DAVAO CITY — Martial law has not dampened the prospects for residential condominium market, a real estate consulting firm said noting the prevailing high occupancy rates. In a report on Tuesday dubbed “Davao City’s Property Market Highlights 2018 H1,” Prime Philippines chief executive officer Jet Yu said the implementation of martial law in Mindanao bears no […]
Cancer advocacy group hails Duterte’s call for UHC passage
MANILA — A cancer prevention advocacy group on Tuesday lauded President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s call to Congress to prioritize the passage of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Bill. “It shows that the President is true to his word in fulfilling his campaign promises,” New Vois Association of the Philippines president, Emer Rojas, said in an […]
PTFoMS forms task force to investigate broadcaster’s death
BAGUIO CITY — The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) executive director and Communications Undersecretary Joel Egco said a special investigation task group, dubbed “Task Force Llana”, has been formed, less than six hours after the reported killing of Blocktime broadcaster Joey Llana in the morning of Friday, July 20. Egco in an interview […]
Families rescued from Abu Sayyaf finally home
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The two families who were earlier abducted by the members of the Abu Sayyaf finally went home to Zamboanga del Norte, after they were rescued by troopers from the Philippine Marine. The marine troops rescued on Tuesday evening, couples Feliciano and Elsa Javier, both 28 years and their five-month-old son, Vincent; and […]
Benguet residents complain of hospital waste dumping near river
TUBA, Benguet –– Officials and residents of Barangay Taloy Sur in this town are up in arms against the dumping of hospital wastes on a private lot near a river. A contractor of a medical facility in Baguio City reportedly dumped the hospital waste. The river flows through residential areas, particularly sitios Diyang, Pi-ig, Shumshang, […]
Negrenses take ‘save acacia trees’ campaign to cyberspace
BACOLOD CITY — Concerned Negrenses are taking to the cyberspace the fight to save more than a hundred decades-old acacia trees on the roadside of Barangay Abuanan in Bago City, Negros Occidental. An online petition has been launched on change.org and a Facebook page was set up to protest the cutting of the trees for […]
Zambo school inaugurates P21-M full mission bridge simulator
ZAMBOANGA CITY–The Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College (ZCSPC) on Friday inaugurated its newly-acquired PHP21-million full mission bridge simulator equipment. Dr. Nelson Cabral, ZCSPC president told the Philippine News Agency the equipment was acquired from Kansas, United States of America, and is the first in Mindanao. Cabral said the full mission bridge simulator has 270 degrees […]
CDO mulls ‘lockdown’ policy in future disaster response ops
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY–The repeated occurrence of flooding in the city’s main roads has prompted the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) to consider a “lockdown” policy for the safety of people stranded in flooded areas. CDRRMO chief Verner Monsanto presented this proposal during a post-evaluation briefing on July 11, following waist-deep flooding […]
Jeepney operators, drivers to receive P5,000 lump sum fuel subsidy
MANILA — Public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators and drivers will get their Pantawid Pasada cards starting July 17. This, as transportation officials have decided to provide a lump sum subsidy of PHP5,000 to 179,852 legitimate PUJ franchise holders for this year. The government decided to do away with providing a subsidy of PHP833 over a six-month […]
Davao City coastal village to host P300-M wastewater treatment project
DAVAO CITY–A coastal village here will be the site of the PHP300-million Sanitation Embankment Project (SEP) by the Department of Science and Technology in Region 11 (DOST-11). Barangay 76-A in Bucana was chosen primarily because of its location in a coastal area and for its proximity to the Davao River. DOST-11 Regional Director Anthony Sales […]
Duterte signs law banning all forms of hazing
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday signed a law banning all forms of hazing and imposes graver penalties against those who participate in it or try to conceal it. Duterte signed the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 (RA 11053), which prohibits all forms of hazing in fraternities, sororities, and organizations in schools, including citizens’ […]
Manila Symphony Jr. Orchestra wins 1st place in Vienna fest
MANILA — The Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra (MSJO) bested over 30 youth orchestras from 14 different countries to claim the top spot in Austria’s most prestigious youth music festival. The young orchestra won first place at the 12th Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival at the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna. The […]
ConCom heeds Duterte’s suggestion to bar him from reelection
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte, with his irrevocable decision, will be barred from running for President under the proposed Federal Constitution, the Consultative Committee (ConCom) tasked to draft a new charter, said on Tuesday. After the ratification of the proposed Federal Constitution, Duterte shall also call for election of a transition President and Vice […]