DAVAO CITY — United States President Joe Biden has signed the law banning TikTok in the United States which means either ban TikTok or force a sale of the short-form video app. Although Mr Biden has signed the bill into law, it does not mean an immediate US ban for TikTok. The law gives ByteDance nine months […]
Malaysians padayong nagpangutana sa nahitabong bangga sa duha helicopter
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia— Paadayong nagpangutana ang katawhan dinhi sa Malaysia nganong nagbangga ang duha sa helikopter nga nagpahigayon og test drive duha ka bag-ong helikopter nga nahitabo sa Lumut Naval Base niadtong Martes, Abril 23. Nagbangga ang duha ka helikopter sa Royal Malaysian Navy nga miresulta sa pagkamatay sa napulo ka crew niini. Nahitabo ang […]
AI is the next newsroom challenge
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia–Newsroom leaders across the world see Artificial Intelligence as the greatest challenge and going through with it needs to be carefully planned. The new technology will greatly help news media industry, but leaders must be receptive and more conscious about the content given the vast readership with varied interests. Based on the experiences […]
Over 100 displaced Masara landslide victims get all-weatherproof tents
DAVAO CITY — Some 111 families displaced during the February 7 Masara landslide were given all-weatherproof tents as a temporary shelter in a relocation center called “G-Works Kampo Dos” located in Brgy. Malamodao, Maco, Davao de Oro. The all-weather-proof tents were initially set up in the area, benefiting the internally displaced families coming from Brgys. Mascara […]
4 China-bound human trafficking victims intercepted at NAIA
DAVAO CITY — Four women recruited as food servers in China were intercepted by the personnel of the Bureau of Immigration on Sunday. The Immigration press stated that the women victims of human trafficking, presented themselves as tourists bound for Hongkong but in the course of the investigation they admitted they were lured by a […]
Marcos appoints retired CA Justice Sadang as PCGG Chief
DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. appointed retired Court of Appeals (CA) Justice Melchor Quirino Sadang as the new chairman of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG). The Presidential Communication Office on Monday announced Sadang’s appointment to replace John Agbayani. The PCGG is a quasi-judicial government agency whose primary mandate is to […]
Pinakadakung Balikatan sa Pilipinas ug US sugdan karong adlawa
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO— Ipahigayon sugod karong adlawa ang pinakadakung Balikatan joint military exercise tali sa Pilipinas ug Estados Unidos, nga salmutan sa 16,700 ka tropa. Ang ika-39 nga Balikatan, giingong pinakadaku sa sulod sa upat ka dekada, ipahigayon kini gikan Abril 22 hangtod Mayo 10 sa Palawan ug Batanes, duol sa Taiwan ug South China […]
Duterte’s PDP regroups without “Laban” in Cebu with new members
DAVAO CITY — Members of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP), this time without the words “Laban ng Bayan” regrouped in Cebu City to celebrate their 42nd anniversary and held their national council meeting on Friday. The event, according to PDP’s social media page, was attended by around 1,500 individuals composed of officers, members, and supporters […]
Uy’s ouster from HNP legitimate
DAVAO CITY — The one-page document announcing the expulsion of Davao del Norte Governor De Carlo Uy, Tagum City Mayor Rey Uy, Davao De Oro Vice Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy, and Davao de Oro representative Maricar Zamora from Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), was legitimate. “Official document ng gi-release” as he said “Why will HNP destroy […]
New airline to fly across Bangsamoro Region
DAVAO CITY— A new player in the Philippine Aviation industry is set to serve across the Bangsamoro region. The Bangsamoro Government on Friday announced that Bangsamoro Airways will have an inaugural flight across the region on Wednesday, April 24. The aircraft Bangsamoro Airways will be based in Cotabato City, the seat of power of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tribal Council of Davao del Norte declares Tagum Mayor Persona non grata for calling them lazy
DAVAO CITY-— Eighteen Tribal leaders from five towns and one city Davao del Norte on Wednesday declared d Tagum City Mayor Rey Uy persona non grata for discrimination and called them lazy. The tribal leaders from the municipalities of Talaingod, Kapalong, News Corella, San Isidro, and Sto. Tomas and Tagum City in a resolution passed […]