DAVAO CITY — Governor Corazon Malanyaon is supporting the move of the public utility jitney operators from the towns of Davao Oriental to secure an accredition before the Land Transporation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO). Governor Malanyaon together with the officials of the LTFRB had a meeting on Monday […]
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DavNor spends P265-million for new vehicles, heavy equipment to services
DAVAO CITY –— The provincial government of Davao del Norte purchased new vehicles and heavy equipment worth P265-million to speed up the delivery of basic services to its constituents and to build vital infrastructures to maximize growth potential for fiscal year 2022. Provincial Governor Edwin Jubahib said the province is set to bring more services […]
Samal Island fisherfolks welcome bridge project
DAVAO CITY — Fisherfolks of ISland Garden City of Samal warmly Malipayon nga gidaweat sa usa ka mangingisda sa Samal ang pagtukod sa Samal Island Davao City Connector Bridge kay matud nila dakung tabang kin isa ilang pamilya og mas modaghan ang Si-Si nga ilang makuha gikan sa mga poste sa tulay nga itukod. “The […]
NBI arrest priest for child exploitation
DAVAO CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Cagayan Valley District Office arrested a town priest for allegedly molesting a 16-year-old member of his ministry in Solana, Cagayan valley. In a statement issued on November 8, 2022, the NBI identified the arrested priest as Reverend Father Karole Reward Israel y Ubina, who was arrested […]
Dinakpan nakasibat sulod sa istasyon sa pulis
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Nasibatan og dinakpan sa illegal nga droga ang mga pulis sa Zamboanga City Police Station 5 niadtong Nobiembre 7, 2022 Ang dinakpan nakasibat sulod mismo sa buhatan sa kapulisan sa dihang gi-asikaso sa mga pulis ang papeles sa suspek aron dalhon sa crime laboratory. Gipangita karon sa kapulisan sa Zamboanga City ang […]
Aboitiz Wins Big For Sustainability
The “techglomerate” in waiting takes the lead among Philippine peers to top S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessments. This, as Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) continues to put sustainability front and center as it charges forward with its Great Transformation into the country’s first techglomerate — a supercharged redefinition of the Philippine conglomerate by technology, innovative […]
Dead singer’s family seeks justice
DAVAO CITY –— The family of Arnold Masamloc, the singer who was found dead along Matanao river on October 23 wants justice after the autopsy report showed he died not due to drowning incident but due to what the police claimed he jumped from the bridge on the night of October 22. From the start, […]
Wearing of face masks up to CDO establishments’ discretion
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Wearing face masks inside commercial establishments here will depend on the management’s prerogative, according to the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (Oro Chamber). During a radio interview on Saturday, Oro Chamber president Raymundo Talimio Jr. said the business community has yet to disseminate in full Executive Order […]
Solon wants animals evacuated too during calamities
MANILA – A ranking lawmaker wants the rescue of livestock and work animals made part of disaster response government policy and operations. “The government lacks guidelines on this. There should be efforts to evacuate livestock and work animals because families and enterprises especially in the provinces will depend on these animals post-disaster for their livelihood,” […]
BARMM, Zambo City impose price freeze
DAVAO CITY – Due to the effect of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Paeng trade officials in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ordered freeze order on basic commodities and medical supplies to help the residents get through the economic crunch. In a statement issued on Pctober 29, Minister Abuamri Taddik of the Ministry of […]
“Samal-Davao bridge alignment fix”-Gov
DAVAO CITY — The alignment of the P23-billion Samal Island-Davao City Connector project is fixed and no amount of protest can change the plan, this was the statement of Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib on Tuesday. The plan, according to Jubahib, “Is fix and no more realignmen,t it is done,” as he emphasized that […]
Remembering loved one’s: In diverse culture and tradition
COLOMBIA, SA — My Filipino friends always look forward to a long holiday to commemorate the death of their departed loved one’s which is regularly is set on November 1 and 2 in their calendar and often it is a holiday. The observance of All Saints Day and All Souls Day is common among my […]
AGHAM hits President Marcos for being a hypocrite.
DAVAO CITY — A group calls President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hypocrite for not upgrading the country’s disaster forecasting center promptly. In a statement AGHAM said “President Marcos’ statement on improving our disaster forecasting is pure hypocrisy. . Long before the Paeng Typhoon disaster, the government knew that our Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) needed […]