DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — Usa ka barangay nga aktibo sa kampanya batok sa mga komunistang New Peoples Army (NPA) gipusil patay kagahapon sa buntag Disyembre 14, 2019. Patay ng miabot sa Robillo Hospital sa Calinan District si Kapitan Fernando Banayao, sa barangay Gumitan, Marilog District. Samtang ang iyang live-in partner nga si Genevive Valenzuela, nga […]
Germany to hire 30K foreign medical workers: DOLE
MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Germany is looking to employ some 30,000 hospital workers, including nurses in 2020. “They need 30,000 nurses, hospital workers, medical workers. That’s a big number,” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III in an interview Wednesday. He, however, clarified that the 30,000 job offers are not solely for […]
Radio transmitter in Davao Norte torched
DAVAO CITY – A radio transmitter located in Purok Mahayahay in Mawab, Davao de Oro, was burned by two unidentified men on Wednesday evening. Pat Lucero Pacquiao, owner of the Tagum City-based 99.9 RP-FM transmitter, said the damage is estimated at around PHP700,000. “I received a report from my staff saying two men arrived in the […]
Town treasurer, husband hurt in Maguindanao ambush
COTABATO CITY — A municipal treasurer and her husband were injured following an ambush by armed men along a section of the highway in Guindulungan town, Maguindanao, on Wednesday. Maj. Zul Kunakon, Guindulungan police chief, identified the victims as Roshel T. Kuit, acting municipal treasurer of Ampatuan, Maguindanao, and her husband, Jeric B. Kuit, a former […]
Duterte asks newly promoted officials to demand accountability, social justice
DAVAO CITY—-President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday urged the newly-promoted uniformed personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to protect people’s interest by demanding accountability and ensuring social justice. Twenty-seven personnel from various services were sworn in by President Duterte in Malacañang. […]
Duterte assures dependents of fallen soldiers, policemen of government support
DAVAO CITY —- President Rodrigo Duterte has assured the dependents of killed-in-action soldiers and killed-in-police-operations officers (KIA-KIPO) of government assistance to attain comfortable lives. Speaking before the dependents of the fallen soldiers and police personnel during a thanksgiving party in Malacañang lastTuesday, President Duterte said that through the Comprehensive Social Benefits Program (CSBP), they will […]
Private firms have until Dec. 24 to give 13th-month pay: DOLE
MANILA — Private sector employers have until Christmas Eve to release the 13th-month pay of their workers, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Wednesday. “This is a reminder to our employers not to forget. The law is clear that you have to give your employees on or before Christmas Day their 13th-month pay. It doesn’t matter […]
Pulis nga wanted human gipusil iyang commander, patay sa engkwentro
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — Patay si Patrolman Jhon Paul J. Gerida, 28, membro sa 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company, human kini misukol sa dihang gigukod sa iyang kaubang mga pulis niadtong Domingo alas 10:35 sa buntag, Disyembre 8, 2019 didto sa Purok 5, Consuelo, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur. Sumala sa report ni Police Staff Sergeant […]
Mindanao’s 1st modern PUVs launched in CDO
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Mindanao’s first batch of modern public utility jeepneys (PUJs) has started its maiden route on Tuesday, as part of the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization program. The 21-seater PUJ will run an average of 24 kilometers from the eastern part of the city, Barangay Bugo, […]
BTA to pass bill creating Bangsamoro Youth Commission
COTABATO CITY — A bill establishing the Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC) has passed its second reading in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) and the same will be tackled in Wednesday’s session at the parliament. Dr. Marjanie Macasalong, executive director of the Office on Bangsamoro Youth Affairs (OBYA) in yesterday’s Kapihan sa Bangsamoro said the BYC […]
Cops kill cop for allegedly resisting arrest
DAVAO CITY –– Operatives of the Bunawan, Agusan del Sur police killed fellow police officer on Sunday, December 8, after he allegedly resisted arrest. A report published by the Philippine News Agency stated that Patrolman Jhon Paul J. Gerida died on the spot in a shootout with fellow member of his organization after he reportedly […]
Samal Mayor welcomes establishment of Tourist Police center
DAVAO CITY — To strengthen the tourism industry in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS), the Police Regional Office Command will establish a Tourist Police Center according to Police regional Director Brigadier General Filmore Escobal. Samal, being a major tourist destination in the region according to Escobal, should provide a secure and safe environment for both local […]
Gub Jubahib grateful for NEDA’s approval of the Mindanao Railway Project 2020 implementation
TAGUM CITY — Davao del Norte Governor Edwin I. Jubahib welcomed the announcement of the Department of Transportation (DTTr) regarding the Mindanao Railway Project which includes his Province. DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade on Friday announced that the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has approved the implementation of Phase-1 Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) next year. […]