DAVAO CITY — Authorities here warned residents not to swim or go fishing activities along Davao River after a truck loaded with caustic soda, a hazardous chemical fell into a ravine at Sitio Lanitum, Barangay Suawan which is near the Suawan River, in Marilog District this city. Caustic soda or sodium hydroxide is a substance […]
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DavOr Gov sets to revive enhanced “Pagkain at Kita” program
DAVAO CITY — To strengthen and sustain the food security and economic recovery program of Davao Oriental, Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon is set to revive her flagship program on agriculture, the Pagkain at Kita. The program was first launched during her incumbency as local chief executive in 2007, the Pagkain at Kita program, which was […]
PH observes 10-national days of mourning for ex-president Ramos
DAVAO CITY — The country is observing a ten-day nation mourning in honor of the late president Ferdinand Fidel V. Ramos death yesterday, July 31, 2022. According to the Office of the Press Secretary, President Ferdinand R. Marcos declared July 31 to August 9, 2022 as national days of mourning. The still unnumbered declaration states […]
Cotabato City Health Office now under BARMM
DAVAO CITY — The control and supervision of he Cotabato City Health Office has been formally turned over the Bangsamoro region’s Ministry of Health (MOH) after the turn-over and acceptance ceremony led by MOH Officer-in-Charge Minister Dr. Zul Qarneyn Abas and City Health Officer II Dr. Marlow Niñal on Friday, July 29. “Buong puso naming […]
DBM releases P8.05-B for assistance for over 1.5 million rice farmers
DAVAO CITY ––To help the rice farmers affected by the Rice Tariffication Law, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved on Friday, 29 July 2022, the release of the Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA) amounting to P8,053,474,140 to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The budget released to DA stipulates that the later will distribute […]
BARMM strengthens ties with Sabah for economic development
COTABATO CITY—Special Envoy to the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East-ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia visited the Bangsamoro Government Center in Cotabato City on Tuesday, July 26. Interior and Local Government Minister Atty. Naguib Sinarimbo personally received the delegate on behalf of Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim. The visit aimed to […]
Diarrhea outbreak in Davao district over -CHO
DAVAO CITY — The City Health Office here on Friday July 29, has declared the diarrhea outbreak in Toril District over as the monitoring shoed the number of cases are decreasing. Acting City Health Officer Ashley Lopez in an interview with the city-owned Davao Disaster radio announced “After a week of having the same trend, […]
AboitizPower deploys “robots” to improve customer service and operational efficiency
DAVAO CITY — The power giant, Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) made a recent technological breakthrough after concluding its Robotic Process Automation (RPA) bootcamp wherein participants successfully developed 23 “robots” meant to improve the company’s customer service and overall business operations. Among these is a robot, created by a team member from Cebu-based distribution utility Visayan […]
DSWD-10 exec denies employees involved in scam
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s regional office in Northern Mindanao has clarified that none of its employees are involved in illegal activities following the arrest of a man who identified himself as a DSWD-10 staffer asking money from residents so they can be enrolled in the agency’s various […]
Army’s 34th IB has new commander
DAVAO CITY —– The 34th Infantry ‘Reliable’ Battalion of 6th Infantry Division installs new Battalion Commander in change of command ceremony held in Barangay Salunayan, Midsayap, North Cotabato on July 26, 2021. Brigadier General Eduardo Gubat, Assistant Division Commander of 6ID, presided over the traditional military ceremony where Lt. Col. Edgardo Vilchez Jr. relinquished his […]
DOE recognizes Hedcor’s sustainable energy solutions
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Energy has recognized the clean and renewable energy (Cleanergy) of Hedcor. The DOE affirmed HEDCOR’s compliant to Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) as participant. The RCOA allows contestable customers to decide which electricity suppliers to source power from. The establishment of RCOA is mandated by the Electric Power Industry Reform […]
Son of MILF founder slams reports on creation of ‘MILF-Salamat wing’
COTABATO CITY –— Bangsamoro Parliament member Abdullah Hashim strongly condemns the emergence of the so-called MILF Salamat Wing Faction with the aim to sow intrigue to divide the ranks of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Hashim, son of martyred MILF founder Hashim Salamat recently appealed to everyone not to use his father’s name “to […]
Government agencies dialogue with IP communities
CABADBARAN CITY, Agusan del Norte— Different agencies of government which are peace stakeholders held a dialogue with the different indigenous communities in Caraga Region last week. The dialogue was aimed listening and interacting with the IP leaders and elders concerns and challenges and how can government intervene in a given situation. Issues such as ancestral […]