DAVAO CITY — The oil firms have all stated that they will comply with the pricing changes. Shell Petroleum Corporation, Cleanfuel, Seaoil, PetroGazz, Chevron, and PTT Philippines have all upped their fuel prices, with others anticipated to follow suit. This current wave of price hikes will see gasoline prices rise by an average of P20.80 […]
Gov’t boosts response, contingency ops against Covid-19 variants
DAVAO CITY — The National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging and Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) have activated a crisis action plan to effectively contain and mitigate highly transmissible Covid-19 strains, such as the Delta variant, as the National Capital Region and other areas of the country […]
Rest in Eternal Peace, Bishop Emeritus Patricio Alo
Mati City — Mati’s first bishop, Bp. Emeritus Patricio Hacbang Alo died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at the age of 81 according to his successor’s brief statement. Bishop Abel Apigo, DD in his official statement as the shepherd of the Diocese of Mati said, the Most Reverend Patricio H. Alo, DD, the Bishop Emeritus of […]
The Season of LENT: time to pause, ponder and pray
Our Christian teachings have taught us about the 40-day fasting and prayer time known as Lent. Early Christians, according to some theology mentors, fasted from food for theological purposes, as do the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Refraining from eating is related to an increased emphasis on prayer and the tradition of helping […]
Task Force Davao requires removal of face masks at entry points
Davao City — The recent spate of terrorist bombings in Jolo last 24 August 2020 has brought heightened alert nationwide, as TF Davao implements additional security measures at all entry points in Davao City to deter or pre-empt any terrorist plan in the city. In a press statement released by Task Force Davao, it said […]
IGaCoS registered confirmed Covid-19 case anew
Davao City — Island Garden City of Samal has registered its new confirmed case of COVID 19 today, June 20, 2020. A 4-year-old male child from Barangay San Jose who had been stranded together with his family in Bohol since March 11, this year. The family has arrived IGACOS last June 10 from Cagayan de […]
Poverty pandemic at the time of Covid-19
Davao City — As the novel coronavirus outbreak placed millions under lockdowns and ravaged the country’s economy, a survey from the Social Weather Station (SWS) noted that the number of Filipino families who experienced hunger nearly doubled the first quarter of the current year. The survey of 4,010 working-age Filipinos showed that 16.7%, which translates […]
Rappler CEO Ressa and Santos, convicted of cyber libel
DAVAO CITY — TIME Magazine’s 2018 Person of the Year awardee and a former researcher-writer Rey Santos, Jr. were handed the first verdict on the many court cases lodged against Rappler. Manila RTC Judge Rainelda Estacio Montesa convicted Maria Ressa and Santos, Jr. of cyber libel, and sentenced them to jail for 6 months and […]
Children and play at the time of Covid19
Gadgets were all set when the first public announcement for community quarantine came due to Covid19. Short films were downloaded overtime to make sure that boredom won’t have the chance to settle when online classes are done. This is true enough among teens, but not for those aged four to seven. Kids from our neighborhood […]
DCPO clarifies number coding in FM pass
DAVAO CITY — The Davao City Police Office has issued today another memorandum correcting previous issuance regarding Number Coding in Food and Medicine (FM) pass. Such correction indicated the following.