DAVAO CITY — In celebration of Earth Day 2022, Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) highlighted during a virtual forum the need for collaboration among stakeholders to address the global climate crisis. The activity on Friday, April 22, is part of the company’s #BetterTogether series launched in October last year to improve its team members’ knowledge and […]
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Duterte calls Asia-Pacific partners for bolder response on water issues
KUMAMOTO CITY, Japan: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has called for bolder vision and urgent action to address water-related issues confronting the Asia-Pacific region, saying countries have to decide wisely for the benefit of current and future generations. Water, being a resource so vital for humans and ecosystems for survival and sustenance, access to it and its […]
PH to developed nations, organizations: Help vulnerable countries
KUMAMOTO CITY, JAPAN — Asia and Pacific nations should forge stronger partnerships to address the impacts of changing climate by making available and accessible climate financing to developing countries that bear the brunt of global warming, the Philippines’ top climate official said on Sunday. Speaking on behalf of President Rodrigo Duterte during the 4th Asia-Pacific […]
53K kilos nga tilapia nangamatay sa Lake Sebu
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO — Mokabat na sa 53,7000 kilos nga tilapia ang nangamatay tungod sa sagunsong Fish Kills sa Lungsod sa Lake Sebu, Souther Cotabato.Saysay ni Lake Warden Jose Rudy Muyo singkuenta (50) ka tag-iya og punong ang naapektuhan. Matud ni Muyco kini ang unang kaso sa Fisk Kills sa lugar karong tuiga. Niadtong Enero […]
Big ticket projects in DavNor does not have fund
DAVAO CITY — Two big ticket projects in the province of Davao del Norte have caused monstrous traffic and claimed lives as the project remained unfinished and have paused hazard among motorists, numerous road accidents and claimed lives. Worse, some funds were released almost a year after the request which resulted to insufficiency since damaged […]
Students call for toxic-free schools on Earth Day
DAVAO CITY — Students and teaching staff of T’boli National High School called on government to push for a toxics-free and waste free school all over the country. In light of today’s commemoration of Earth Day, environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics calls on the government to advocate for toxics and wastes-free schools across the Philippines […]
Fish Kills damage P6-M in Lake Sebu
DAVAO CITY —- Fifty thousand (50,000) tons of Tilapia estimated to cost six million (P6M) were damaged due to fish kills in the town of Lake Sebu, South Cotabato from April 9 to 15 this year. Lake Sebu is one of the major suppliers of Tilapia for Southern Mindanao, it has two lakes with more […]
Walden Bello takes ‘ Baste’s seat at the council, Bello’s antic irks Davao Councilors
DAVAO CITY —Vice presidential candidate Professor Walden Bello in a quick seconds took over the seat of Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte’s inside the city council session hall on Wednesday, and jokingly referred to his own persona non grata status in the city. In a tweet Bello claimed “”Today while presiding at the Davao […]
TF-Davao to personnel : No to E-Sabong
DAVAO CITY –— The personnel of Task Force Davao here issued stern warning to all its personnel not to engage in online Sabong or E-Sabong, saying it might cause their job. Colonel Darren E. Comia, TF-Davao commander in an interview with Newsline said “I already gave order to our personnel not to indulge in E-Sabong […]
DENR monitors zero trash at Mt. Apo during Holy Week
𝐃AVAO CITY — To ensure that policies of zero waste is carried out in Mt. Mt. Apo personnel from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources XI climbed to the country’s highest mountain peak during the Holy Week. In a press statement released on Monday, April 18, the DENR Xi stated that they sent a […]
Duterte works on Holy Friday, distributes good to Agaton survivors
DAVAO CITY — Holy Friday but it was just like another ordinary day, as President Rodrigo Duterte visited Leyte province and handed out relief goods to the survivors of Tropical Depression Agaton, promising his government will continue providing food and shelter to all those affected. “So this is what I came here for, to let […]
TF-Davao arrests drug courier on Holy Friday
DAVAO CITY –— Task Force Davao in cooperation Davao City Police Office have arrested a suspected drug courier who tried to bring illegal drugs in the city during the observance of Good Friday, at around 8:30 in the evening at the AFP-PNP Checkpoint in Lasang, Bunawan. TF Davao Spokesperson Capt. John Louie Dema-ala identified the […]
Duterte vetoes SIMPack registration bill
DAVAO CITY –— President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed the proposed Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act, Malacañang said on Friday. Thesupposed law included a provision ordering the mandatory registration of social media accounts prompted Duterte to veto the measure, acting Presidential Spokesperson, Communication Secretary Martin Andanar, said in a press statement. “The President has […]