KORONADAL CITY — The provincial government of South Cotabato will start next week the procurement of palay from local farmers at PHP19 per kg. as it moves to ease the impact of the unstable commercial buying prices in the area. Justina Navarrete, head of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, said Thursday the local government would […]
Magnitude 6.3 quake hits North Cotabato, parts of Mindanao
COTABATO CITY – A magnitude 6.3 quake hit Mindanao at 7:37 p.m. Wednesday, with the epicenter traced in Tulunan, North Cotabato. The quake, which is tectonic in origin, was traced 22 kilometers southeast of Tulunan with a depth of 15 kilometers. The tremor registered Intensity 7 in Kidapawan City, according to Phivolcs. Instrumental intensities were […]
DOE assesses energy facilities in Mindanao after quake
MANILA — Members of Task Force on Energy Resiliency (TFER) are now checking energy infrastructure in several areas in Mindanao hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake at around 7:37 p.m. Wednesday. In a statement, the Department of Energy (DOE) said the TFER “is now gathering data on the status of energy facilities.” “The Department of […]
PRRD to DENR, DOE: Continue monitoring power generation firms
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday directed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to closely monitor the power generation firms in the country. The President gave the directive as he urged the generation companies to observe existing rules and regulations set by the government. During the […]
Gov’t foils bomb plot
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Security forces have foiled an attempt of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) to conduct bombings in Basilan province, officials said Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Fernando Reyeg, the Army’s 101st Infantry Brigade commander, said soldiers seized six improvised explosive devices (IEDs) following a clash with ASG bandits shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday in Barangay […]
Sara calls Finance Department and NEDA to fast track Davao’s big-ticket projects
DAVAO CITY – Presidential Daughter and Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is calling on the Department of Finance (DOF) and National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to fast track the major projects of the city that are still pending to both offices. During her State of the City Address (SOCA) on Monday afternoon, Duterte-Carpio stressed that the Davao […]
Duterte names Gamboa as PNP OIC Chief
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday named Lt. Gen Archie Gamboa, PNP deputy chief for administration as PNP OIC Chief replacing Gen. Oscar D. Albayalde who stepped down Monday. Duterte accepted Albayalde’s resignation and immediately named Gamboa as OIC. Gamboa is Albayalde’s classmate at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Sinagtala Class of 1986. […]
P10-B Samal-Davao Bridge in final stages: Mayor Sara
DAVAO CITY — The PHP10 billion Davao-Samal Bridge project is already on its final stages, Mayor Sara Z. Duterte said during her State of the City Address (SOCA) Monday. “We encourage everyone to support this project and for the Sanggunian and the relevant departments of the city government to issue the necessary documents and permits, subject […]
PNP Chief Abayalde stepped down ahead of retirement
DAVAO CITY —- Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Abayalde this morning October 14, stepped down from office, ahead of his retirement on November 8. Abayalde who has been in hot water over the 2013 anti-iilegal drugs operation in Pampanga, in a press statement said “Since I am retiring compulsorily on Nov. 8, 2019, this will […]
Iligan solon wants top public officials to commute
ILIGAN CITY –— A lawmaker wants all government officials in Metro Manila to ride public transport every Monday, to help in decongesting the road and give them the feel of the real transport condition in the National Capital Region. Iligan Lone District Congressman Frederick Siao will propose a bill in Congess, mandating all elected and […]
Pinoy surfer kampyon sa Int’l Surfing Cup
BUTUAN CITY — Filipino professional surfer John Mark Tokong ang nahimong kampyon sa bag-o lang nga nahuman nga 25th Siargao International Surfing Cup sa Cloud 9, lungsod sa General Luna, niadtong Octobre 4 ngadto sa 9. Si Tokong nga mas ilado isip “Marama” usa ka taga Siargao Island og mipildi ni Noah Beschen, usa ka […]
Alternative credit scoring fintech CredoLab partners with iovation to fight credit fraud
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – CredoLab, a Singapore-based developer of bank-grade digital credit scorecards based on anonymous smartphone metadata, has partnered with iovation, a TransUnion company, specializing in device-based fraud detection and authentication solutions. CredoLab is integrating iovation’s technology into its own to reduce fraudulent loan and credit card applications while optimising digital customer onboarding for banks […]
Super Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan
DAVAO CITY — The Japan Meteorological Agency has reported that typhoon Hagibis made landfall in Izu Peninsula, Southwest of Tokyo just before 7p.m Philippine time. Hagibis has been categorized as a terrifying category 5 storm . The JMA sa Hagibis resembled a typhoon that hit the Tokyo region in 1958 with heavy rains and left […]