DAVAO CITY — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, has approved the creation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to handle the murder case of Kidapawan City broadcaster Eduardo “Ed” Dizon who was killed on July 10, 2019. Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) executive director Undersecretary Paul M. Gutierrez, requested the creation of the […]
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Deadliest air tragedy in Philippines 24 years today
DAVAO CITY —- Today April 19 marks the 24th year since the deadliest air tragedy happened in the Philippines. The ill-fated Boeing 737-2H4 of Air Philippines Flight 541 carrying 131 passengers and crew perished in Sitio Bungtod, Barangay San Isidro, Island Garden City of Samal while on approach to the Davao International Airport. The airplane […]
Bong Go pushes for work from home amid extreme heat, El Niño
DAVAO CITY — Senator Christopher Lawrence Go on Thursday urged government agencies and companies to consider work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for their employees and provide heat breaks to field workers given the impact of the El Niño phenomenon. Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, said WFH arrangements were already adopted and implemented during the […]
GSIS allots P2.5-B to help members hit by El Niño, pertussis
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) on Thursday said it has set aside nearly PHP2.5 billion in emergency loan to help members and pensioners affected by the pertussis outbreak in the province of Cavite and the El Niño phenomenon in the province of Occidental Mindoro. In a news release, the state pension fund said deadline […]
Surallah town declared under the state of calamity
DAVAO CITY — The town of Surallah in South Cotabato has been declared under a state of calamity as residents felt the adverse effects of the El Niño phenomenon. The declaration followed after the Sangguniang Bayan on Monday unanimously approved Resolution No. 163 series of 2024 which declares the entire Municipality of Surallah under the […]
2 patay, 3 naangol sa bangga sa South Cotabato
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO-–Duha ang patay samtang tulo ang angol sa panagbangga sa tulo ka mga sakyanan sa national highway sa Tupi, South Cotabato, Huwebes sa kadlawon. Sumala ni Emil Sumagaysay, pangulo sa Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, ang bangga nahitabo mga alas 4 sa kaadlawon nga naglambigit sa usa ka pickup truck, usa […]
3 ka OFW sa UAE namatay tungod sa grabeng pagbaha
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO— Tulo ka overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) sa United Arab Emirates (UAE) ang gikatahong nangamatay tungod sa grabeng pagbaha nga miigo sa desyerto nga nasod. Sa usa ka advisory niadtong Huwebes, ang Department of Migrant Workers nipaabot sa makapasubo nga balita samtang nagpaabot sa ilang lawom nga pahasubo ug simpatiya sa mga pamilya […]
Army, CCCH defuse tension in BARMM armed conflict areas
DAVAO CITY — The tension has subsided between two armed fighters in Barangay Matilac, formerly part of the Pigcawayan town in North Cotabato after the Philippine Army and the coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) intervened. Army Brigadier General Nasser P. Lidasan PA, Assistant Division Commander of the 6ID and chairman of the […]
Over 945K children in BARMM jabbed against measles – DOH
About 945,595 children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao have been vaccinated against measles as of April 16. The Department of Health (DOH) said the vaccination is part of the non-selective Measles Outbreak Response Immunization (MORI) being implemented in the area. DOH data from Jan. 1 to April 6, 2024 have shown that […]
Switching power interruptions in different parts of Davao City on April 22
DAVAO CITY —Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. will conduct switching power interruptions on April 22, 2024, Monday, affecting customers in different parts of Davao City. These service disruptions are necessary to re-energize and load ERA Substation Transformer 2 after substation works. The switching power interruption will be for 1 hour anytime between 3:00 a.m. […]
P100K reward for information on the ambush of Maguindanao logistics officer
DAVAO CITY — The Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro region offers one hundred thousand pesos (Php100,000.00) reward money to anyone who can provide vital and concrete information that will lead to the identification and arrest of the suspect/s on the death of Christhia Angela Aragoncillo. Police Brigadier General Prexy Tanggawohn, PRO BAR Regional Director […]
Maguindanao municipal logistics officer shot dead
DAVAO CITY —The logistics officer in the municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat in the province of the Maguindanao del Norte was shot dead while her companion was still confined at a hospital when unknown assailants ambushed their vehicle late afternoon of April 17, in Barangay Semba in Datu Odin Sinsuat Maguindanao del Norte. Police identified […]
Arrest warrant sa Senador batok ni Quiboloy padayon
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO— Nagpabilin gihapon ang mando sa pagdakop sa Senado kang Apollo Quiboloy, bisan pa man mipasaka kini og petisyon nga magpagawas ang Korte Suprema (SC) og temporary restraining order aron mapungan ang pagdakop kaniya. Magpabilin ang warden de aresto tungod kay gihatagan sa korte og napulo ka adlaw ang senado nga mohatag og […]