DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cagayan de Oro (BOC-CDO) destroyed some 1,700 cases of smuggled cigarettes worth PHP50 million in Bukidnon. In a press statement on Thursday, the BOC said the cases containing 85,000 reams of “Two Moon,” “Mighty,” “Marvel” and “Royal” brands, were condemned inside the facility of Terra Cycliq Corporation …
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DAVAO CITY— Despite the increasing number of the contagious Delta Variant of Covid-19 in the Philippines, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues the operation of its isolation facilities and emergency field hospitals (EFH) but it prepares for a possible lockdown. Red Cross chair and Chief executive officer Senator Richard Gordon, has ordered the deployment of …
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DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte led the inauguration Thursday of the P1.4 billion Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge Project, an important infrastructure project aimed at decongesting Metro Manila’s major thoroughfare. Speaking during the inauguration rites in Makati City, President Duterte expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government for financing the project. “The P1.46-billion funding that they have …
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte reported to the nation that massive infrastructure development is taking place during his term. In his 5th State of the Nation Address on Monday, Duterte said increased government spending on infrastructure development fueled by a comprehensive tax reform program enabled the government to build critical infrastructure projects that benefit …
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ARAKAN, COTABATO – The Government thru the strong collaboration of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) XII, Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) of Magpet, Municipal Police Station (MPS) of Magpet and Army’s 72nd Infantry “Gabay” Battalion awarded Financial Assistance worth 5,000 pesos each to 640 members of Barangay Peace Action Team (BPAT) from the …
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Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi ordered the auditing of 17 cooperatives, five of which are in Mindanao, just over two years ago for consistently failing to deliver improved services to their customers. Cusi promised that the audit would be fair to the cooperatives, but he also warned that those in grave situations would face penalties. The …
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte said the imposition of lockdown is possible if the more transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant, which was already detected in the country, spreads further. “It is rampaging now in Indonesia, Thailand, India, and many parts of Asia. And ang sabi doon sa — the Western medicine says that it is …
DAVAO CITY –— Agriculture Secretary William Dar challenged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) workforce to work harder to produce long-lasting results and increase the contribution of the fishery sector to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). He posed the challenge to dozens of officials and staff of BFAR, led by Director Eduardo …
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DAVAO CITY –— During this time when everything that we considered normal has been turned upside down, people had to adapt quickly and mainly had to rely on family for support to get through this pandemic. The Aquino family from Brgy. Cabasagan, Matanao, Davao del Sur, is no exception and made use of their time …
MANILA – Openly denouncing the Kafala system and pioneering the adoption of Global Compact for Migration (GCM) proved that the country has been a leader in advocating migrants’ rights in the international arena. At a pre-State of the Nation Address forum on Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the country was “at the forefront …
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