MARAWI CITY —– The local government unit (LGU) of Marawi City opened on Wednesday (November 18) the 28-million peso worth bio-molecular testing laboratory located inside the old building of Amai Pakpak Medical Center (AMPC) here. The opening was two-month late because according to the chief of the hospital Dr. Shalimar Rakiin, there are several documents […]
NPA official killed in a military operation, abandoned by comrades
ILIGAN CITY —– The Armed Forces of the Philippines reported on Saturday morning that a high ranking official of the New People’s Army in Zamboanga del Norte was killed in an encounter on Friday night (November 13) with the troopers of the Army’s 44th Infantry Battalion in Tampilisan town, Zamboanga del Norte. The Division Public Affairs Office […]
CdO sending donations to CagayanValley
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Around twenty-five thousand (25,000) pounds of immediate needs and donations for the victims of typhoon Ulysses is about to bound to the affected areas of Cagayan Valley on Sunday, Nov. 22 through the C130 aircraft from Cagayan de Oro City. A donation drive dubbed as #CagayanDeOroHelpsCagayan Valley through the initiative […]
Davao prohibits daytime videoke singing
DAVAO CITY — The city will soon prohibit videoke singing during the daytime, as described in a resolution ordinance which was approved on the third and final reading, Tuesday, November 17, during the regular Council session. Under the ordinance, videoke singing is prohibited so that students and those who are working from their home will […]
Selected journalists covering Bangsamoro undergo conflict-sensitive journalism
LIBERTAD, MISAMIS ORIENTAL —– Seven selected journalists, covering the Bangsamoro region and a peace worker in Lanao del Norte, finished on Saturday (November 14), the three-day training and workshop on Conflict Sensitive Journalism (CSJ) course held at Jazh Dreamland Resort in Libertad town, in Misamis Oriental. The training, organized by the non-government organization (NGO) Nonviolent Peaceforce […]
Duterte grants active hazard duty pay to health front-liners
DAVAO CITY — Health frontliners will soon receive their active hazard pa duty (AHPD) as the country continues to the coronavirus pandemic. This, after President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed administrative Order No. 35 which authorizes the grant of AHPD. The sign ing of the AO is among the provision of Republic Act 11494 or […]
Veteran journalist Malu Cadeliña-Manar succumbs to cardiac arrest
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Veteran print and broadcast journalist Malu Cadeliña-Manar “writes 30” Sunday night. She succumbed to cardiac arrest Sunday night. She was 52-years-old. She was rushed to Kidapawan Medical Specialist Hospital after complaining of breast pain but breathed her last at about 6:30 late afternoon. Manar was a public affairs anchorperson of Ronda FM […]
Davao City set to penalize residents found having mosquito breeding area
DAVAO CITY — A councilor here filed an ordinance that seeks to penalize residents who are found remiss of cleansing their areas and turned a mosquito breeding ground. The resolution pushed by Councilor Joselle D. Villafuerte was passed for third and final reading on November 10, stated: “An Ordinance Strengthening and Institutionalizing the Davao City […]
Duterte hopeful while the country awaits Covid-19 vaccine
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, November 10, made a renewed appeal to the public to be patient, as the government gears toward procuring vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), assuring the people that his administration will buy enough for all citizens. In his public address, President Duterte expressed elation over pharmaceutical companies’ vaccine […]
DA introduces Modern Cluster Farming
Davao City — Vegetable farmers in Baracatan, Toril, Davao City adopt precision agriculture technology to double their yield and improve quality of their produce. The Bridge of Blessing Farmers Agriculture Cooperative (BBFAC) partnered with Israeli-based company to engage in Modern Cluster Farming Technology. Evangeline B. Bartolazo, BBFAC Chairperson says their cooperative was formed in 2017 […]
Kanhi kapitan sa Zamboanga del Sur, gipusil atubangan sa anak
DIPOLOG CITY —– Blangko pa gihapon ang kapulisan sa motibo ug sa kung kinsa ang nagpaluyo sa pagpusil-patay sa kanhi kapitan sa barangay Mahayag, niadtong Miyerkoles sa udto Nobiembre 4 , didto sa Barangay Guling sa lungsod sa Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur. Matud pa ni Police Major Robert Agda, hepe sa Guipos police, walay mahuna-hunaan nga […]
Pfizer-BioNtech claim their COVID-19 vaccine 90% effective in Phase 3 trial
DAVAO CITY —The anti-coronavirus infection jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is said to be 90% effective in preventing the virus. In a press statement released on Monday, November 9, the pharmaceutical giants claim the vaccine is ongoing Phase 3 trials. The vaccine developer said the protection in patients was achieved seven (7) days after […]
Tancontian places third in World Sambo tilt
DAVAO CITY —- Losing in the first round foiled her gold medal ambition. But Sydney Sy Tancontian of Pilipinas Sambo made sure she won’t go home empty-handed as she snared the bronze medal in one of the world’s biggest sambo competitions. The 20-year-old Dabawenya multi-athlete showed her grappling prowess against Spain’s Evadne Huecas to place […]