COTABATO CITY — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos, Jr. is expected to lead the inauguration of the new set of members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) tomorrow afternoon, September 15, his first visit to BARMM since assuming office. During the inauguration ceremony, President Marcos will deliver his address to the 80 new members of […]
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Kidapawan City plaza provides free wifi
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Residents of this city now enjoys free internet connection as the city government launched the project at the public plaza on Thursday. Though each mobile use is entitled to one-hour free connection, residents said it is enough to cover their standby time as many of them are waiting for their children’s class in […]
Newsline walks the trail to bring school materials for Ata Manobo learners
DAVAO CITY — After an hour of breathtaking walk on a very still and dangerous trail in the outskirts of Sinalaban, a remote village of Talaingod town, Davao del Norte, we reached a very peaceful place where Ata Manobo learners attend their classes, the Sambulungan Elementary School., one of the last school miles of the […]
Peace Documentary on Mindanao Premieres in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — In celebration of the National Peace Consciousness Month, a peace documentary titled “Great Legacy” premiered in a cinema in Davao City on the evening of September 6, 2022. which was attended by around 500 distinguished guests from the government, education sector, media, as well as civic society leaders, religious leaders and peace […]
Nine SNAP scholars graduate with honors
DAVAO CITY — Nine scholars from the Aboitiz group’s scholarship program dubbed as SN Aboitiz Power Group’s (SNAP) Bridging Gaps in Higher Education through Tertiary Scholarships (BRIGHTS) received their diplomas and awards during separate commencement exercises held in the provinces of Ifugao, Isabela, and Benguet. AboitizPower subsidiary SNAP owns and operates several large hydropower plants […]
SC: Digital 2022 Bar exams to push through this November
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday announced the schedule for this year’s Bar examinations which will be held in a digitalized form instead of the usual pen and paper examination. In Bar Bulletin No. 6, the high court said the examinations will proceed on Nov. 9 (Wednesday), 13 (Sunday), 16 (Wednesday) and 20 (Sunday), […]
PBBM inducts Malanyaon as LPP-VP for local taxation
DAVAO CITY –— Davao Oriental Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon was alected the new Vice President for Local Taxation and Revenues of the League of Provinces of the Philippines. Malanyaon along with other LPP officials took their ]oath before President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. at the Malacañang on August 11, 2022. Malanyaon, a Certified Public Accountant and […]
BARMM identifies historical and heritage sites
COTABATO CITY—To further boost the tourism industry at the Bangsamoro Autonomous it commissioned the Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (BCPCH) to start identifying the historical sites and heritage in the region for tourist to visit and for children to learn and love what they have. The site identification was led by the Bangsamoro […]
PH observes 10-national days of mourning for ex-president Ramos
DAVAO CITY — The country is observing a ten-day nation mourning in honor of the late president Ferdinand Fidel V. Ramos death yesterday, July 31, 2022. According to the Office of the Press Secretary, President Ferdinand R. Marcos declared July 31 to August 9, 2022 as national days of mourning. The still unnumbered declaration states […]
Army’s 34th IB has new commander
DAVAO CITY —– The 34th Infantry ‘Reliable’ Battalion of 6th Infantry Division installs new Battalion Commander in change of command ceremony held in Barangay Salunayan, Midsayap, North Cotabato on July 26, 2021. Brigadier General Eduardo Gubat, Assistant Division Commander of 6ID, presided over the traditional military ceremony where Lt. Col. Edgardo Vilchez Jr. relinquished his […]
Son of MILF founder slams reports on creation of ‘MILF-Salamat wing’
COTABATO CITY –— Bangsamoro Parliament member Abdullah Hashim strongly condemns the emergence of the so-called MILF Salamat Wing Faction with the aim to sow intrigue to divide the ranks of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Hashim, son of martyred MILF founder Hashim Salamat recently appealed to everyone not to use his father’s name “to […]
Therma Mobile donated teaching aid kits in Navotas
DAVAO CITY –— In an effort to continue providing assistance as schools reopen, AboitizPower subsidiary Therma Mobile, Inc. (TMO) in partnership with Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (AFI) and the Department of Education (DepEd) recently donated 210 teaching aid kits to teachers in Navotas City. This follows TMO’s continuous support after distributing handwashing facilities to schools around […]
Outgoing Davao Guv gives huge gold ring to successor
DAVAO CITY — To symbolize the gold-rich province of Davao de Oro, outgoing Governor Tyrone Uy gifted incoming Governor Dorothy Gonzaga with a huge gold ring during the turn over ceremony on Thursday June 30, 2011 at Nabunturan National Comprehensive High School Gym. Gonzaga was caught flat-footed when Uy, who is now serving as the […]