DAVAO CITY —– The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday called on Filipinos to unite in prayer for world peace, especially in Ukraine. In an interview with Church-run Radio Veritas, CBCP president, Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, said fervent prayer is important to prevent the escalation of tension between Russia and Ukraine. “We, […]
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Chad Booc, one “Bakwit”, three other NPAs killed in clash
DAVAO CITY – Chad Booc, a graduate of the University of the Philippines, a Bakwit, and three other suspected members of the New Peoples Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter with the military troops in Purok 8, Barangay Andap, New Bataan, Davao de Oro on Thursday, February 24. Booc graduated as Cum Laude in […]
Ukraine declares general mobilization as Russian attacks continue
ISTANBUL – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree early Friday on a general mobilization of the population as Russian attacks continued. The general mobilization was announced “in connection with the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and in order to ensure the defense of the state, maintaining combat and mobilization readiness of the […]
Authorities confiscate P926,075 worth of misdeclared items
DAVAO CITY —The Bureau of Customs Port of NAIA (BOC-NAIA) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as part of the NAIA Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-DITG) on February 24, 2022, seized ecstasy tablets and cannabis oils worth Php 926,075.00 on the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC), Pasay City. A total of four shipments were […]
Gagmayng tindahan kinahanglan magkuha og FDA permit kung
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW— -Kinahangalan nga magkuha og permit gikan sa Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ang mga gagmayng tindahan kon sarisari stores aron makabaligya sila og tambal. Niadtong milayng Biernes, mipagawas og kamanduan si Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año nga ang mga gagmayng tindahan kinahanglan (Sari-sari stores) mokuha og […]
Oro church leader warns of ‘bogus’ religious solicitors
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A local church leader here has warned priests and parishioners of a group calling itself as the Order of Apostolican Missionaries (OAM) whose members are going around the city soliciting money. Archbishop Jose Cabantan, head of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, said his office got hold of a solicitation […]
Atty. Eva Lorraine Estabillo: Up Close and Personal
For a long time, world politics was thought to be a man’s world, but as the world moves toward globalization and digitalization, people have learned to embrace gender equality, accept a gender-fair community, and recognize the role of women in development, making them a very powerful component for growth. According to history, Iceland’s Vigdis Finnbogadottir […]
UP Manila nanawagan og hustisya sa pagsikop kang Dr. Castro
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW-– Nanawagan og hustisya si University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) chancellor Dr. Carmencita Padilla, Philippine General Hospital director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi, UPM College of Medicine Dean Charlotte Chiong, ug UP Medical Alumni Society president Ma. Cristina Crisologo, sapagsikop kang Dr. Natividad Castro, kay siya alumna sa UPM College of Medicine Class 1995. […]
EcoWaste coalition backs action to eliminate highly toxic PCBs
DAVAO CITY –— An environmental health and justice organization has called for people’s support to the government-led efforts to eliminate a highly toxic class of obsolete industrial chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) that were widely used in old electrical equipment such as transformers and capacitors. In a statement issued to mark the 18th year of […]
BARM Solons want mandatory social preparation of development projects
COTABATO CITY — To address issues and concerns in implementing development projects in the Bangsamoro region, some members of the Parliament filed today, February 16, a measure mandating social preparation for development projects in the region. BTA Bill No. 169 or the Social Preparation Act of 2022, principally authored by Member of the Parliament Engr. […]
No lifting of face mask mandate yet: DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said the country’s face mask mandate would remain even with the decreasing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. In a radio interview, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the mandate is unlikely to be lifted anytime soon especially with the election campaign season, where strict compliance with the minimum […]
Zambo Norte Guv drives away ABS-CBN stringer
DIPOLOG CITY – ‘I was shooed like a dog,’ says ABS-CBN stringer Dynah Diestro after she was driven out of Zambo del Norte governor’s office Thursday morning. Local media practitioners here condemn Zamboanga del Norte Governor Roberto Y. Uy’s shooing away from the Office of the Governor of an ABS-CBN stringer, who was covering the visit […]
BARMM lawmakers want to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusivity in public service
COTABATO CITY — Recognizing the cultural and religious diversity in the Bangsamoro region, some members of the Parliament filed a bill ensuring that appointments to public service are equally distributed among the diverse groups in the region. Parliament Bill No. 168, otherwise known as The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in Public Service Act of 2022, […]