DAVAO CITY –— As of 6:30 in the morning of January 14, 2023, the San Fernando, Bukidnon via Talaingod, Davao Del Norte has been rendered impassable. The Bukidnon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council announced that the highway road was destroyed by landslides due to bad weather condition past five days brought about by […]
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PBBM to bring up proposed PH sovereign wealth fund with world leaders in Davos
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hopes to discuss the proposed sovereign wealth fund of the Philippines with world leaders during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. “Nagkaroon ng briefing ang Department of Foreign [Affairs] kanina kay Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. kung saan pinangunahan ni Secretary Enrique Manalo ang presentasyon, at ito ay […]
Police extracts vital information from the slain model’s laptop
DAVAO CITY — The Special Investigation Task Group Plaza extracted vital informaton from the personal laptop of the slain model/businesswoman Yvonne Chua Plaza. The vital information according the Police Major Eudisan Gultiano, the spokesperson of the task group, gives the police a good direction in the investigation towards the solution of the case “The […]
Gov’t troops detonates landmine from CTG
DAVAO CITY — Ther personnel from 29th Infantry “Matatag” Battalion (29IB) detonates a landmine used by the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) at Sitio Pinamugaan, Brgy. Bangonay, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte on January 10, 2023. The military also condemned the CTG for its violation of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) by detonating a landmine during an […]
Marcos admin targets 6M housing units in six years
DAVAO CITY — The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants to address the housing backlog of the country by building six million (6) houses in six years which he said is expected to benefit some 30 million Filipinos. The Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program envisions the construction of 6.15 million housing […]
3 PNP generals, 22 colonels tender resignation in Davao Region
DAVAO CITY – Three generals and twenty-two colonels from the Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) tendered their resignation on Friday, supporting the Department of Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) effort to weed out scalawags. In an interview, Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo Jr., the PRO-11 regional director, said they are in unison in supporting the […]
Abalos assures justice for slain Dabawenya
DAVAO CITY – Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. has assured the family of slain trader Yvonette Plaza here that the police will do their best to bring the perpetrators to justice. This came about after Abalos held a dialogue with the victim’s family on Friday at the Davao City Police […]
Ex-DOTr chief accused of diverting P13-B airport upgrade fund which resulted to fiasco
DAVAO CITY — Former Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has been accused of diverting P13-billion fund for the backup of air traffic control systems which resulted to the two-day air space fiasco on January 1 and 2 which caused flight cancellations and stranded thousands of passengers. The Philippine Congress in 2018, approved the P13-billion budget but […]
Abalos orders all police generals and colonels to tender courtesy resignation amid illegal drugs problem
DAVAO CITY — “This is a very radical move but we have to do this”, this was the statement of Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos as he ordered all full-pledged police generals and colonels of the Philippine National Police (PNP) including the chief PNP to tender a courtesy resignation for the […]
Marcos orders PhilHealth to suspend rate hike this year
MANILA –— President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to suspend the increase of its premium rate and income ceiling for the calendar year 2023, Malacañang announced on Monday. A memorandum released from the Office of the President signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin ordered the deferral of a […]
GIDA communities receive Php102.7 million development fund
DAVAO CITY — Thirty six (36) barangays in the province of North Cotabato received a total of P102.7 million fund representing the barangay Development fund which was chanelled through the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and will be implkemented with the supervision of the Philippine Army in their respective areas of responsibility. The […]
DSWD sends aid to flood victims in Visayas, Mindanao
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday kicked off relief operations in areas in Visayas and Mindanao affected by flooding. In a press statement, Malacañang said the relief operations were ordered by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. DSWD field offices in Eastern Visayas and Northern Mindanao have started distributing […]
Marcos says his admin hire more eachers, staff hired to address learning losses
DAVAO CITY — The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claimed it has hired more teachers and staff in an effort to address the “learning losses” of Filipino students following the closures of schools and the shift to distance learning, the Department of Education (DepEd. In a press statement issued by the Office of the […]