DAVAO CITY (August 28) — The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) has completed the distribution of the second quarter subsidy for eligible solo parents in the city. CSWDO head Julie P. Dayaday confirmed on the Madayaw Radio Program (Aug. 25) that a total of 4,522 solo parents received ₱3,000 each. The assistance, released quarterly, is given to solo parents … [Read more...] about 4.5K solo parents get 2nd quarter subsidy in Davao City
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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
Rare “Wild Jewel”: Raspberry-like plant highlights Mt. Apo’s natural wealth
MT. APO NATURAL PARK, Cotabato (August 28) – A little-known native plant species resembling wild raspberries has drawn fresh attention during a recent Inland Wetland Assessment and Profiling conducted at Lake Ma’ag in Mt. Apo Natural Park. Identified as Rubus pectinellus Maxim, the plant is a creeping shrub from the rose family. Locally referred to as similar to the … [Read more...] about Rare “Wild Jewel”: Raspberry-like plant highlights Mt. Apo’s natural wealth
DepEd to provide SHS students training in fast-food restaurants
MANILA (August 28) — The Department of Education and the Jollibee Group have collaborated to design a food service curriculum that will soon be available to senior high school students. The program will combine classroom instruction with on-the-job training in the fast-food chain's restaurants. According to a Jollibee Group press release, the quick service restaurant (QSR) … [Read more...] about DepEd to provide SHS students training in fast-food restaurants
Opinion | Torre: From Pitbull to the Fall of a Chief PNP
DAVAO CITY (August 27) ---Nicolas “Nick” Torre III joined the Philippine National Police Academy with only one desire—to make his late father, Rodolfo “Dolfing” Torre, proud of his son. That was his compass. Everything else, the sacrifices, the long marches, the endless duties, came second. I was one of the first to feel the sting of then 1-star General Torre when he assumed … [Read more...] about Opinion | Torre: From Pitbull to the Fall of a Chief PNP
