DAVAO CITY –— Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Cirilito Sobejana has bowed out from military service following his retirement, he was replaced by Lt. Gen Jose Faustino. Soberjana relinquished his post in a Retirement and Change of Command Ceremony today, July 31, as he bowed out of service as he reaches the mandatory retirement […]
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PH-US agree to strengthen alliance through greater cooperation
DAVAO CITY —The Philippines and the United States made a renewed commitment to strengthening their partnership in various areas of mutual interest following a meeting between President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Malacañang on Thursday. President Duterte and Secretary Austin had “an open and frank discussion” on the status and […]
13 C-130 survivors going home
DAVAO CITY — Thirteen survivors of the ill-fated C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft which crashed on July 4, in the village of Bangkal, Patikul in Sulu Province, are going home after spending almost a month inside the Western Mindanao Command Hospital in Zamboanga City. Private First Class Al-Sharif Atuilla in an intervi ewiwht Newsline said they […]
Family wins agri award
DAVAO CITY –— During this time when everything that we considered normal has been turned upside down, people had to adapt quickly and mainly had to rely on family for support to get through this pandemic. The Aquino family from Brgy. Cabasagan, Matanao, Davao del Sur, is no exception and made use of their time […]
Tokyo bound Soldier-Athletes dedicate fight in honor of C-130 crash victims
DAVAO CITY — Soldier-athletes Eumir Felix Marcial and Hidilyn Diaz on Tuesday said they will offer their fight in the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics in honor of their comrades who were injured and died in the crashed C-130 aircraft. “We offer our best performance in our respective events to our countrymen and our fellow soldiers, […]
US Air Force first lady Air National Guard director, a Davaoeña
DAVAO CITY –— The people of Davao Oriental are proud of US Air Force Col. Leah Botona Boling’s recent promotion as the first lady director of the Air National Guard, who hails from their province. Boling who has served the US Air Force for 19 years currently sits as the Director of the Air Force […]
Ex-Bahraini migrant rights advocate conferred order of Sikatuna
DAVAO CITY —Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs Robert E.A. Borje, assisted by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sara Lou Arriola, conferred the Order of Sikatuna, Grand Cross (with Silver Distinction), on Ausamah Abdulla Al Absi, a Bahraini anti-human trafficking advocate who promoted migrant workers’ rights in Bahrain and across the globe. PAFA Borje, […]
Physically challenged lad works normally to help his family
TULUNAN, COTABATO PROVINCE — Ipoy or Ryan Moralidad was born with no legs (congenital amputation) but it didn’t stop him to fend for his family as a good son. Ipoy, 21, of Purok 3, Barangay Sibsib, Tulunan Town, Cotabato Province, was overwhelmed with emotion as he recalled the difficult decision he had to make “to […]
Wall of Heroes for Covid-19 fatalities
DAVAO CITY —- President Rodrigo Duterte has honored on Saturday June 12, the heroism of the medical frontliners who died while attending to their patients, a Wall of Heroes will be constructed to honor them inside the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Duterte who led the commemoration of the 123rd anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine […]
Army lends hand to disaster-stricken province
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – In addition to their commitment to serve the people and secure the land, troops from the 601st Infantry Brigade, which is made up of the 7th Infantry ‘Tapat’ Battalion, Joint Task Force – Talakudong, and the 5th Special Forces Battalion, have stepped up their humanitarian efforts in collaboration with the local […]
Davao’s biggest church observes 30% capacity
DAVAO CITY — The biggest Catholic church here strictly implement the 30% capacity fir its faithful as the city government reverted its quarantine status to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) starting June 5 to June 20, 2021. In an advisory signed by Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles dated June 4, 2021, asked the different parish priest […]
Solon wants to revive House subpanel on Marawi rehab
MANILA – A party-list lawmaker from Mindanao on Tuesday emphasized the need to revive the House sub-committee on Marawi Recovery, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation to help oversee the necessary actions that will hasten the post-disaster recovery and normalization of the most affected communities in Marawi City, four years after it was laid to siege. In a press […]
JRMSU recognizes Occupational English Test of Cambridge and Australia’s Boxhill Institute
DAPITAN CITY – The Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU) has recognized Occupational English Test (OET), the first government institution that officially accepted the global English language proficiency test for healthcare professionals undertaken by Cambridge English Assessment and Australia’s Boxhill Institute. OET is one of the two internationally acknowledged English tests, the other is International […]