COTABATO CITY — A banana firm on Tuesday donated 200 garbage bins to the provincial government of North Cotabato. Luis Felipe Sancho, director of the Delinanas Development Corporation (DDC), a subsidiary of Del Monte Incorporated of Tacurong City, turned over their donation to Governor Nancy Catamco. Sancho said the donation is their way to help preserve […]
Environment
Duterte visits quake survivors in Batanes, wants agencies to make sure no one gets hungry
DAVAO CITY (JULY 29) —- President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday visited Batanes earthquake survivors as he personally assessed the damage brought about by the 5.4 magnitude earthquake that hit the island province. During the briefing with government agencies and the local government executives, Duterte instructed them to ensure continuous supply of basic necessities to affected […]
500 pound general-purpose bomb found underneath Marawi’s MAA
DAVAO CITY (July 25) — Authorities are still digging a 500 pound general-purpose bomb whose tail end was discovered while clearing operating was conducted in Sector 2 in Marawi City’s Most Affected Area (MAA) Wednesday morning. A 500 pound bomb was used extensively in the Vietnam War and during Desert Storm this series of bombs were […]
Teachers in Davao Norte get threat of ‘tribal war’
DAVAO CITY–The mayor in the Davao del Norte town of Talaingod said he requested the Department of Education (DepEd) to temporarily halt the deployment of teachers in the town after receiving a “pangayaw” or tribal war threat. Mayor Jonnie Libayao said Monday he received the threat through a text message on Saturday, the same day […]
DavNor Governor Jubahib visits the farthest IP village of his province
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte (July 22) — Governor Edwin Jubahib on Friday visited the isolated tribal village of this province, Sitio Tapayanon, Gupitan, Kapalong, in keeping his promise to look after the welfare of the Lumads and provide full support for their welfare and development. During the visit, Jubahib asked the tribal leaders to […]
Duterte honors policemen killed by NPA rebels in Negros Oriental
DAVAO CITY (July 22) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu, Rank of Kalasag on four policemen killed in an ambush by communist insurgents in Ayungon, Negros Oriental on Thursday, July 18. Duterte led the conferment of the Order of Lapu-Lapu during the awarding rites held at Camp Francisco Fernandez, Sibulan, […]
7 fishermen floating at sea for 11 hours rescued in S. Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY — Seven fishermen from Surigao City were rescued Wednesday afternoon off San Francisco, Southern Leyte after strong waves whipped by Tropical Storm Falcon overturned their fishing boat. The Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office here said the sea mishap took place between the coastal villages of Marayag and Pinamudlan in San Francisco town. The […]
Pile of garbage in a box alarms Iligan residents
ILIGAN CITY (July 19) —– Residents and vendors along Mercardo Street in Barangay Poblacion panicked upon discovery of an abandoned box which turned out to be a pile domestic garbage early yesterday morning. Alarmed residents immediately called the police, a team from the Explosive and Ordnance Division (EOD) discovered, an abandoned large box which contained […]
Rehab for ComVal’s Naboc river underway
DAVAO CITY–Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu led on Tuesday the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the rehabilitation of Naboc River in Monkayo town, Compostela Valley province. A major part of the MOA is the desilting and quarrying of the 24-kilometer stretch river, Cimatu said, as he acknowledged […]
Marawi classes suspended due to Falcon
MARAWI CITY (July 16) — The city government of Marawi earlier today ordered the suspension of classes at all levels cue to Tropical Depession Falcon. This, after the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) recommended the suspension due to inclement weather and continuous heavy rains. Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra confirmed “Yes, kanina […]
DavNor Governor wants localized peace initiative
TAGUM CITY, (July 16) — Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib wants to adopt a framework for a localized peace talks with the communist insurgents. During the launching of the Davao del Norte Local Peace Engagement Framework on Monday, Jubahib said there is a need to strengthen efforts in addressing the communist insurgency problem. Jubahib, […]
Magnitude 5.3 quake hits North Cotabato
DAVAO CITY (July 10) — A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Mindanao at 8:37 p.m. Tuesday with the epicenter traced at Makilala, North Cotabato. In its latest earthquake bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was tectonic in origin. Its location pointed to 06.93°N, 125.02°E – 008 km S […]
2 die, 28 hurt in NoCot highway mishap
COTABATO CITY — Two commuters were killed while 28 others were injured in a highway mishap in Pikit, North Cotabato on Monday afternoon. Capt. Mautin Pangandigan, acting police chief of Pikit, North Cotabato, identified the two fatalities as Akraman Aluyudan, 43, and Huyaan Mamir, 27, both residents of Alamada town, North Cotabato. The two were among […]