DAVAO CITY — A package containing various tea products was found to contain 240 grams of metamphetamine or shabu worth P1,632,000 seized by the Bureau of Customs NAIA, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG) in a warehouse in Pasay city. Upon physical examination by Customs examiner, it was […]
Peace to tap Liguasan, other Mindanao potentials—exec
DAVAO CITY — Peace, or a steady climate of political stability, will help unlock the heretofore hidden assets of Mindanao, long touted to be the Philippines’ “land of promise”. And among these assets is Liguasan Marsh, one of the more biodiverse wetlands in Southeast Asia, according to a statement by Naguib Sinarimbo, spokesperson for the […]
LGU condemns sexual abuse of 4-year-old child
STO. TOMAS, DAVAO DEL NORTE— A media report of a 4-year-old child who was allegedly abducted and sexually molested is making rounds on social media. The Santo Tomas LGU expressed grave concern and registered its strongest condemnation on the abuses that continue to be committed against children as such in this instant case. Since the […]
79 Davao-bound passengers caught with fake RT-PCR results
DAVAO CITY — Some 79 Davao City-bound passengers were apprehended for presenting falsified reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results. In a press statement, Public Safety and Security Commander Center (PSSCC) chief Angel Sumagaysay reported that the 79 apprehensions were recorded as of April 17, 2021. City Tourism Operations Office (CTTMO) Head Gene Rose Tecson, […]
Presidente Duterte dili mutambong sa ASEAN summit sa Jakarta tungod sa hulga sa COVID-19
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW— Gibutyag ni Spokesperson Harry Roque nga dili motungha si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte sa panagpulong sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders sa Jakarta, Indonesia karong umaabot nga Abril 24 tungod sa hulga sa pandemya. “Ang isyu lang, pwede ba kini face-to-face o virtual? Daghang mga lider sa nasod sab ang dili makatambong […]
Opol town to investigate what firefighters describe as ‘rubbish fire’ at a bus company yard
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Citing the harm to environment and people caused by burned toxic materials, the Municipal Government of Opol will investigate the fire incident inside the Rural Transit Mindanao Incorporated (RTMI) yard that razed at least 14 old buses. Engineer Randolph Hallasgo, Opol Municipal Environment and Natural Resources officer MENRO, said there […]
GenSan vaccination for senior citizens kicks off
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Some 361 senior citizens from Barangay Katangawan, Tinagacan, Batomelong, Upper Labay, Tambler, and Bawing received their first doses of Sinovac vaccine jabs on Monday, April 19, 2021. The Monday inoculation represented the Group A2, the jab was administered by Dr. Lalaine Calonzo,. “They came early and some were even in wheelchairs,” […]
CDO Mayor Moreno says red-tagging is unjust
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY —- City mayor Oscar Moreno lambasted the red-tagging of a community pantry in Pasil, Kauswagan this city calling unjust. On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, University of the Philippines alumna and instructor Rene Principe, Jr. started a community pantry in Sitio Pasil, Barangay Kauswagan. Today, a leaflet red-tagged Principe as a member […]
BOC-10 plans to revive Oro port as international containerized shipment facility
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Bureau of Customs in Northern Mindanao (BOC-10) said Wednesday, April 21, it is set to restore the port of Cagayan de Oro’s previous status as international containerized shipment facility. The port in Barangay Macabalan has ceased to receive international cargoes 15 years ago when facilitation of imported shipment was transferred […]
18 virgin coconut oil processing centers to rise in Davao Region
AT LEAST 18 virgin coconut oil (VCO) processing plants will be built in Davao Region, one of which is to be in the Province of Davao del Norte, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Regional Office XI (RO XI) revealed recently. Regional Director Juvy Alayon of PCA-RO XI said that P17.7 million has been allotted for […]
Mis. Or. villages affected by oil spill now returning to normal
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The coastal areas affected by an oil spill from a sunken cargo ship is now slowly returning to normal, a village official said Monday, April 19. The boat, MV Tower 1 (formerly MV Racal IV), sank off the municipal waters of Jasaan town, Misamis Oriental on April 4. The vessel was already inoperable […]
JRMSU recognizes Occupational English Test of Cambridge and Australia’s Boxhill Institute
DAPITAN CITY – The Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU) has recognized Occupational English Test (OET), the first government institution that officially accepted the global English language proficiency test for healthcare professionals undertaken by Cambridge English Assessment and Australia’s Boxhill Institute. OET is one of the two internationally acknowledged English tests, the other is International […]
Italian missionary who served in Sirawai dies
DAPITAN CITY – An Italian missionary, Father Allesadro C. Brambilla of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME), who served the dominantly Muslim town of Sirawai in Zamboanga del Norte province for 28 years passed away at 10:30 pm on April 16. “The Diocese of Dipolog mourns with Santo Nino de Sirawai Parish and the […]