DAVAO CITY –— Public utility drivers here are lukewarm for tomorrow’s oil price rollback claiming it is just an icing on a cake. Demetrio Masaran, a public utility jitney driver said in vernacular “P1.pp? it is next to nothing, the oil prices increases has reached more that P20.00 the past months since 2022 and the […]
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Newborn baby found outside a store
DAVAO CITY — A newborn baby boy was abandoned outside a store in Zone 2 in the village of Villarica, Babak District , Island garden City of Samal at about 6:15 in the morning on Saturday. Arjay owner of a store told newsline “The baby was wrapped in a light blue blanket and was still […]
Immigration on alert for passenger influx during Holy Week
DAVAO CITY — Anticipating influx of passengers during the The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is on heightened alert as it anticipates a daily arrival of at least 13,000 passengers this month and more between Palm and Easter Sundays. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said all airports and seaports are properly manned. “Historically, the number of passengers […]
WPS, European conflict top agenda during PH-China summit
DAVAO CITY — Problems concerning the West Philippines Sea and the European crisis topped te mobile summit between Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jingping on Friday, the Palace statement revealed. Aside from it, the two leaders also discussed concerns about coronavirus pandemic. During the one-hour summit, the two leaders agreed to exert […]
Asian NGOs call on governments to regulate endocrine EDCs in products
DAVAO CITY — A coalition of Non-government organizations (NGOs) from South, Southeast and East Asia, including the Philippines, have called on national governments to adopt and strictly implement regulations to address endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in products. The NGOs are participating organizations of the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN), a global civil society network working for […]
Gov’t wants a law imposing mandatory Covid-19 booster
DAVAO CITY — health Secretary Francisco Duque wants a law making vaccination mandatory specially the administration of COVID-19 booster shot will be helpful in the government’s immunization drive.. In his report to President Rodrigo Duterte during the latter’s public address, Duque said the government is having difficulty encouraging the people to get COVID-19 jab, especially […]
Dengue, measles, diphtheria cases drop in Q1 2022: DOH
The number of dengue, measles, and diphtheria cases in the country has dropped from January to March compared to the same period last year, a health official said Friday. In a briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire noted there are 10,915 recorded cases of dengue from January until March 19 which is lower compared to […]
Flood isolates village in Davao Oriental, water supply also cut off
DAVAO CITY — The recent Low pressure Are which hit many parts of Mindanao has rendered a village of Davao Oriental isolated and water supply cut off But the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) First District Engineering Office has assured teh office of Governor Nelson Dayanghirang that the will fast track the restoration […]
Despite poor service Davao’s water firm wants increase
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Water District wants increase in their water rate, despite clamor about intermittent and insufficient supply for years. The management of the quasi-government water firm through its spokesperson Jovana Cresta Duhaylungsod in an interview with reporters claimed the needed to increase the current rate which is pegged at PHP137.30 for the […]
Heavy downpour renders provincial bridges impassable
DAVAO CITY –— The successive heavy downpour in many areas of Mindanao has rendered major bridge impassable as most of the foundation scoured due to the rampaging water brought about by the Low Pressure Area (LPA). Although the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(PAGASA) earlier notified that dry season is here, the present condition […]
Authorities bust P28.7-Million illegal drugs in a week
DAVAO CITY —-Combined anti-drug agencies net P28.7 million worth of illegal drugs in a weeklong operations conducted last week, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on Tuesday. Reporting to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte during the latter’s Talk to the People, Año said law enforcers from the Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and […]
Top NPA leader surrenders to PNP
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A ranking officer of the New People’s Army (NPA) whom authorities believed to be responsible for several attacks in the province including the destruction of equipment in Bukidnon towns and the abduction of a police officer, has surrendered to the Phil. National Police-10. In a hastily called press conference Wednesday, […]
Prices at Davao market still low but sale of goods is slow
DAVAO CITY –— Prices of vegetables in Davao public market remains low despite the fluctuating prices of petroleum products which often trigger erratic price movement. Since the start of 2022, market prices have increased which was further aggravated with the still unresolved Russia-Ukraine war which triggered the snowballing of petroleum prices. People have yet to […]