DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte led the send off Thursday for the family of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) detained in Bahrain after the family members were given the opportunity to have a compassionate visit. President Duterte met the family of Roderick Aguinaldo in Villamor Air Base before flying to Leyte for an official […]
Faustino is new Eastmincom Commander
DAVAO CITY – Major General Jose C. Faustino will assume today, January 25, as the 12th Commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom). Faustino Jr., used to be the Commander of the 10th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, will assume the Command from BGen. Alfredo V. Rosario who was designated as Acting Commander when Gen. Santos Jr. was appointed as […]
Affordable liver transplant soon in PH
MANILA – Filipinos with liver failure find a glimmer of hope after President Rodrigo R. Duterte vowed to capacitate the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) so that patients need not go abroad for liver transplant. “Subukan natin dito. Ako, naniniwala ako. Hindi ako nambabarat—may pera at tutulong ako (I believe we can do it here. […]
First-ever Taxpayers Festival launched in Tagum
TAGUM CITY —The City Government of Tagum Aiming to strengthen the rapport and sense of community between the local government of Tagum (LGU) and its taxpayers, the LGU launched what could be the country’s first-ever Taxpayers’ Festival at the New City Hall Atrium on the first Monday of the year. With its theme “Taxpayers: Kaagapay […]
Bayan Muna slams RPOC over UCCP Haran closure
DAVAO CITY — The Party List Bayan Muna slammed the Regional Peace and Order Council XI (RPOC XI) over its planned closure of the United Church of Christ (UCCP) Haran center, saying closing it will just add problem not a solution to the plight of the evacuess. In a press statement, Bayan Muna Representative Eufemia […]
Dela Rosa confirms cancellation of US visa
MANILA — Senator Ronald dela Rosa on Wednesday said he has received confirmation that his 10-year US visa has been canceled. In an interview, dela Rosa said the US embassy confirmed the cancellation through an official letter dated December 27, but which his office only received on January 20, a day before his 58th birthday. “I […]
Duterte’s net satisfaction rating soars to record-high ‘excellent’
MANILA — Public satisfaction with President Rodrigo Duterte’s work performance reached a fresh record-high in the September to December 2019 period, according to the latest survey released by pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS) on Monday. The December 13 to 16 poll by SWS revealed that 82 percent of adult Filipinos are satisfied with Duterte’s performance, while […]
500 DavOr job order employees undergo drug test
MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL— Some 500 job order employees of the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental underwent a mandatory drug testing on the Monday, January 20, at the Provincial Capitol. Of the 2,500 job order employees, 500 underwent the test which was facilitated by the Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC) in partnership with the Philippine Drug […]
Duterte asks Congress to hasten P30-B fund for Taal rehab
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday asked Congress to speed up the crafting of a plan that will fund the rehabilitation of communities devastated by the eruption of Taal Volcano. In his speech before the survivors, Duterte said “Hintayin na lang natin ‘yung ano. I will ask Congress to expedite. That will cover […]
PNP Chief Gambo formally takes oath
DAVAO CITY —Newly-appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police Lt. Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa formally took his oath before President Duterte in Batangas during his visit to the province. Duterte also led the donning of rank for the new PNP chief, promoting him to police lieutenant general. Duterte first announced the designation of Gamboa as […]
Pujada Bay’s ‘beauty and cleanliness surprise foreign validators
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — The two foreign validators for the Most Beautiful Bays in the World (MBBW) Club were astounded at the beauty of the Pujada Bay here, as they conducted ground validation on the possible inclusion of the bay to the MBBW. MBBW founder and manager Bruno Bodard and MBBW treasurer Guy Ettiene […]
23 barangays represented in bigger, bolder Mutya ng Tagum City search
TAGUM CITY— For the first time since its inception in 2013, the Mutya ng Tagum City pageant will be featuring 23 contestants representing each of the 23 barangays of the city in its 2020 edition. This, after the local government of Tagum’s City Tourism Office managed to get the nod of the 23 Barangay Captains […]
Over 800K households assessed in Davao Region for ‘Listahanan 3’
DAVAO CITY — Over 838,589 households in Davao Region have been assessed by theDepartment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Listahanan program since its launching in October 2019. Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) is an information management system implemented by DSWD that identifies who and where the poor are in […]