IF narratives about the Mindanao Railway is to be believed, the project was conceived 1936 by the late President Manuel Quezon. It blossomed in 2013 when Cagayan de Oro representative Rufus Rodriguez Aquino administration to include the project under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The feasibility study was funded to the tune of P30 million, It […]
Pagtukod sa Mindanao Railway kanselado
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO — KANSELADO! Mao kini ang tinoud nga istado sa dugay nang gibaniug nga Mindanao Railway Project ubos sa Build! Build! Build! Project ni kanhi Presidente Rodrigo Duterte. Mibuto ang balita sa dihang gi-anunsyo ni Undersecretary of Railways Cesar Chavez sa Department of Transportation kon DOTR niadtong milabayng semana. Matud ni Chavez, padayon […]
Priso ug multa alang sa suapang nga ginikanan
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO —— Usa ka balaudnon ang gipasaka sa Kongreso nga mosilot ug mopriso gikan duha (2) hangtud upat (4) ka tuig ug multa nga gikan P100,000 hangtud P300,000 ang ginikanan nga dili mohatag suporta sa iyang anak. Kini ang unod sa House Bill 44 kon the Child Support Enforcement Act, usa ka balaudnon […]
Davao Oriental Guv to media: Be fair and truthful in reporting
DAVAO CITY — Recognizing the important role of the media in the society, Davao Oriental Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon on Monday called on the members of the fourth estate to be fair and truthful in their mission by providing fair and truthful information to the public. Citing professionalism among ranks, Malanyaon emphasized “I respect the […]
Tourism office eyes opening of Mati airport
DAVAO CITY — Tourism officials here are optimistic that the 40-year-old Imelda R. Marcos Airport in barangay Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental will finally open. The airport which is now known as Mati City Airport was inaugurated during the time of then President Fidel Ramos The construction of the Mati Airport started 40 years ago […]
Davao Tourism uncovers spectacular dive sites during pandemic
DAVAO CITY — The pandemic has opened opportunity for the regional office of the Department of Tourism to discover and validate more diving sites in the coastal towns of the Davao region which led to the launching of the First Davao Dive Expo ’22 on June 24. “During the pandemic, we were able to go […]
2 Davao City villages monitored for possible chikungunya cases
DAVAO CITY — The Tropical Disease Prevention & Control Unit of the Davao City Health Office (CHO) is closely monitoring two barangays here as signs and symptoms of the chikungunya virus show among residents. Pest Control Worker II Melodina Babante, in an interview with the city government-owned radio station Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on […]
Of victors and losers = Vote buying and vote selling
DAVAO CITY –— The May 9 elections has defined the choice of the Filipino people. The journey has divided the people, from political belief to the country of want, Changing the guards in the country never came easy but in the end the people decided and had chosen leaders of the land. For many especially […]
Soldiers found arms cache in Bukidnon outskirts
DAVAO CITY –— Personnel from the 72nd Infantry Battalion of the 10th Infantry “Agila” Division unearthed an arms cache on Thursday, May 19 at Brgy Sinaysayan in the municipality of Kitaotao, Bukidnon province. Barangay SInaysayan is located at the borders of the provinces of North Cotabato and Bukidnon, it is a secluded village and most […]
Minors who killed two minors get up to 31 years imprisonment
DAVAO CITY — She was crying Tuesday morning May 17, when Mrs. Lovella Maguad, mother of the two young children who were brutally murdered called this office to inform that today us the promulgation of judgment for the suspects in the killing of her children Crizzle Gwynn and Crizvlle Louis. The Maguad children were brutally […]
Dayanghirang condemns brutal killing of village chief
DAVAO CITY — Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang condemns the brutal killing of a village chief who was murdered inside his house in Mati City on Wednesday night. Matiao Barangay Captain Ronnie Valera was killed by still unidentified gunmen inside his house. He sustained a gunshot wound on his head and two on his chest. […]
Bad road in Panabo City takes couple’s lives
DAVAO CITY — For skipping the bad portion of the road a black pick-up bumped on a motorbike at the opposite direction killing a couple and critically wounded their one-year-old child on Maundy Thursday at around 1:30 in the afternoon along Purok 7 Barangay Southern Davao in Panabo City. Panabo City PNP Traffic Investigator SSG. […]
TF-Davao doubles security for Holy Week
DAVAO CITY — In preparation for the influx of people during the Holy Week, Task Force Davao has augmented its force to ensure an orderly and peaceful observance of this year’s commemoration. Colonel Darren E. Comia, commander of Task Force Davao told Newsline “we are securing 29 Roman Catholic churches and we asked for additional […]