CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY –— As soon as the dry run is done and glitches are fixed, the City Government will implement the ‘No Quick Response (QR) Code No Entry’ policy in all establishments here. This is in consonance with the City Ordinance No. 14023-2021 approved by the City Council and the executive order issued […]
Davao Mayor orders closure of swimming pools in city’s hinterland resorts
DAVAO CITY — Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio ordered the closure of all swimming pool in inland and mountain resorts including in city in compliance to the quarantine protocol and to avoid the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus Disease-19 ( Covid-19) which has yet to be contained. Armed with the Mayor’s order, Paquibato Police Station Chief P/Major […]
Passage of Bayanihan 3 pushed anew to curb unemployment
MANILA – A lawmaker on Tuesday said Congress must swiftly pass the proposed Bayanihan to Arise As One Act or the Bayanihan 3 in order to provide relief to Filipinos, especially the working class and the most vulnerable. Marikina City Rep. Stella Quimbo made the call after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the […]
PNP nananggal og pokot sa Puntod Shoal
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY —Isip pasiunang aktibidad sa pagsaulog sa Environment Month, nananggal og mga pokot nga nakadaut sa mga corals didtosa Puntod Shoal sa Gingoog City, ang mga membro sa Philippine National Police. Mokabat na sa tulo (3) ka ektaryang kadagatan nga sakop sa Barangay San Juan, ang nalimpyohan sa usa ka diving sesyon […]
Former NPA-infested community goes through community healing, reconciliation and transformation
Lupon, Davao Oriental –— Aiming to uproot the decades-long dark and violent history of the community in the hands of the Communist Party of the Philippines — New People’s Army — National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), a 6-day community healing, reconciliation and transformation was recently held at Sitio Malig, Barangay Don Mariano Marcos in Lupon, Davao […]
Congress folds housing controversy in MisOcc
Ozamiz City — After all the fracas and roar over a property in barangay Lam-an Ozamiz City, the House of Representatives Committee on Governance finally folded the three committee hearings on Monday, March 23, which highlighted the narrative of Ozamiz City Mayor Sancho Oaminal who provided the academic and legal details of the project before […]
Alien parents of Pinoy with valid visas can enter PH
DAVAO CITY — Foreign parents of Filipino citizens who have valid visas and are traveling with them may now enter the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente disclosed that the new rules are pursuant to the latest resolution issued on Thursday by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of […]
Water coop to end water woe in Bukidnon
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Bernadette Lawas, 44, has lived in Kinawe, Libona, Bukidnon, for most of her life, where reliable, healthy drinking water has always been an issue. Drinking water is scarce and expensive commodity in this part of the region. Barangays Gango, Kinawe, and Kili-og in Libona, Bukidnon is just mere 15 minutes […]
Rape with homicide filed vs killer of cosmetic manager Corpuz
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) has filed rape with homicide Monday (March 22) against the suspect behind the killing of a cosmetic manager, Christine Sunga Corpuz who was found dead in Buhangin District on March 1. DCPO spokesperson Captain Rose Aguilar said Wednesday the lone suspect whose name was withheld so […]
Tourism boom in MisOr town despite pandemic
ALUBIJID, MIASAMIS ORIENTAL— When people’s movement is limited, business especially tourism sags, but not this town along the western coastline of Misamis Oriental. It has struck gold recently with its booming tourism sector, thanks largely to the newest tourism destination in town- their floating cottages anchored offshore. Balsa (floating cottages) Alubijid is just four months […]
DENR-PNP XI converge for Mt. Apo conservation
DAVAO CITY –– Aiming to revitalize and reforest the country’s highest mountain peak, the Mt. Apo Natural Park, the directors of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR XI) and Philippine National Police (PNP-XI) signed up an understanding, on March 11, 2021. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) stipulates that both parties agree to revitalize […]
Duterte orders DOH to investigate non-frontliners availing vaccine jab
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte wants the vaccination of an actor in Paranaque City investigated, saying people jumping the line in the government mass immunization campaign may affect future vaccine donations. During a public address Wednesday, President Duterte ordered Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to investigate the incident in Paranaque City and submit […]
More Soccsksargen barangays up for drug-clearing assessment
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – More barangays in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) are due for assessment in the next two months for possible declaration as drug-cleared areas, an official of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. Naravy Duquiatan, PDEA-Region 12 director, said Tuesday they received applications from over a dozen barangays for the validation of their […]