DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Nobembre 6) — Usa ka sakop sa City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) gi-aresto sa mga membro sa Tugbok pulis sa gihimong buy-bust operation niadtong Lunes sa gabii didto sa Purok 5, Tugbok ning dakbayan. Giila ni Senior Inspector Catherine dela Rey, tigpamaba sa Davao City Police Office (DCPO), ang suspetsado […]
Gov’t to pursue charges against officials involved in Dengvaxia case
DAVAO CITY (November 6)– The government will pursue charges against individuals and officials involved in the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine case, as Malacanang vowed “forceful action” to bring justice to the families of children “whose deaths are reportedly caused by the said vaccine.” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in a statement said appropriate charges “will be lodged […]
Duterte: Inter-Agency Task Force on Federalism to raise awareness on constitutional reform
DAVAO CITY (November 6)– The Inter-Agency Task Force on Federalism has been formed to develop strategies to raise public awareness on federalism and constitutional reform. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the creation of the task force through Memorandum Circular No. 52, signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on October 31 and released to the media on […]
DepEd reiterates commitment to implement IPEd Program
DAVAO CITY (November 5)– Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones has reiterated the Department’s commitment in continuing the implementation of the IPEd Program, which is anchored on the recognition of the right of IPs to basic education that is responsive to their context, respects their identities, and promotes their indigenous knowledge, competencies, and […]
DOH cautions parents on use of e-cigarettes, vapes among minors
DAVAO CITY (November 5) — The Department of Health (DOH) has cautioned parents and guardians against the use of e-cigarettes and vapes especially among minors. On its advisory, the Health department stressed, “These devices are not toys and they contain concomitant health and safety hazards which may lure teenagers to pick up the habit of smoking.” […]
26 MisOcc former rebels undergo holistic reintegration intervention program, receive E-CLIP financial assistance
Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental (November 4)– The Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP) Committee of the Province of Misamis Occidental has successfully conducted the Rapid Reintegration Program for 26 Former Rebels (FRs) enrolled under ECLIP on October 15-19, 2018. In a report provided by the Department of Interior and Local Government, at least 26 rebel […]
Panelo to Sis. Patricia Fox: “Follow the law, whether here or elsewhere.”
MANILA (November 4)– Australian missionary Sister Patricia Fox left the Philippines on November 3 for her native Australia due to an expired missionary visa. She was accompanied by religious and human rights groups, including supporters from indigenous people community. “We wish Sister Fox well in her travel and we thank her for whatever good deeds […]
House Committee approves substitute bill exempting National Museum from taxes, custom duties
MANILA (November 4)—The House Committee on Ways and Means has approved a substitute bill seeking to strengthen the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) by moving forward to exempt it from the payment of taxes, fees and other charges imposed by the national government. The committee led by Nueva Ecija first district Rep. Estrellita Suansing […]
Gov’t revives barter trade in Mindanao, East ASEAN Growth Area
DAVAO CITY (November 3) – President Rodrigo Duterte is bent on reviving the barter trade in Mindanao with neighbors in the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area. “Barter is an ancient commercial practice among our people in the southern Philippines, which continues to thrive and evolve as a living tradition until the present day,” Duterte […]
DILG reiterates ban of tricycles and pedicabs plying national highways
DAVAO CITY (November 3)– Public safety first, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminded local government executives to impose the ban of tricycles and pedicabs from plying national highways “utilized by four-wheel vehicles greater than four tons and where normal speed exceeds 40 kilometers per hour.” DILG officer-in-charge, Secretary Eduardo M. Año said […]
10 Northern Mindanao LGUs cited in 2018 Seal of Local Governance
DAVAO CITY (November 2)– Ten local government units (LGUs) from Northern Mindanao successfully clinched the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) for this year. For the City Government, El Salvador City retained its spot in the list of awardees, while for Municipal Governments, the following bagged the seal for this year: Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte; Sultan […]
DILG: Federalism can unlock Soccsksargen’s chest of natural wealth
DAVAO CITY (October 31) – Federalism can be the key to unlocking Soccsksargen’s untapped abundance of natural and mineral resources, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). “The people of Soccsksargen are literally sitting on gold, copper, and iron, but are still living in poverty because of inequitable distribution of wealth […]
“All hands on deck” for Undas 2018
DAVAO CITY (October 31)– The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urges local government units (LGUs) and its attached agencies to place “all hands on deck” to ensure a peaceful and safe conduct of the annual tradition for the departed. DILG OIC-Secretary Eduardo M. Año says that the influx of people going home […]