DAVAO CITY — It might just be as easy as ABC if one says the Philippine government repatriates thousands of its overseas Filipino workers, but the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is facing a lot of challenges in the process from the lack of exit visa, to unpaid loans and to other cases that […]
Teacher mulcting money for school referral arrested in Kidapawan City
DAVAO CITY — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested a teacher in Kidapawan City who allegedly asked for money from every students who want to enroll in a Technical Vocational School. A report from dxND Radyo Bida Kidapawan City says the unnamed male teacher was arrested along Osmeña, Drive Kidapawan City n Friday […]
Balik Probinsiya, Bagong Pag-Asa Program, pormal na binuksan sa Lanao del Norte
ILIGAN CITY — Ginanap araw ng Miyerkules ang ‘groundbreaking ceremony‘ ng implementasyon ng Balik Probinsiya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BPBP) Program sa barangay Tacub, Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte at nagpahiwatig ng suporta ang mga national government agencies na kasapi ng BPBP Program Council kung saan 200 pamilya ang mabibigyan ng pagkakataong makauwi sa probinsiya mula sa malalaking […]
Hundreds of IDPs still at evacuation camps in NoCot after feuding Moro clans clashed
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 […]