DAKBAYAN SA DABAW –— Hangyoon ni Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque ang Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE) nga magbutang ug ‘one-stop shop’ alang sa mga empleyado nga mawad-an og trabaho tungod sa pagsira sa ABS-CBN. Sa usa ka ‘televised interview’ niadtong Huebes, giluatan ni Roque nga iyang hangyoon si (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III nga magbutang […]
Tuna players call off annual congress due to pandemic
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Tuna industry players here will launch a series of bi-monthly virtual fora to highlight their situation and efforts to address various concerns amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Andrew Philip Yu, president of the Soccsksargen Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries Inc. said on Thursday, the online activities will replace the shelved […]
Davao City implements ‘test and wait’ for returning LSIs and ROFs
DAVAO CITY — The city government of Davao has started implementing the Covid-19 “Test and Wait” mechanism for returning Davao City residents, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), and the Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs). In a statement released by the City Information Office on Wednesday, it stated that Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said the new testing mechanism will […]
Zambo City Hall closed for disinfection
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The local Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has closed city hall Wednesday to the public to pave way for the disinfection of the century-old edifice and the annex building that houses the seat of the local government. Earlier, an employee of the local government was found positive of the dreaded […]
Police handcuffs 3 Fake NBI agents escorting a fugitive
DAVAO CITY — The police on Wednesday, July 15, arrested a wanted person who was escorted by three armed individuals who pretended as agents of the National Bureau of Investigation. The police operates was responding to a call that wanted person Jonathan James Arce Chu, 30, married, businessman and a resident of 9-A Door 3, […]
OFW tested positive of Covid-19 defies quarantine procedure, wed her partner
DAVAO CITY –— A returning overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in Banga, South Cotabato who was tested positive of coronavirus-19 sneaked out of her isolation facility and wed his partner. In a report published by Radyo Bida Koronadal, it stated that the 31-year-old returning OFW arrived in her town on July 8, and opted to be […]
Duterte signs revised law giving free internet access on public places
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday signed the revised Republic Act 10929 in August 2017, also known as the “Free Internet Access in Public Places Act”. The Act mandates the government, including local government units (LGUs), to provide free internet access in government offices and public places. The law sets the minimum internet […]
4k violates Davao City quarantine protocol
DAVAO CITY — Over 4,000 persons were arrested and charged before the court here for violating community quarantine protocols. Retired Police Colonel Angel Sumagaysay, chief of Davao Public Safety & Security Command Center (PSSCC), in an interview with Newsline, said since March 15, until some 4,219 have been arrested and charged for violations relative to […]
Davao region, most of Mindanao still under MGCQ-AITF
DAVAO CITY — Cities and provinces in the Davao region are still under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) but fall under the moderate risk status until July 31. This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force of Emerging Infectious Diseases during the televised meeting on Wednesday night with President Rodrigo Duterte reviewed and agreed on the quarantine […]
BOC files cases against 3 dishonest consignees
DAVAO CITY — The Bureau of Custom on Friday filed three separate criminal charges before the court againstdishonest consignees for violating the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) before the court. The first was filed against Titan marketing and Development Corp, the company which imported the frozen meat products deemed unfit for human consumption. They […]
Isolation Czar isolates self due to COVID-19 infection
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte’s isolation czar and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar is in isolation after he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a Facebook post, Villar stated “I regret to announce that today, July 15, I received my test result and it […]
Online barter-trading illegal-DTI
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — Ilegal ug angayang mobayad ug buhis ang mga nag barter-trading nga ginahimo sa internet ug mga online sites, kini ang gibutyag ni Department of trade and Industry Secertary Ramon Lopez kagahapon. Matud ni Lopez, gitugutan lang sa gobierno ang barter-trading sa Sulu ug Tawi-tawai ug sa gawas niining mga lugar illegal […]
DavaOr covets National Rice Achievers honor
MATI CITY — The province of Davao Oriental has again coveted this year’s highest honor from the agriculture industry having the National Rice Achievers Award. The award is based on the performance of the province in terms of rice production and for its continuous support to the province’s rice industry. The provincial government bested ten […]