CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Enemies of the state who may have gloated when the Phil. Army’s ammunition storage facility caught fire setting off a series of explosions here Tuesday, July 12, have no reason to delight as the military still have sufficient munitions supplies in its arsenal. According to the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID), […]
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P27-M worth of ammos, properties razed in armory fire
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Over a hundred rounds of 155mm Howitzers and other ammunitions worth P27-million exploded inside Camp Edilberto Evangelista in Barangay Patag here when a fire of still unknown origin broke off dawn today July 12, 2022. The clearing operations of the aftermath of the fire and explosion of an ammunition complex […]
NEDA 10 welcomes P16.71-billion Agus-Pulangi rehab, seeks transparency
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Region 10 welcomed the rehabilitation of Agus-Pulangi Hydro Power Complex (APHPC) but asked the agency to be transparent in spending the P16.71-billion budget.. Director Mylah Faye Cariño of NEDA-10, said the rehabilitation of the APHPC has long been delayed. Her agency together with the Northern Mindanao […]
Panguil Bay Bridge done in 2023?
OZAMIZ CITY — If plans pushes through the much-awaited Paguil Bay Bridge which will connect Misamis Occidental and Lanao del Norte will be completed on December 2023. Misamis Occidental Governor-elect Henry S. Oaminal in his inaugural speech on Wednesday, June 29, said “I expect that the Panguil Bay Bridge will be completed on December 2023, […]
Government distributes P500 monthly subsidy
DAVAO CITY —To cushion the impact of the snowballing prices brought about by the recent oil price hike, the national government has started to distribute the cash subsidy under the Targeted Cash Transfer (TCT) Program this June 2022. The program targets ten (10) million household-beneficiaries, those who have existing cash cards received the first tranche […]
Duterte launches PNR’s Lucena-San Pablo commuter line
A railway line that will eventually connect Metro Manila and the Bicol region was opened by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Saturday, reviving a major infrastructure project that has been at the back burner for years. President Duterte arrived in San Pablo City in Laguna to join other officials for the formal launching of the […]
Davao solon recommends budget reallocation for transport “Ayuda”
DAVAO CITY — Deputy House Speaker and Davao City Third District Representative isidro Ungab is pushing for a budget reallocation of some amount in the budget to fund his proposed transportation cash subsidy or “Ayuda” to public utility vehicle drivers and the agricultural sector badly hit by the continuing oil price increase to ease their […]
Duterte hoping next administration pursues big projects
DAVAO CITY — Days before he finally bows out from office, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday expressed hope that the next administration will sustain big-ticket infrastructure projects that his government initiated to aid the country’s economic recovery. In his speech after witnessing the lowering of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) of the country’s first-ever […]
10.8M Pinoys finish tech-voc under Duterte admin
DAVAO CITY — Some 10.8 million Filipinos out of 11.6 million who enrolled in technical vocational (tech-voc) courses for the past six years, successfully graduated from the different programs offered by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) . Of the 10.8 million 7.1 million were issued national certificates, Secretary Isidro Lapeña “With the […]
DILG reminds newly-elected officials to file SOCE on or before June 8
DAVAO CITY —– The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminds all newly-elected official (NEO) will not be allowed to take his or her oath of office without filing his or her Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) according to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año as he […]
Bong Go provides additional fund for DavOr hospital
DAVAO CITY — Senator Lawrence Bong Go last week handed over a P50 million check to Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang representing additional fund for his pet project Malasakit Center at the Davao Oriental Provincial Medical Center in Mati City. The fund being sourced out from the Office of the President is a big boost […]
15 BIFF combatants surrender
DAVAO CITY — A total of 15 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, local terrorist groups operating in Central Mindanao laid down their arms and returned to the folds of the law in a separate place under the jurisdiction of 602nd Infantry (Liberator) Brigade on May 20, 2022. Major General Juvymax Uy, outgoing Commander […]
Duterte asks newly elected officials to prioritize public welfare
DAVAO CITY — Three days after the national and local elections, President Rodrigo Duterte asked the newly elected officials to to earnestly serve the Filipino people and prioritize public welfare above everything. In his televised Talk to the People aired Thursday morning, President Duterte congratulated in advance those who will be victorious in the 2022 […]