DAVAO ORIENTAL (August 21) – Residents of Davao Oriental’s Happy Home – the country’s first and only halfway house for former rebels, are now even more empowered to improve and transform their lives as they embrace what new technology has to offer through the innovative Tech4Ed Center. The Tech4Ed is a computer-based educational platform brimming […]
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Presidential car museum opens in Quezon City
MANILA — The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the Quezon City (QC) government inaugurated on Sunday the Presidential Car Museum inside the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, NHCP Chairman Rene Escalante, NHCP Acting Executive Director Ludovico Badoy and QC Mayor Herbert Bautista led the ceremonial ribbon-cutting to […]
Duterte to Sison on Facebook live: “I am alive”
DAVAO CITY (August 20)— “I am alive” says President President Rodrigo Duterte via facebook live to refute claims by Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chair Jose Maria Sison that he was in coma. This was the first time that Duterte used facebook live to answer an issue. His Special Assistant, Secretary Christopher “Bong” […]
CDO among top five Most Competitive City
Cagayan de Oro City (August 20)– In the 6th Regional Competitiveness Summit organized by Department of Trade and Industry, Cagayan de Oro was chosen to be among the “Top 5 Most Competitive City” in the highly urbanized cities categories. Placed as No. 1 country’s most competitive city is Quezon City, followed by Manila City and […]
Sec. Bong Go takes oath as new Hugpong ng Pagbabago member
Davao City (August 19)– Sec. Bong Go of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President was sworn in as the new member of the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) at the SMX Convention Center on August 17, 2018. In his message, Sec. Go expressed his profound gratitude for their sincere support for President Rodrigo […]
Cagayan City launches first Technical Vocational Institute
Cagayan de Oro (August 19)– The Cagayan de Oro City Government has launched its first Technical Vocational Institute in the city last August 17, 2018, at Brgy. Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City. The Cagayan de Oro Technical Vocational Institute (CDOTVI), offers the following TESDA-registered qualifications: Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC I and NC II, Carpentry […]
DOST opens scholarship grant for 2019; urges Senior HS students to apply
Cagayan de Oro City (August 19) – The Department of Science and Technology Region 10 is urging the graduating Senior High School students to take the DOST scholarship program. DOST region 10 chief Alfonso Alamban said that DOST will be offering scholarship for high school students, as long as they pass the scholarship exam. Alamban […]
MMSU, PhilRice put up rice paddy art in honor of late President Ferdinand Marcos
BATAC CITY— The Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) here launched Tuesday the first paddy art in Ilocos region as a tribute to the many contributions of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos in Philippine agriculture. Dubbed as FEM 101, the paddy art, which is established at the northern portion […]
Kumbira culinary show opens “Kitchens of Mindanao”
Cagayan de Oro (August 15)– The most awaited largest culinary show and competition in Northern Mindanao, Kumbira, launches its grand opening, with the theme, “Kitchens of Mindanao.” Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association (COHARA), the organizer, seeks to promote the diverse Mindanaon culinary culture and for everybody to explore and experience the distinctive cuisine. […]
House okays prohibiting discriminatory acts vs. women employees
MANILA — The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure prohibiting acts of discrimination against women in the workplace. The lower chamber passed via voice vote House Bill No. 6769, which seeks to expand the prohibited acts of discrimination against women employees with respect to terms and conditions of employment. House […]
Priests urge Christians in BARMM to journey with Moro people
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (August 14) — Mindanao religious leaders urged Christians living in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to participate in the newly established Bangsamoro Region. Father Ramonito Torres, Vicar General of Prelature of Saint Mary in Marawi said “Christians can contribute so much for peace.” During the forum, dubbed as Christians […]
Duterte appoints Court of Appeals Reyes as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
DAVAO CITY (August 11)— President Rodrigo Duterte appoints Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jose Reyes, Jr. to replace retired Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco, Jr. in the Supreme Court. Duterte chose Reyes from a shortlist of eight candidates submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council, which screens applicants to the judiciary. Reyes will take his oath […]
New drugs put cancer cells into ‘permanent sleep’
SYDNEY — Australian scientists said they have discovered a new type of drug that targets specific proteins to arrest the growth and spread of cancer, without the harmful side effects of conventional therapies. The drug, which put cancer cells into a “permanent sleep” without damaging DNA, have “already shown great promise in halting cancer progression […]