DAVAO CITY – Dumaguete City Radio broadcaster Cornelio Pepino was killed Tuesday night after he finished his radio broadcast in DYMD. Dumaguete police have yet to identify his assailants as of press time. Vice Mayor Alan Gen Cordova and the City Council have asked Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo to offer a PHP1-million reward for information leading […]
Police arrests trader for overpriced alcohol
DAVAO CITY — Police authorities here arrested a businesswoman for selling an overpriced alcohol. Davao City Police Office Spokesperson Rose Aguilar identified the trader as a certain Chua, 38, a resident of Matina, Davao City, Aguilar said operatives from City Investigation and Detection led by Lt. Col. Leonardo Tarongoy conducted an entrapment operation Thursday afternoon, […]
DILG extends SAP payout to May 10
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has extended the deadline for the distribution of of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) to May 10, 2020. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said he recognizes the challenges encountered by local government units (LGUs) on the ground especially those with high density population like Metro Manila, […]
BI workforce on standby for the resumption of flights
DAVAO CITY — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said its officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other international ports are on standby for the resumption of flights to the Philippines later this week. According to BI Commissioner Jaime Morente, Immigration Officers assigned at the airports still continue to render full-time duties despite […]
BARMM’s COVID-19 testing facility up for accreditation
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) laboratory facility for Covid-19 testing, through the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC), is now on its stage 3 of the accreditation process. In a press statement released on Thursday, May 7, BARMM information office quoted Health Minister Dr. Saffrullah Dipatuansaying “Nasa stage 3 […]
Pagsira sa ABS-CBN walay kalabotan sa martial law
DAVAO CITY — Ang pagsira sa ABS-CBN dili pasiunang hitabo paingon sa pagdeklarar og martial law, ang Malacañang Palace nag-ingon karong Huwebes, Mayo 7. Gipasabot ni Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque nga ang pagsira sa sibyaanan wala magpasabot nga mosunod niini ang deklarasyon sa martial law, sukwahi sa pangagpas ni Bishop Broderick Pabillo, ang apostolic administrator […]
Dugang stranded nga Dabawenyo nakauli na
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — Laing “sweeper flight” nga gikomisyon sa Davao City Government ang niabot sa Miyerkules, Mayo 6, sakay ang dugang 270 ka mga Dabawenyo nga na-stranded og kapin usa ka bulan didto sa Luzon. Kini ang gipahibalo ni Mayor Sara Duterte sa iyang pakighinabi sa Davao City Disaster Radio. Ingon ni Mayor Duterte-Carpio […]
1,922 Filipinos abroad infected with Coronavirus
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, May 7, reported 21 new cases of confirmed coronavirus cases affecting overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number to 1,922. The DFA in a press statement said the number comes from 46 countries and regions. It also reported 34 new recoveries mostly recorded from Asia and […]
Alonto is new BARMM Info Chief
COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Government Chief Minister Ahod ‘Al Haj Murad’ Ebrahim has designated Ameen Andrew Alonto as the new Officer-in-Charge Executive Director of the BARMM’s Bureau of Public Information (BPI) effective April 29, 2020. The designation was made following plans to assign former info chief Dr. Norodin Salam in another post. Prior to his designation as […]
PCSO shares P122-M aid for 13K indigent patients
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has approved the release of over PHP122 million in medical assistance to more than 13,000 eligible indigent beneficiaries nationwide. PCSO General Manager Royina Garma said the agency has approved PHPP122.654 worth of medical assistance for 13,236 indigent Filipinos across the country for April and is still […]
MIPC wants Congress to act on ABS-CBN application
DAVAO CITY — The Mindanao Independent Press Council Inc. (MIPC) is asking the House of Representatives to act on the application for franchise renewal of ABS-CBN. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, May 6, the press council which is composed of journalists from all over Mindanao said, the Congress should act on the application […]
Official statement of Malacañang Press Corps on the NTCs CDO against ABS-CBN
“There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.” – Montesquieu The Malacañang Press Corps strongly condemns the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) cease and desist order that shut down broadcast company ABS-CBN as a shameless and blatant attack on press freedom. NTC’s decision […]
DSWD requests elderly, PWDs to send reps to claim subsidy
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is again requesting the senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) to refrain from going out and lining-up to claim their emergency subsidy under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) of the government. Instead, they can send a representative to claim the cash aid if […]