DAVAO CITY — Hundreds of individuals remain in various evacuation centers in the town of Pikit, North Cotabato after feuding Moro clans clashed on June 8. But, Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) state chairman Rolando Olamit who visited Pikit on Monday, in an interview with Newsline revealed, “We suspect it was the handiwork of Moro […]
Duterte renews appeal to LGUs to accept returning LSIS, OFWs
DAVAO CITY — Again, President Rodrigo Duterte made a new appeal to local government units (LGUs) to take in repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as well as locally stranded individuals (LSI) returning to their respective home provinces. Duterte reiterated his appeal on Monday as reports claim many LGUs refuse to accept LSIS and returning OFWs […]
Illegal drug dealers took advantage of Covid-19 lockdown-PDEA
DAVAO CITY — Illegal drug trade in the region is never affected by the coronavirus pandemic, in fact, they took advantage of the situation to continue their illegal activities, said Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director Antonio Rivera. Truth to that is the recent arrest of Keenmark Bocado, 26, resident of R. Castillo St., Agdao, […]
Daghan gihapon milapas sa FM pass sa Dabaw
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW–Daghan gihapon ang milapas sa paggamit sa Food and Medicine (FM) Pass ning dakbayan og gani sa usa lang ka adlaw, setenta (70) ka tawo ang nadakpan sa San Pedro Police Station. Gawas sa wala pagdala sa ilang FM Pass, ubay-ubay usab ang wala nagsunod sa number coding, kini sumala sa Davao City […]
Lady PUM accuses drunk councilor of sexual advances inside isolation facility
DAVAO CITY — A drunk barangay councilor is now in hot water after a lady Locally Stranded Individual (LSI) who is one of the Persons Under Monitoring in the isolation facility accused him of making sexual advances and even forced some LSI’s for a drinking spree while on quarantine in Barangay Nagpan, Malungon, Saranggani Province. In a press […]
Flash floods hit 5 villages of Pigcawayan town in North Cotabato
DAVAO CITY — Five villages of Pigcawayan town in North Cotabato were hit by flash floods on Sunday at around 4 o’clock in the afternoon resulting in evacuation and damage in crops and some farm animals carried by the strong water current. The incident was posted in a Facebook Page Ang Pigcawayan Subong which revealed […]
Tagging a person as coronavirus positive is a crime
DAVAO CITY — Tagging or identifying one as positive of the dreaded coronavirus is libelous, and, one can be imprisoned for the wrongful accusation. This is the legal opinion tended by the Davao City Legal Office (CLO) on Friday. City Legal Officer Osmundo P. Villanueva rendered an opinion after a netizen complained whose name was […]
PMA topnotch receives warm welcome from LGU, town folks
BAROY, LANAO DEL NORTE – The municipal government of Baroy town tendered a simple awarding ceremony, to welcome and honor 2Lt. Rubenson Prajes Abgao who completed the Philippine Military Academy Masidlawin Class of 2020 with honors after finishing 9th in the country’s premier military school last month. Amid restrictions in the ongoing modified enhanced community […]
300k learners in Davao Region enroll in one week
DAVAO CITY — Over 300,000 learners have enrolled for the school year 2020-2021 in Davao Region from June 1 and 5, all enrolees took part in the ongoing survey on the method of learning they prefer, says Department of Education XI spokesperson Jenielito Atillo. Atillo said last year, Davao Region enrolled one million (1-million) learners […]
Solon recommends use of satellite internet devices to aid online learning
ILIGAN CITY (5 June 2020) – Iligan City Lone District Rep. Frederick W. Siao has suggested using Broadband Global Area Networks (BGANs) and Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) for the online learning of Filipino students amid the public health crisis. In a statement released by the congressman’s office on Thursday, Siao made the recommendation as […]
Child caught Covid-19 infection due to constant exposure at SPMC
DAVAO CITY —– Residents of Hagonoy in Davao del Sur got the shock of their lives when Mayor Franco M. Calida has confirmed the second Coronavirus-19 positive case in the municipality, involving the mother of the first reported case who is a ten-year-old female cancer patient. Carlito, a private company employee told Newsline “Nag-amping jud […]
Catholic Churches prepare for May 31 resumption of masses sans community singing
DAVAO CITY –— The Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Davao are preparing to resume Church service and Holy Masses on May 31, but this time no more community singing, said Monsigñor Paul A. Cuison. Churchgoers must strictly follow the guidelines and health protocol. Cuison, the Vicar General of the Archdiocese and personal liaison of […]
Lanao del Norte ‘habal-habal’ driver’s son makes it to PMA Class 2020 Honor Roll
LANAO DEL NORTE – The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class Masidlawin 2020 were honored in a simple graduation rites on Friday away from the grandiose of its usual annual ceremonies in Fort Del Pilar in Baguio City. The topnotchers were given recognition – one of them, who ranked 9th place in the honor roll, is […]