Cotabato City — The Bangsamoro Administrative Code show potential as it clarified the relationship of the different entities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the parliamentary structure of government, said Atty. Michael Henry Yusingco. Yusingco, a Senior Research fellow at the Ateneo School of Governance, suggested stringency in following the parliament […]
Locsin emotionally welcomed 8 remains and 386 Filipinos from Lebanon
DAVAO CITY — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin was emotional when he welcomed the remains of the eight Overseas Filipinos Workers and 386 Filipinos from Lebanon at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Monday afternoon. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. personally welcomed the arriving Filipinos and vowed that a second chartered flight is being scheduled […]
Duterte enjoys meal with daughter Kitty and Honeylet
DAVAO CITY — Where is the President? Critics of President Rodrigo Duterte has again questioned his health condition following the statement of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque that he is under “Perpetual isolation”. But late Monday, Senator Bong Go posted a photo of the President eating with his partner Honeylet Avanceña and daughter Kitty inside their […]
PSG imposes ‘perpetual isolation’ for Duterte
DAVAO CITY — The Presidential Security Group has imposed that President Rodrigo Duterte be placed in “perpetual isolation” to protect him from COVID-19. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday assured the public that the President is “fine,” and is undergoing regular COVID-19 testing while kept in “perpetual isolation”. During the virtual press briefing, Roque emphasized […]
Abu Sayaff lider Idang Susukan mag-atubang sa 23 ka kaso-AFP
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW – Kinahanglan atubangon ni Abu Sayyaf sub-leader Abduljihad “Idang” Susukan ang 23 ka mga brutal nga kaso nga gi-akusar kaniya, kini sumala sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Sa pamahayag sa tigpamaba sa AFP nga si Marine Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, gibutyag niini nga “Kinahanglan atubangon ni Susukan ang mga kaso, apil […]
NoCot Bakwits thanked Bong Go for revisiting their plight
KIDAPAWAN CITY — Some 160 residents from the high-risk areas of Barangay Cabilao in Makilala town expressed gratitude to Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go for revisiting their plight ten months after the magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit several towns of Southern Mindanao. Cabilao Barangay Captain Analyn Villas said she cannot believe that the Senator will immediately […]
6 PhilHealth regional officials on leave
DAVAO CITY — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed that six (6) Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) regional officers have filed their leave of absence. Roque clarified, “These six officials, however, are not the ‘mafia’ referred to by Senator Panfilo Lacson. They were, in fact, referred to as ‘heroes’ by PhilHealth board member Alejandro Cabading during […]
Duterte did not leave PH -Roque
DAVAO CITY — There is no truth to reports circulating that President Rodrigo Duterte has left the country over the weekend. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in a statement said Duterte remains to be in the country to oversee government’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response efforts. In a statement, Roque emphasized, “There is no truth that […]
Operator ug drayber sa jeep nga apektado sa hybrid bus gipaandam na
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW —- Nanawagan na ang lokal nga panggamhanan ning dakbayan sa mga operator ug drayber sa public utility jeepney nga maapektuhan sa ‘phase out’ nga andamon na nila ang ilang mga dokumento kabahin sa ilang prangkesa aron marepaso na kini. Nagpagawas og abiso ang dakbayan alang mga apektadong operators ug draybers aron masusi […]
DA thanks ADB for $400-M program loan
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Agriculture expressed gratitude to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), for approving the US$400-million loan to aid policy reforms of the Philippine government, aimed at raising productivity and competitiveness of the country’s agriculture sector, and significantly reduce poverty in rural areas. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary William Dar, said the […]
Smuggled rice intercepted in Cebu port
DAVAO CITY — the Bureau of Customs Port of Cebu intercepted on Monday, August 10, 495 Bags of Myanmar white rice estimated to worth over half a million pesos in market value. The shipment was intercepted after the Port’s Enforcement and Security Service headed by District, after the Commander SPAS Jerry M. Arizabal, received confidential […]
School opening moved to Oct. 5-DepEd
DAVAO CITY — Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones on Friday announced that the opening of classes for school year 2020-2021 has veen moved to October 5. In a statement, Briones said she received a memorandum from the Office of the President granting her recommendation to move the official opening of the classes given the implications […]
PhilHealth Davao Region debunks playing favorites on IRM claims
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth-11) in Davao Region debunked on Thursday claims that they are playing favorites in the disbursement of the Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM) fund. Dr. Hector Zernon Leonardo Malate, PhilHealth-11 acting regional vice-president, said all IRM releases are governed by “existing rules and regulations on the provision of […]