OZAMIZ CITY—They are overworked but their dedication to save lives remain strong, this is the reason Misamis Occidental Second District Representative Henry Oaminal tendered a special tribute to Coronavirus frontliners recently. Oaminal who is also serving as Deputy Speaker for Mindanao said he witnessed the hard work the medical and non- medical frontliners of his […]
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DOH proposes online caroling, karaoke singing
DAVAO CITY —Isn’t it too late for a proposal? This is among the questions raised as the Department of Health (DOH) is recommending to the public to forego physical caroling and karaoke singing during the yuletide season given the health thread brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic. In an advisory issued on Friday, the DOH […]
Donaire nagnegatibo sa ikaduhang Covid-19 test
DAVAO CITY — Gibarugan karon sa kanhi boxing four-division champion nga si Nonito Donaire nga negatibo siya sa Covid-19. Kaganinang buntag alas 9:27, mao kini ang pahayag ni Donaire sa iyang official twitter account: “FLASH update: Jst received by 2nd Molecular NAAT test result: NEGATIVE. 2 be clear: Baker St Health refused me a retest […]
Armored personnel carrier turns into bridal car
ILIGAN CITY — Rather than ride a typical bridal car in full military uniform, six army soldiers prefer to have it with their armored personnel carrier to ferry them through the place where they wed their bride on Saturday morning, December 12. The coronavirus pandemic may have constrained spontaneous movements of people, but not their […]
Police officer breastfeeds baby of a depressed mother
DAVAO CITY — No one can imagine the magnitude of love that a woman police officer could offer to a baby who did not come from her womb. For indeed, once a mother always a mother no matter what occupation a mother belongs to. On December 8, the police of Claveria in Misamis Oriental responded […]
Quarantined Christmas
DAVAO CITY — For ages, the Christian world awaits the coming of Christmas day while the rest of humanity join them in celebration of the new year. Merrymaking, gift-giving, and family gatherings are often held during the yuletide season, and the 13th-month salaries and bonuses are a major accessory to trigger such celebrations. But that […]
Super Lotto wins P265-M jackpot
DAVAO CITY – It is early Christmas for the lone winner of the P265-million Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Super Lotto 6/49 bettor. Royena Garma, PCSO General Manager said the lucky bettor guessed the winning combination 06-12-18-20-32-41 with a jackpot of exactly PHP265,353,489.60. She congratulated the new millionaire, saying Christmas will surely be merry for the […]
Duterte appoints DavNor poll exec who rose from the rank as Comelec commissioner
DAVAO CITY – “I was and until now still in a state of disbelief” says Davao del Norte provincial election supervisor, lawyer Aimee Ferolino-Ampoloquio on Friday. The then rank-and-file employee of the Commission on Election in the first district of Davao City has been named by President Rodrigo Duterte as Commissioner of the Commission on […]
Medical student who endures brain tumor now a doctor, brother too
DAVAO CITY — “This is God’s Grace,” says Gail Vergara Ontal, the mother of Dr. Merthyll Gail Ontal and Jayvee Ontal who passed the recent medical board examinations. The gift of life given to Merthyll “is really the greatest gift God gave us,” Mrs. Ontal told Newsline.ph. Merthyll underwent surgery right after passing Physical Therapy […]
Tancontian places third in World Sambo tilt
DAVAO CITY —- Losing in the first round foiled her gold medal ambition. But Sydney Sy Tancontian of Pilipinas Sambo made sure she won’t go home empty-handed as she snared the bronze medal in one of the world’s biggest sambo competitions. The 20-year-old Dabawenya multi-athlete showed her grappling prowess against Spain’s Evadne Huecas to place […]
CMU inks agreement with LGU Kibawe for its first extension class
Kibawe, Bukidnon — Central Mindanao University, through the College of Business and Management (CMU-CBM), signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Kibawe on September 29 to launch the college’s first extension class in Kibawe, Bukidnon. Present in the MOA signing were Dr. Jesus Antonio G. Derije, CMU President, who […]
PNP-XI upgrades infirmary clinic to level 1 hospital for P275-M
DAVAO CITY — Finally, the PNP infirmary hospital clinic inside Camp Sgt Quintin M Merecido will be upgraded to a level 1 hospital with a 75-bed capacity. Police regional director Brigadier General Filmore Escobal told Newsline.ph that the national government has provided P75-million for its infrastructure development and another P200-million for hospital equipment. “From being […]
Child-care principle applied in farming succeeds
Davao City — When the nursing profession was in demand, he was already a graduating student, wearing a scrub suit and has taken all the necessary preparation for his long-dreamt profession that of becoming nurse. But unlike others, his motivation of becoming a nurse was not easily swayed by global demands for Filipino nurses abroad, […]