DAVAO CITY --- The Senate on Tuesday approved the proposed Php7.094 billion budget for the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) for fiscal year 2025. The OPAPRU is mandated to manage, direct, integrate, and supervise the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Process through promoting and reinforcing reconciliation and unity … [Read more...] about Senate lauds OPAPRU’s peace efforts, approves Php7-billion budget for 2025
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NBI arrests 13 individuals in Davao City for violating mining laws
DAVAO CITY — Thirteen individuals were apprehended during a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Region XI operation against an illegal quarry in Barangay Upper Tamugan, Marilog District, Davao City, on Monday, November 18. The operation was conducted in response to a request from the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) to halt the unauthorized … [Read more...] about NBI arrests 13 individuals in Davao City for violating mining laws
Davao City triples investment performance in 2023, surpasses targets for 2024
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Investment and Promotion Center (DCIPC) has achieved a record-breaking performance, approving incentives for companies with a total investment of ₱3.38 billion in the first nine months of 2024—three times the investment amount recorded for all of 2023. In 2023, the city granted incentives to companies with a total investment of approximately ₱1 … [Read more...] about Davao City triples investment performance in 2023, surpasses targets for 2024
Davao City adds more rescue vehicles, emergency response equipment
DAVAO CITY --- The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has strengthened its capacity to address unexpected flooding, particularly during the rainy season. Retired Police Colonel Alfredo Baloran, head of the CDRRMO, shared during the I-Speak session on Thursday that their responders have been on alert since the onset of La Niña, as localized … [Read more...] about Davao City adds more rescue vehicles, emergency response equipment
Airports filled with passengers affected by super typhoon #Pepito
MANILA----Hundreds of passengers whose flights were either cancelled or delayed are now queueing the airports where as a result of Supet Typhoon Pepito. The Weather Bureau said #Pepito is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility today. The Typhoon lashed many areas in Luzon and Visayas especially in Panganiban, Catanduanes where it made its first … [Read more...] about Airports filled with passengers affected by super typhoon #Pepito