DAVAO CITY — The tourism industry in Davao Region will continue despite the implementation of Uniformed Border Control for the residents in the region. Regional Inter-Agency Task Force 11 (RIATF 11) on COVID-19 chairman and Department of the Interior and Local Government 11 (DILG 11) regional director Alex Roldan in a media briefing emphasized “We […]
Davao Region
DavNor town rolls out Covid-19 vaccine
STO. TOMAS, DAVAO DEL NORTE— Some 200 medical front-liners here received anti-covid-19 vaccine jab from AstraZeneca on Thursday, March 19. Those who received the vaccine were workers from the Municipal Health Center and private hospitals, dubbed as ” “Resbakuna Kasangga Ng Bida”. The first to get inoculated was Davao del Norte Board Member Dr. Denise […]
12 Units new patrol cars for PNP DavOr
DAVAO ORIENTAL — Governor Nelson L. Dayanghirang led the blessing and turnover of the 12 units of Auto Rickshaw (Baobao) Patrol Cars to the Davao Oriental Police Provincial Office (DOPPO) on Wednesday. Acting DOPPO Provincial Director Police Colonel Efren Orlina, who received the auto rickshaw vehicles during the ceremony at the Provincial Capitol Covered Court, […]
Sarangani rolls out project monitoring app
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The provincial government of Sarangani has rolled out a mobile application commissioned by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the United Nations Development Programme to help monitor government projects in the area. Gerald Faciol, the assistant provincial administrator for operations, said on Tuesday that the application mainly allows […]
Family of slain cosmetics manager in Davao cries for justice
DAVAO CITY — The family of Christine Sunga Corpuz, the 45 year-old manager of Avon cosmetics, who was found dead on March 1, is crying for justice as the police is working to find the suspect. Corpuz left their house in NCCC Village Buhangin District this city about 4 o’clock in the afternoon on February […]
PopCom strengthens advocacy vs. teen pregnancy
DAVAO CITY — The Population Commission office in region 12 advocates against teenage pregnancy as the agency focuses on education about reproductive health. It is in line with the advocacy on the prevention of teenage pregnancy in the region, the City Population Offices of General Santos and Koronadal, South Cotabato and Cotabato Province and the […]
DA distributes cash and food subsidy to Farmers and Fisher folks in Samal Island
IGACOS — A total of 439 eligible beneficiaries received a total of Php 5,000 worth of cash and food subsidy on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Island Garden City of Samal Multi-Purpose Gymnasium, Barangay Peñaplata, Davao del Norte As per breakdown, food subsidy such as rice and chicken worth of Php 2,000 were distributed in […]
DavOr provincial medical Center close until next week due to Covid-19 surge
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Oriental Provincial Medical Center (DOPMC) in Mati town in Davao Oriental province temporarily stopped its operation January 25, due to the recent increase in COVID-19 confirmed cases within the hospital compound. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Reden V. Versaldo, in a public advisory, said the closure of DOPMC which will last […]
Businesswoman killed, driver hurt in Davao City shooting
DAVAO CITY – A businesswoman was killed and her driver was hurt in a shooting incident inside the compound of the Center Point Plaza in Matina Crossing, Davao City on Monday (Dec. 21) afternoon. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-XI) Director Jonathan Balite identified the fatality as Susan Villaseran, 69 years old and a resident of […]
30,000 Davaeños from 35 barangays to undergo swab test-CHO
DAVAO CITY — Over 30,000 individuals from at least 35 barangays which register high cases of Coronavirus-19 will undergo mass RT-PCR test or swab test in the city soon to prevent further escalation of Coronavirus disease, says City health Officer Dr. Josephine Villafuerte. Villafuerte in an interview with Newsline.ph revealed, “We are now having series […]
Davao hospital locked down, 54 persons for Swab test
DAVAO CITY — The regional inter-agency task force here has ordered a lock on a local hospital starting 2 o’clock in the morning of November 23, after a medical frontliner tested positive for Coronavirus disease. This as 54 individuals who had close contact with the physician underwant swab test on Monday. Dr. Jojit Marbas, who […]
Davao City shortens curfew hours
DAVAO CITY — The city government of Davao has shortened the curfew hours of the city as it implements a new quarantine status to General Community Quarantine (GCQ). The city announced that effective November 20 until December 31, 2020, Dabawenyos are no longer allowed to stay outside of their residences from 9 PM to 4 […]
Ex-Speaker Alvarez resigns from PDP-Laban joins Reporma
DAVAO CITY — Former House Speaker and Davao del Norte First District Representative Pantaleon D. Alvarez has tendered his resignation from the ruling party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-LABAN), and announced he is joining Reporma. In a press statement, Alvarez thanked PDP-Laban’s President, Senator Aquilino “Koko”Pimentel III, for allowing him to serve as the […]