DAVAO CITY (September 5) – The City Government of Davao, through the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO), has announced that the Agdao Bridge will be closed to all vehicles from September 5 to October 5, 2025, to undergo rehabilitation and repair works led by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The CTTMO explained that the closure is … [Read more...] about Agdao bridge closed for one-month rehabilitation
Environment
DA to include jeepney, tricycle drivers in ₱20 Rice Program starting Sept. 16
MANILA (August 30) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that jeepney and tricycle drivers will soon be part of the beneficiaries of the government’s ₱20 per kilogram rice program, “Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na,” beginning September 16. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the expansion was agreed upon with Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon … [Read more...] about DA to include jeepney, tricycle drivers in ₱20 Rice Program starting Sept. 16
DENR-12 seizes illegal lumber in Sarangani Boat-Making crackdown
KORONADAL CITY (August 28) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-12, together with partner agencies, confiscated over 3,400 board feet of illegally sourced lumber during a joint operation in Maitum, Sarangani Province, on August 21, 2025. Authorities seized 102 pieces of Yakal and Lauan hardwood, valued at ₱157,408.65, which were being used in … [Read more...] about DENR-12 seizes illegal lumber in Sarangani Boat-Making crackdown
PBBM launches drainage clean-up drive in Metro Manila
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday launched the drainage clean-up drive in Metro Manila to de-clog heavily silted waterways that cause the perennial flooding in the country’s metropolis during the rainy season. The initiative, dubbed as “Bayanihan sa Estero” Program, targets the completion of clean-up activities on 23 identified esteros that have … [Read more...] about PBBM launches drainage clean-up drive in Metro Manila
Buried in silence, another life lost to gold
DAVAO CITY (Juky 28) – The death of a miner in Mawab marks yet another tragedy in Davao de Oro’s perilous quest for riches, where fragile tunnels collapse, and safety remains elusive. A 37-year-old miner died after being buried alive in a collapsed gold tunnel in Barangay Tuboran, highlighting once again the risks tied to small-scale mining in the disaster-prone province of … [Read more...] about Buried in silence, another life lost to gold
