO CITY — Seven hours after the gruesome attack, the police and military operatives in Negros Oriental arrested three well-trained government service personnel who now stand as suspects in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Rodel Degamo and eight (8) others on Saturday at around 9:00 in the morning inside his residential compound in Pamplona […]
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At Army’s raptor battalion: Yecla Out, Angcao In
DAVAO CITY — Brigadier General Consolito Yecla, the brigade commander of 1003rd Brigade of the Philippine Army here is moving out for a higher post, Colonel Marion Angcao is filling up the position as acting commander. Yecla officially stepped down on Saturday, March 4, in a turn-over ceremony at Camp Don Mariano Marcos, in Baguio […]
PBBM, VP condemn Gov’s murder
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President , on Saturday, March 4, 2023, condemned the murder of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and eight (8) other staff inside the compound of his house in Barangay San Isidro, Pamplona town, Negros Oriental. “My government will not rest until we have brought the […]
Bangsamoro region tops fish production in PH-PSA
DAVAO CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has consistenly been the highest fish produder in the Philippines during the last two years. In a report released on February 16, 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that BARMM is still the highest fish producer in the country. Based on the Fisheries Situation […]
2nd phase of Davao City underground cable system done
The Davao City Government and the Davao Light Power Company (DLPC), Incorporated on Friday switched on the San Pedro Street Underground Cabling Project. This is the second of the five-phased underground cabling system project. The 600-meter project stretches from San Pedro Street to City Hall Drive and the corner of Quirino Avenue. City ordinance No […]
Samal passenger vessel accidentally collides with a Japanese warship at Davao port
DAVAO CITY — A passenger ship from Samal Island accidentally collided with the docked Japanese warship at Sasa port around 2:00 in the afternon on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Passengers narrated, the vessel owned by Mae Wess was about to dock at their private port in Barangay Sasa, but the gustiness of the winds and […]
PCG rescues 6 persons in Basilan
HADJI MUTAHMAN, BASILAN—The Philippine Coast Guard Basilan Station, Substation Maluso on Tuesday, February 28, rescued six persons after the motorboat they were riding capsized off Pandak Island, Hadji Mutahman town in Basilan province. Coast Guard Petty Officer I Kitchie Kamaluddin and his team rescued skipper Gabby Mundih and five others. The rescued persons came from […]
Electric consumers protest vs. ‘poor service of Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative’
SAMAL ISLAND, DAVAO DEL NORTE —Irrate electric consumers of Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) here protested on Wednesday, March 1, =against what they called poor services and management of the electric cooperative. Nordeco is the electric distribution utility on the island, which serves 18 thousand households and commercial customers. IGACOS Vice Mayor Lemuel Reyes lamented […]
Bangsamoro peace body spearheads mediation among warring families
COTABATO CITY—More clans in feud were settled as the Bangsamoro Government’s Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) spearheaded the mediation between two clans in Maguindanao del Norte last week. On Feb. 8 and 9, two rido cases in the towns of Barira and Buldon were settled in partnership with local government units, law enforcement […]
MICE 2023 opens in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — The MICECon (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) an annual event that brings together the world’s best minds in events, tourism, hospitality, and hospitality management formally opens here today. The MICECon represents specialized sectors of tourism that require higher standards of services and facilities. This year, MICECon Converge: Blaze New Trail will hold […]
BFP investigates Davao City fire, damage hits 9M
DAVAO CITY — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Davao City is still investigating a fire that burned down around 1,200 houses in Barangay 21-C Quezon Boulevard, on Saturday afternoon in Davao City. Thick smoke and a bellowing black cloud engulfed the city when firefighters responded. Reports from the BFP showed that the fire started […]
Davao Light installs system to ensure reliable power distribution during interruptions
DAVAO CITY — In an effort to ensure reliable power distribution, the Davao Light and Power Company established a new unit to ensure that the power company can easily repond to a given situation by estavlishing a System Operations Department (SOD). Through the System Operations Department (SOD), the power firm will easily determine the causes […]
Tagum City launch first coffee festival
DAVAO CITY –— For the first time, Tagum City launched a coffee festival showcasing the different varieties of coffee found in the nine (9) participating coffee shops. The event was launched in Tagum City on Monday, February 27, 2023 and will end on March 5, 2023. Dubbed as the First Coffee Festival, the nine participants […]