When leaders of the Ata-Manobo from Davao del Norte swooped the compound of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) Haran along Fr Selga Street in Davao City, upon the order of Governor Edwin Jubahib, they thought their relatives will be coming with them and will they come home. The rescue was unplanned, not […]
Catamco to reactivate barangay disaster council
DAVAO CITY –— North Cotabato Governor Nancy A. Catamco wants the immediate reactivation of all Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils in the province. Catamco emphasized this to the Department of Interior and Local Government XII (DILG XII) Regional Director Josephine Cabrido-Leysa, CESO III, and Provincial Director Ali B. Abdullah in a brief conference […]
Evangelista throws full support to new fire marshal
KIDAPAWAN CITY –The new city fire marshall has found an alley with Mayor Joseph Evangelista who threw full support to the organization under her leadership. Last week, Evangelista welcomed Fire Chief Inspector Leilani Bangelis as the new head of the City’s Bureau of Fire Protection. The fire marshal has the responsibility to make sure that working […]
CBCP advices faithful use hand during communion
DAVAO CITY —- The threat posed by the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has prompted the Catholic Church to recommend communion using the hand as a cautious way to receive the sacred host and discourages holding of hands during mass The instruction was released by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Wednesday to […]
No confirmed coronavirus in Davao City-CHO
DAVAO CITY — There is no confirmed case of Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) here. But the city government statement said, the City Health Office is monitoring eight Chinese nationals who recently arrived in the city. In a statement released Thursday night, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio Mayor, assured the people of Davao that the city government “has been […]
Magnitude 5.2 Quake jolts Southern Mindanao
DAVAO CITY — It was just seconds but it was strong, that you can here the metal beams cracking. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that magnitude 5.2 earthquake of tectonic origin happened at 7:18 in the evening. It was located 028 kilometersLocation = 06.78N, 125.59E – 025 km N 87° E of […]
Barato nga liver transplant hapit na sa ‘Pinas
Ang mga Pilipino nga adunay liver failure nakakita og bidlisiw sa paglaum human si President Rodrigo R. Duterte misaad pagpalambo sa National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) aron ang mga pasyente dili nakinahanglan mogawas sa nasud alang sa liver transplant. Ang pagsulbad sa problema sa liver transplant, sulayan dinhi sa nasud, Masaligon si Go “Nga ato kining mahimo […]
Palace to wait for DOH and WHO recommendation on corona virus
DAVAO CITY — Malacañang on Tuesday, January 28, announced that the Executive Branch will wait for the recommendation of the Department of Health (DOH) and World Health Organization (WHO) on the action measures to be made on the coronavirus. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Salvador S. Panelo said in a press briefing […]
TESDA-11 eyes 100 IP trainers on organic farming
KAPALONG, Davao del Norte — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in Region 11 (TESDA-11) said it is eyeing some 100 members of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) from the five Davao Region provinces in Davao to be trainers in their respective communities in organic farming. Arlyn Bandong, TESDA-11 provincial director for Davao del Norte, said […]
BARMM commits to fight against OFW human trafficking
COTABATO CITY —To protect the rights of the Bangsamoro Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), the Bangsamoro Government signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Blas F. Ople Policy Center on Tuesday, January 21, at the Bangsamoro Government Center, in Cotabato City. The said MOA, which aimed to create the Bangsamoro Task Force against human trafficking […]
China coronavirus prompts temporary closure of Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park
DAVAO CITY —- Two of Hongkong’s major tourists destination have declared temporary closure as quick response to the China coronavirus which have claimed lives. The Hongkong Disneyland Resort and Ocean Park announced their temporary closure which takes effect today, Sunday, January 26, as reported by the China Morning Post. The resorts in a statement stressed […]
DOJ to submit study on VFA termination to PRRD Jan. 27
MANILA — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday said it has completed the study on the procedure for the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the United States and the Philippines and will formally present it to President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (January 27). “I’m done with the study on the procedure for […]
4 USM grads occupy 4 top spots in 2019 microbiologists exam
DAVAO CITY —Four graduates of the state-run University of Southern Mindanao (USM) in Kacaban, North Cotabato occupied the top four spots in the December 2019 certification examination for registered microbiologists administered by the Philippine Academy of Microbiology. In a Facebook post, the university proudly shared the victories of their four (4) alumni who occupied the […]