MANILA — Authorities seized a total of PHP160.5 million worth of shabu, ecstasy and kush, a strain of cannabis, concealed in food items and a luggage at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Thursday. In a press conference, PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino said from Dec. 28, 2018 […]
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Biz leader bullish on Davao City economy in 2019
DAVAO CITY — The local economy will continue to grow this year with the service industry and tourism as its main drivers. This was according to Arturo Milan, president of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII), who described this city’s economic prospects for 2019 as “very positive.” Milan noted that 2018 […]
Davao Region on track for P15-B investments
DAVAO CITY (January 1) – Davao Region is on track to corner at least PHP15 billion in investments in 2018 despite martial law jitters, an official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. Region 11 has already captured investment projects worth PHP14.8 billion as of January to November this year, DTI-11 Assistant Regional […]
Xiamen Air now flies direct Quanzhou-Davao route
DAVAO CITY – China’s Xiamen Air has started its bi-weekly Quanzhou-Davao direct flights early this week. Xiamen’s maiden Flight MF8679 touched down at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport Tuesday and was welcomed with a water cannon ceremony upon arrival at 12:36 p.m. with 130 passengers on board. On its return flight to Quanzhou, the airline […]
Mindanao needs 300MW to meet growth requirements in 3 years
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao needs an additional 300 megawatts in the next three years if the island is to cope with its growing economy. This was according to Arturo Milan, president of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) and currently adviser of the Mindanao of Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV), who projected […]
Revival of barter trade will improve peace in Mindanao-Duterte
DAVAO CITY (December 19) — President Rodrigo Duterte recently said reviving the barter trade in Mindanao would not only help the economy but also magnify regional peace and security. The President made such a remark when he attended Senator Manny Pacquiao’s 40th birthday celebration held at KCC Convention Center. “I have ordered also the reopening […]
20K rebel returnees, IPs, PWDs get TESDA training
MANILA — More than 20,000 rebel returnees, indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities (PWDs), have received skills training from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) since 2016, an official of the agency said on Wednesday. Elmer Talavera, Executive Director of the National Institute for Technical Education and Skills Development (NITESD) at TESDA, bared […]
3-day Indonesian product expo set in Davao
DAVAO CITY — The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Davao City will hold the 2nd Indonesia Manufactured Product Expo (IMPE) 2018 in Abreeza Ayala Mall here from November 23 to 25. First Secretary Endah R. Yuliarti Farry, the consulate’s Information and Socio-Cultural Affairs chief, said the expo will showcase export products such […]
NFA to review reference price for rice imports
MANILA — The National Food Authority (NFA) will review its reference price for government-to-government (G-to-G) rice importation after participating countries offered to sell at prices higher than what was approved in the budget. During Tuesday’s bidding to supply 203,000 metric tons (MT) of 25-percent broken, well-milled long grain white rice, Thailand and Vietnam initially offered USD480.50/MT […]
3rd telco player is Davao businessman
DAVAO CITY (November 9) — The qualified third telecommunications player is a Davao businessman who has partnered with China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom), with their joint venture as Mislatel consortium. Uy, who is behind Udenna Corp. is into retail and distribution of petroleum products and its subsidiary Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corporation and the Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company. […]
More flight cancellations seen as CAAP upgrades NAIA navigation system
MANILA — Air passengers should expect more flights to be affected on Nov. 15-20, as arriving flights will be reduced by four per hour, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) spokesperson Eric Apolonio. In an interview with Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Thursday, Apolonio said, this is part of the safety measure needed as CAAP improves […]
DICT defends integrity of 3rd telco selection process
MANILA (November 8)– The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) defended the validity and integrity of the bidding process, which resulted in the provisional awarding of the third telco slot to a consortium between Davao City-based holding company Udenna Corporation and Chinese state-owned firm China Telecommunications Corporation last Wednesday. Mislatel Consortium, led by local […]
Compostela Valley is second richest province in Ph
DAVAO CITY (November 5) — Compostela Valley here emerged second richest province in the country in terms of assets, says the Commission on Audit (COA) on its 2017 annual financial report. The province accounts to P18.95 billion assets in 2017, showing 406 percent increase compared to its 2016 record of P3.74 billion. Comval was never […]