MAITUM, Sarangani (January 7, 2017) – A Department of Heath personnel assists a parent of one of the beneficiaries of the Handog Pasasalamat of the provincial government and the local government unit of Maitum Friday, January 6. The beneficiaries of 45 wheelchairs were persons with disability (PWDs) and senior citizens. (John James I. Doctor/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)
Sinulog 2017: 5,000 police deployed to secure Cebu
CEBU, Philippines — After the bombing in the neighboring island of Hilongos, Leyte, about 5,000 police officers are not taking any chances in securing Sinulog, the biggest festival in the Philippines. “The security plan (for the Fiesta Señor and the Sinulog) is in place,” he said during a joint press conference in Cebu on Tuesday, […]
Tribal Chieftain, Two others killed in Davao Oriental
DAVAO CITY— A tribal chieftain of the Mandaya tribe and his two relatives were shot and killed by armed men who barged into a family compound in Caraga town, Davao Oriental, December 31, 2016. Police identified the victim as Datu Copertino Banugan, 53, his younger brother Ramon, 44, and another relative identified only as Benny, […]
DOH : 60percent drop in firecracker-related incidents
MANILA, Philippines – The Health department recorded all time low fireworks-related incidents as Filipinos welcome 2017. Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rossel-Ubial on January1, reported 350 cases “a 60 percent lower than the five-year average from 2011 to 2016.” She added “This is lower than the 5-year average of 2011-2015 and lower than in the previous […]
ARMM okays P10.1B worth of infra projects in 2017
Cotabato City (December 16, 2016) – A total of P10.1 billion worth of infrastructure projects are expected to be implemented in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in 2017. Governor Mujiv Hataman and regional legislators signed Public Works Act of 2017 on Thursday, December 15, that authorizes the appropriation of P10.1 billion for infrastructure […]
DAR-ARMM confers 237 land ownership certificates to CARP beneficiaries in Siasi, Sulu
COTABATO CITY (December 26, 2016) – A total of 237 Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) were conferred today to beneficiaries under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in the town of Siasi in Sulu. In a ceremony led by regional Agrarian Reform Secretary Amihilda Sangcopan, agrarian reform partners from Tulling Farm Workers Multi-Purpose Cooperative […]
President Rody: I will be working during New Year
DAVAO CITY, Philippines– New Year’s Day 2017 will be a regular working day for President Rodrigo Duterte. Though, January 2 has been declared a non-working holiday the Chief Executive will be at work. Speaking before the Christmas party of the barangay captains here, Duterte “Sa New year tarbaho gihapon ko(during the New year I will […]
PICTURES: President Rody plays Santa Claus with cancer patients
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte visits cancer-stricken patients at the Southern Philippines Medical Center’s Children’s Cancer and Blood Diseases Unit in Davao City on December 24, 2016. (Presidential Photographers Division)
PH P3.35-trillion 2017 budget signed into law
MANILA, Philippines— (UPDATED) – President Rodrigo Duterte Thursday signed into law Thursday December 22, the P3.35 trillion 2017 budget as reflected in Republic Act 10924 or the 2017 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Next year’s budget is 11.6 percent higher than the 2016 budget. The biggest part of the budget goes to the department of Education […]
Pasko Fiesta: Free ride
PAL’s big plan in 2017
MANILA, Philippines-The country’s flag carrier will expand more route to carry bother domestic and international flights starting 2017. The Philippine Airlines (PAL) expansion plan includes expansion of China operations with direct flights to Boracay and Cebu. Chengdu will be added again to the China network. PAL added seven new aircraft to the fleet in 2016 […]
Jollibee in Canada
Jollibee executives and special guests gather around a giant bucket of fried chicken for the Jolly Crispy Chicken toast. Seen here are JFC Group President for North America and Foreign Franchise Brands Jose Miñana, VP and General Manager of Jollibee North America Maribeth dela Cruz, Honorary Consul Ronald Opina, Member of the Legislative Assembly for […]
Pinoys satisfied with drug war
Manila (PNA) –A great majority of Filipinos remains satisfied with the performance of the Duterte administration in its campaign against illegal drugs, according to the fourth quarter survey of the Social Weather Station (SWS). Conducted from December 3 to 6 the survey showed a satisfaction rating of 85 percent, a notch higher than the 84 […]