DAVAO CITY — Bureau of Customs personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport intercepted on July 10, a parcel that contained $15,700 US dollars (PHP 776,826) mis-declared as “personal documents” from Durham, USA, in FedEx Warehouse, Pasay City. In a statement, the BOC said the foreign currency was discovered through a comprehensive x-ray scan and 100% […]
Kidapawan City Hospital gihimong isolation facility alang sa covid-19 patients
DAKBAYAN SA KIDAPAWAN — Gihimo nang Isolation facility ang Kidapawan City Hospital alang sa coronavuris-19 patients, kini ang temporaryong Treatment and Monitoring Facility ug Step Down Care alang sa mga mild cases. Ang hospital nga gipadagan sa lokal nga panggamhanan gipaayo sa lungsod human kini naigo sa linog niatong Oktobre 20, 2019 ug sa mga […]
Mindanao’s oldest Catholic church restored
DAVAO CITY — After two years, the San Salvador del Mundo Church in Caraga, Davao Oriental finally reopened on July 6, after it underwent a two-year restoration. The San Salvador del Mundo Parish was built in 1883, during the Spanish Era. The newly restored church will formally hold its mass during the commemoration of its […]
Long-dreamed tribal hall stands in Makilala town
DAVAO CITY –— The long-dreamed tribal hall for indigenous peoples of Makilala town is now a reality in Barangay Malasila in Makilala town, North Cotabato. Governor Nancy Catamco, whose bloodline roots from Bagobo Tribe, funded the P5-million for its construction during her last months as Congresswoman for the second district of the province. The town […]
ABS-CBN franchise rejection sole prerogative of Congress-Palace
DAVAO CITY — Malacañan distanced itself from the decision of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises, saying the decision to reject the renewal of ABS-CBN Franchise for another 25 years was the sole prerogative of Congress. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said “On the House resolution on ABS-CBN Corporation The decision of the […]
House Committee on Franchise denies ABS-CBN franchise renewal
DAVAO CITY — And the long wait is over, the House Committee on Franchise on Friday afternoon denied the ABS-CBN franchise renewal. With 70 voting Yes, the resolution denying the renewal won; 11 Congressman voted no (meaning for the renewal); two inhibited from voting, and, one abstained. At 3:15 on Friday Committee chairperson, Fran Alvarez […]
Davao City installs new alert and warning system
DAVAO CITY — The city government of Davao purchased seven (7) sirens to augment the city’s Public Alert and Warning System Project and installed the same to the densely populated and disaster-prone villages. In a press statement released by the city government of Davao, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) chief Alfredo Baloran […]
A Grenade disrupts SAP distribution in NoCot
COTABATO CITY – The discovery of a fragmentation grenade has briefly interrupted the distribution of the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) in Alamada, North Cotabato on Wednesday, the local police reported. Major Sunny Leoncito, Alamada police chief said the discovered MK-2 fragmentation grenade was apparently not intended to harm SAP beneficiaries affected by the coronavirus disease […]
Magnitude 4.7 quake hits Davao del Sur
DAVAO CITY — A magnitude 4.7 tectonic earthquake shook the town of Magsaysay in Davao del Sur at 2:51 Friday morning, no damage has been reported, so far. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the earthquake was detected southeast of Kibalawan town with a depth of 16 kilometer. 0 Jul 2020 […]
Davao City, private sector join forces vs. Covid-19
DAVAO CITY–The city government and the private sector here have initiated complementary initiatives to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on the local economy while preventing the deadly disease from infecting more residents. When the community quarantine started right after the national health emergency declaration in March, the business sector immediately volunteered […]
MisOcc quarantine checkpoint attacked; 4 cops hurt
ILIGAN CITY – Four police officers were wounded when unidentified armed men fired at the quarantine checkpoint in the Misamis Occidental town of Concepcion Thursday morning. Maj. Jonathan Astillero, officer-in-charge of Police Community Affairs and Development Unit (PCADU) of Misamis Occidental Police Office, said the wounded police officers were on duty in Barangay Putongan during the […]
Duterte asks the public to understand government’s economic action
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte appealed for public understanding saying government action to gradually reopen the economy is intended to kickstart it while at the same time protect public health in the midst of a pandemic. “I’m sorry but I cannot really kumbaga bitawan ko kayo, I will remove the leash — leash ‘yung […]
Duterte allays public fears on Anti-Terror
DAVAO CITY — Law-abiding citizens should not worry about the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday said, stressing the new legislation only intends to protect the country from violent terrorist attacks. “For the law-abiding citizen of this country, I am addressing you with all sincerity: Huwag ho kayong […]