DAVAO CITY — A local durian fruit producer here has lamented the impact of the El Niño phenomenon to the fruit production, expecting a plunge by 20 percent. Candelario Miculob, president of the Durian Industry Association, warned that if El Niño will prolong, durian production could further go down by some 40 percent. Miculob added that […]
Russian vessels’ visit to bolster naval cooperation with PH
MANILA — Three ships from the Russian Pacific Fleet berthed in Manila on Monday for a five-day goodwill visit to the Philippines and to bolster naval cooperation with its Filipino counterparts. “The main objective (of this visit) is to enhance our naval cooperation,” Russian head of mission, Captain Sergey Alantiev told reporters in a press conference. […]
6 LGUs declare CPP-NPA persona non grata
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Army’s 10th Infantry Division (10ID) has already recorded six local government units including a barangay that have declared the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front of the Philippines (CPP-NPA-NDFP) as persona non grata in the first quarter of the year. Capt. Jerry Lamosao, spokesperson of the 10ID and […]
Cathay Dragon adds 2 more Davao-Hong Kong flights
DAVAO CITY — Expecting a large volume of vacationers this summer season, Cathay Dragon has added two more flights to service Davao-Hong Kong routes starting on Tuesday, April 4. Camille Rosales, Cathay local sales executive, said the additional two flights will only be good until the end of the season on May 4. During the Kapehan […]
Banana exporters, growers suffer losses due to fusarium wilt
DAVAO CITY — The Cavendish banana exporters and growers in Mindanao have voiced concerns over rising production losses as fusarium wilt disease continues to affect the industry, add to that the adverse impact of changing weather conditions. Gladys Garcia, managing director of Mindanao Banana Farmers Exporters Association (MBFEA), said a large area of Cavendish banana farms […]
Southern Leyte town commemorates 1st Holy Mass at Limasawa
LIMASAWA, Southern Leyte — Some 3,000 Catholics attended the 498th anniversary of the historic first mass held on the island town of Limasawa on Sunday. Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Most Rev. Gabriele Giordano Caccia headed the celebration along with high-ranking church officials in the Visayas led by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, Palo (Leyte) Archbishop John […]
Immigration blacklist Omani for luring 2 Pinays into prostitution
MANILA — An Omani who allegedly enticed two Filipino women to travel and meet him abroad to perform sex acts in exchange for money will be banned from entering the country. This after the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Port Operations Division (POD) recommended the blacklisting of a certain Khalid Khalaf Gharib Al Shuraiqi following the apprehension […]
Cultural mapping sought to preserve Pasuquin church ruins
LAOAG CITY — The recent discovery of a heritage artifacts which was accidentally found in the Vatican Archives has stirred so much interest from residents in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. The old photo shows a picturesque facade of a ruined Fil-Hispanic church in Pasuquin town which can help prove the town’s rich history. As a result, the […]
Davao hospital gets P2.9-M graft machine for burn patients
DAVAO CITY – The state-run Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) on Tuesday received a Php2.9 million Humeca Meek Graft and Dermatomein burn treatment machine that could help accelerate healing and lower mortality rate for patients with severe burns. SPMC, which admits 300 to 500 burn patients from different provinces in Mindanao yearly, became the first hospital […]
BARMM rehab center opens in Maguindanao
COTABATO CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and local officials in the Maguindanao town of Sultan Kudarat opened Friday the Balay Silangan Reformation and Treatment Center for Drug Law Offenders that will serve the entire Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Mayor Shameem Mastura of Sultan Kudarat and PDEA-BARMM deputy regional director Marlon […]
Japan signs new P41.8-M grassroots projects in PH
MANILA— The Japanese embassy in Manila on Friday has signed five new grassroots projects worth PHP41.78 million, which are focused on improving education, health, and agriculture across the country. The projects, under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), will be implemented by the GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc. and the municipalities of Matanog […]
NDF consultant, companion arrested in Cavite raid
DAVAO CITY (March 22) — Government operatives on Wednesday night arrested National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant and his companion in a raid in Gen. Bautista St., Poblacion II-A in Imus, Cavite. Arrested were Renante Gamara, NDFP peace consultant for the National Capital Region and retired priest Arturo Joseph Balagat were presented in a […]
Bukidnon retailer adopts solar-powered rooftops
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Homegrown NVM Mall in Valencia City, Bukidnon, will become the first shopping center in the province to have a solar energy system installed on its rooftop. In a public disclosure Tuesday, NVM said the installation of its 100-kilowatt solar-power rooftop is slated for completion in June 2019 and full commissioning and […]