DAVAO CITY — The softdrinks companies pointed the shortage of premium grade sugar caused production shortage. The Newsline Philippines was furnished a copy of the one-page statement signed by a certain Rommin Diaz, leading softdrinks bottlers in the Philippines in a joint statement issued Tuesday afternoon stating “We confirm our industry is facing shortage of […]
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Populasyon sa mga batan-ong Pilipino nagkagamay-POPCOM
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO —Nagkagamay na ang populasyon sa mga batan-on sa Pilipinas sa milabayng duha ka dekada. Kini ang gisaysay sa Population Commission niadtong Domingo, Agosto 14, 2022 sa usa ka sulat pahayag. Base sa talaan sa POPCOM, mikunhod na ang populasyon sa mga batan-on. Matud sa POPCOM, sa taho sa Philippine Statistics Authority, ang […]
Magnitude 5.6 quake jolts Southern Mindanao
DAVAO CITY –— A magnitude 5.6 earthquake of tectonic origin hit several provinces in southern Mindanao at 4:23 Monday afternoon, August 15, 2022. The Philippine Institution of Volcanology and Seismology reported the epicenter with 5.6Depth = 006 km with exact location at 06.84°N, 125.09°E – 011 km N 36° W of Magsaysay (Davao Del Sur). […]
Davao Light resolves growing power demand in Davao del Norte
DAVAO CITY –— To address the growing demand for power in Davao del Norte, the Davao Light and Power Company last week started the construction of the new digital substation in Panabo City. The DLPC which is a subsidiary of AboitizPower, in a statement said the construction of a new substation is brought about by […]
Flooding hits Kidapawan City
KIDAPAWAN CITY —Several areas including elevated villages in the city center have been hit by floods since late afternoon until 8:00 in the evening of August 14, 2022. The heavy downpour started at 2:00 in the afternoon and after three hours water ways and canals started to swell. In Cotelco Village, residents have to transfer […]
PBBM inducts Malanyaon as LPP-VP for local taxation
DAVAO CITY –— Davao Oriental Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon was alected the new Vice President for Local Taxation and Revenues of the League of Provinces of the Philippines. Malanyaon along with other LPP officials took their ]oath before President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. at the Malacañang on August 11, 2022. Malanyaon, a Certified Public Accountant and […]
Village celebrates nutrition through family cooking competition
DAVAO CITY — To give meaning to the commemoration of this year’s nutrition month, a village in Lamitan City, Basilan province, held a competition among families using community harvested vegetables as major engriedients. The competition was dubbed “Me and My Buddy Chef” was held in Barangay Malinis Covered Court involving families and their children in […]
Lufthansa Technik PH launches regional search for aviation industry innovators
The Lufthansa Technik Philippines Startup Challenge is launching an open call for innovators, coders, designers, and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Asia-Pacific region to develop new tech solutions for the aviation MRO (maintenance repair and overhaul) industry. Interested applicants can sign up here before the 8th of September 2022. While emerging technologies have brought about developments […]
Rotten food packs, spoiled rice prompt newbie mayor to put up suggestion box
DAVAO CITY –— A newbie town mayor in Davao Oriental established a suggestion box at the municipal hall for his constituents to raise issues, concerns and new ideas before him. This, after Caraga town Mayor Ronnie S. Osnan on July 23, 2022 discovered truck loads of rotten food packs and spoiled rice hidden inside an […]
Japan picks 47 Filipinos as assistant language teachers
DAVAO CITY –— The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme picked 47 Filipinos to participate in its annual program for the year 2022. The participants are composed of 46 Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs); and one (1) Coordinator for International Relations (CIR), they are scheduled to fly to Japan on 14 August 2022. In a press […]
Temporary bailey bridge in Davao’s remote village collapsed
DAVAO CITY –— A temporary bailey bridge in one of the city’s remote sub-village Sitio Kulafo in Barangay Magsaysay, Marilog District, Davao City collapsed Monday night as an offshoot of heavy downpour and strong water current. Team Davao Rescue on a Facebook post revealed that the incident caused heavy traffic among motorist in said village. […]
Minority senators agree on proposal to amend EPIRA
MANILA – The two-member Senate minority bloc committed on Monday their support to review and amend Republic Act (RA) 9136, or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). It is one of the legislative agenda mentioned by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his first State of the Nation Address last July 25. Senate Minority Leader […]
14 ka tawo nga nalunod sa banca naluwas sa Coast Guard
DAVAO CITY –— Katorse sa ka indibidual nga naluwas sa Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) niadtong Agosto 6, didto sa kadagatan sa Sulu usa ka nautical miles gikan sa Maimbung Pier sa Sulu. Sa opisyal nga pahayag sa PCG kaganina, gisaysay niini nga nalusod ang banca nga gisakyan sa katorse ka tawo kuyog ang mga bata. […]