New Hybrid Rice Demonstration Farm in Davao de Oro DAVAO CITY (June 20) -A major initiative to increase rice yields recently kicked off in Davao de Oro province. The Provincial Government, through its Agriculture Office, launched a Provincial Rice Technology Forum for the 2025 wet cropping season by opening a 25-hectare Rice Technology Demonstration Farm in Purok 7, … [Read more...] about Boosting Rice Production in the Philippines: Techno Farms, Policies, and Price Challenges
AT PRO XI: Rosete Out, Arguelles In
DAVAO CITY (June 19) — Police Regional Office XI (PRO XI) director Brigadier General Victor Rosete is set to bid farewell to the Davao Region as he makes way for incoming acting regional director, Police Brigadier General Joseph Reyes Arguelles. In a special order dated June 18 and signed by Police Major General Constancio Chinayog, Director for Personnel and Records … [Read more...] about AT PRO XI: Rosete Out, Arguelles In
Precision, power, and purpose: How Colonel Marantan transformed policing in Davao City
DAVAO CITY (June 18) – When Colonel Hansel Marantan assumed command of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) on July 14, 2024, he walked into a city gripped by suspicion. His appointment came at the height of police operations against controversial pastor Apollo Quiboloy, a figure revered by many in the region. To some, Marantan was an outsider, a symbol of intrusion, even … [Read more...] about Precision, power, and purpose: How Colonel Marantan transformed policing in Davao City
PAL flight aborts taxiing in Ozamiz City due to mechanical trouble
DAVAO CITY (June 16) --- Tension gripped passengers at Ozamiz Airport on Monday morning after a Philippine Airlines (PAL) aircraft experienced a mechanical malfunction while taxiing on the runway, resulting in an emergency stop and the cancellation of the flight. According to passenger accounts, the aircraft had safely landed and was taxiing toward the terminal when it … [Read more...] about PAL flight aborts taxiing in Ozamiz City due to mechanical trouble
Gov’t launches major crackdown on abusive online lending apps
DAVAO CITY (June 16) — The government has launched an intensified crackdown on abusive online lending applications (OLAs) as thousands of Filipinos report harassment, privacy violations, and exploitative collection practices. The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said Monday it is working with the Philippine National Police–Criminal Investigation and … [Read more...] about Gov’t launches major crackdown on abusive online lending apps
