BUTUAN CITY – Thousands of residents in Butuan City as well as in the neighboring provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur fled their homes as the trough of the low-pressure area (LPA) brought heavy rains that caused flooding and landslides Saturday. As of the 10 a.m. weather bulletin, the LPA was already […]
Construction starts for P325-M medical center on Siargao Island
DAPA, Siargao Island – Construction has begun for the PHP325 million modern medical center on this island in Surigao del Norte province, an official said Friday. “Our impossible dream is now a reality. I thought that the legislative measure to convert the Siargao District Hospital (SDH) to Siargao Island Medical Center (SIMC) will not push through because […]
Davao de Oro incurs P142-M damage from quake
DAVAO CITY – The damage incurred by the Feb. 1 magnitude 6 tremor has reached PHP142 million, the Davao de Oro provincial government reported Wednesday. In a statement, the provincial government said at least PHP79 million damage in infrastructure was recorded while PHP63 million for the healthcare facilities of the Davao de Oro Provincial Hospital (DDOPH) […]
PH logs 613 new cases of Omicron subvariants: DOH
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has detected 613 new cases of the highly-transmissible Omicron subvariants. In its latest Covid-19 biosurveillance report, the agency noted that there were 694 samples sequenced by the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center on Jan. 28. Out of the total samples, 252 or 36.31 percent were classified as […]
South Cotabato recorded 51 cases of HFMD
KORONADAL CITY – Although largely contained, the municipality of Banga in South Cotabato has recorded 51 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in 15 of its 22 barangays since last week. Joseph Franco, chief of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), said most of those infected by the HFMD were children […]
Zamboanga City crime volume down in early 2023
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The crime volume in this city is fewer by 670 in 2022 or 24 percent lower compared to the crimes registered the previous year. Col. Alexander Lorenzo, city police director, said Monday out of the total crime volume of 2,123 recorded last year, 740 incidents or 35 percent are categorized as index crimes […]
For not wearing helmets about 500 motorbike drivers apprehended
DAVAO CITY – Some 484 motorcycle drivers in Kidapawan City were apprehended for not wearing helmets while using the national highway as personnel of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and local traffic enforcers conducted a four-day intensified operations. Aside from helment violation, the LTO also impounded 141 motorbikes for operating without registration, it is considered colorum. […]
Abalos assures justice for slain Dabawenya
DAVAO CITY – Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. has assured the family of slain trader Yvonette Plaza here that the police will do their best to bring the perpetrators to justice. This came about after Abalos held a dialogue with the victim’s family on Friday at the Davao City Police […]
Marcos orders PhilHealth to suspend rate hike this year
MANILA –— President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to suspend the increase of its premium rate and income ceiling for the calendar year 2023, Malacañang announced on Monday. A memorandum released from the Office of the President signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin ordered the deferral of a […]
Mindanao’s first ‘air-to-water’ machine launched in Davao City
DAVAO CITY – The city government and the Inday Sa Dagat Advocacy (ISDA) Foundation, Incorporated jointly launched here Wednesday the air-to-water generator (AWG) machine, which creates water from the air humidity. Jerson Pardillo, the founder of the ISDA Foundation Inc., said the equipment will not only be used in this city alone but in the entire […]
Marcos names new PSC chair, BOC deputy commissioner
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named Richard “Dickie” Bachmann as the new Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairperson. In her message to reporters on Wednesday, Undersecretary Cheloy Garafil, Office of the Press Secretary officer-in-charge, confirmed the appointment of Bachmann, a former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player. Bachmann is currently the basketball commissioner of the […]
2 new weevil species found in Misamis
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Two new weevil species were discovered in the hinterland forests of Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental provinces by Mindanao researchers. The species belong to the Metapocyrtus (Dolichocephalocyrtus) malindangensis and Metapocyrtus (Dolichocephalocyrtus) baulorum, published in the scientific journal, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis, Volume 22, No. 1, this month. The journal said the […]
Wescom completes another resupply to Ayungin Shoal
MANILA – The Western Command (Wescom) on Sunday said it has successfully completed another resupply mission to Filipino troops manning the BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) which is grounded and standing watch in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “The Wescom of the Armed Forces of the Philippines announced the completion of another resupply mission […]