TAGUM CITY — “Tama na! Palitan na! (Enough! Change it!” Those words were the by-words uttered by some 5,000 disgruntled protestors during the Awakening Rally against Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) on Monday at Rotary park here. The rally that was organized by the Tagum City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc., started with a […]
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Service disruptions on March 15 in Downtown, Davao City
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. will conduct two power interruptions on March 15, Wednesday, affecting customers in the downtown area of Davao City. The first power interruption will be for 30-minutes, anytime between 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. This service disruption will be necessary for the normalization of loads after the erection of the […]
1002nd IB runs after NPA remnants
DAVAO CITY –—The Philippine Army’s 1002nd Infantry Brigade based in Sarangani province said that “it is closing in on the few straggling Guerilla Front 57 of Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) 5, Southern Mindanao Regional Command (SMRC) of the New People’s Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, in the Southern part of […]
Tagum City business group, power consumers up against Nordeco
TAGUM CITY –— Disgruntled business sector and angry consumers are up in arms against the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (Nordeco) are set to conduct an aawwakening rally on March 13, over poor power supply, expensive power rates and poor management rendered by the cooperative. “We had enough” laments Aerol Conde, president of Tagum City Chamber […]
Seamstress’ daughter now Davao Light’s lead engineer
DAVAO CITY — Engr. Nesvelle Mae Pascua-Amper, commonly known as “Nes,” has a friendly face that makes people feel at ease when talking to her. We were seated in a small conference room at Davao Light and Power Co. Inc., an AboitizPower subsidiary, talking about her role in the company. When asked how she became […]
Davao Light gets asset management certificate
DAVAO CITY — The Davao Light & Power Company, Inc., the biggest power distributor in Davao region has earned its fourth ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Certification after it passed the 3-day audit last December 2022 for the Asset Management System (AMS) with no minor and major non-conformities As an Asset Management-certified company, Davao Light […]
Bangsamoro region tops fish production in PH-PSA
DAVAO CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has consistenly been the highest fish produder in the Philippines during the last two years. In a report released on February 16, 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that BARMM is still the highest fish producer in the country. Based on the Fisheries Situation […]
Electric consumers protest vs. ‘poor service of Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative’
SAMAL ISLAND, DAVAO DEL NORTE —Irrate electric consumers of Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) here protested on Wednesday, March 1, =against what they called poor services and management of the electric cooperative. Nordeco is the electric distribution utility on the island, which serves 18 thousand households and commercial customers. IGACOS Vice Mayor Lemuel Reyes lamented […]
MICE 2023 opens in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — The MICECon (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) an annual event that brings together the world’s best minds in events, tourism, hospitality, and hospitality management formally opens here today. The MICECon represents specialized sectors of tourism that require higher standards of services and facilities. This year, MICECon Converge: Blaze New Trail will hold […]
Davao Light installs system to ensure reliable power distribution during interruptions
DAVAO CITY — In an effort to ensure reliable power distribution, the Davao Light and Power Company established a new unit to ensure that the power company can easily repond to a given situation by estavlishing a System Operations Department (SOD). Through the System Operations Department (SOD), the power firm will easily determine the causes […]
Tagum City launch first coffee festival
DAVAO CITY –— For the first time, Tagum City launched a coffee festival showcasing the different varieties of coffee found in the nine (9) participating coffee shops. The event was launched in Tagum City on Monday, February 27, 2023 and will end on March 5, 2023. Dubbed as the First Coffee Festival, the nine participants […]
Davao Region to start exporting Durian to China next month
DAVAO CITY — The Durian Industry Association of Davao City (DIADC) on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, said that they expect to start shipping fresh Durian to China next month. Department of Agriculture-Office of the Agriculture Counsellor (OAC) to China Agriculture Attaches Ana Abejuela said that the country needs to do the first batch of export […]
Cotabato province starts drone spray to protect rubber trees against infestation
DAVAO CITY – The Cotabato provincial agriculture office on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, starte its trial phase on the use agriculture drone in spraying a Rubber plantation in Barangay Balindog, Kidapawan City. Provincial rubber coordinator Vladimir Eusala said that the trial phase is part of the preparation of the Cotabato provincial government to protect the […]