Davao Oriental churches, schools ordered closed pending safety inspection
MANILA (October 12) – All parishes and Catholic schools in Davao Oriental have been ordered to stop using their buildings until they are declared...
DA pushes through with PHP20 rice rollout in Davao Region despite quake
MANILA (October 11) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Friday that the PHP20 per kilogram rice program under the “Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM)...
Senators push for stronger building standards, swift response after Davao quake
MANILA (October 11) – Senators Francis Escudero and Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday urged stricter enforcement of building safety standards and a quick government response...
ICC denies Duterte’s Interim Release, cites flight risk
MANILA (October 11) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release, citing the risk of flight...
Magnitude 7.6 quake jolts Mindanao; Davao Oriental hit hard, thousands evacuated
DAVAO CITY (October 10) — A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental at 9:43 a.m. Friday, October 10,...
Gatchalian warns DA: Fix FMR system or lose ₱16B budget
MANILA (October 10) — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday warned the Department of Agriculture (DA) to fix its farm-to-market road (FMR) system or risk...
