DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Soccsksargen (PDEA-12) is closely monitoring possible links of candidates or political aspirants for the May 2022 elections into illegal drugs trade. The PDEA intelligence group has a list of suspected drug traders Kath Abad, PDEA-12 spokesperson, disclosed the move on Monday after the arrest of 64 persons […]
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3 reds yield, desire peaceful life
CABADBARAN CITY, Agusan del Norte– Three regular members of the New People’s Army (NPA) who desired to have a peaceful life, voluntarily surrendered on February 5, 2022, at the Headquarters of the 29th Infantry “Matatag” Battalion stationed at Brgy Del Pilar, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte. The said rebels were identified as alias @Zhia, 27 […]
BARMM sets up tourist cops
COTABATO CITY – The Ministry of Trade, Investments, and Tourism (MTIT) and the Philippine National Police – Police Regional Office of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PNP PRO BAR) signed on Tuesday, Feb. 1, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the implementation of the Tourist-Oriented Police for Community Order and Protection (TOPCOP) program. The purpose of the […]
Duterte now preparing to leave the Palace
DAVAO CITY —Four months away from his term of office, President Rodrigo Duterte said he has already started to pack up his belongings and getting ready to leave the Palace. Duterte in a televised address to the nation stressed on the eve of the kick off for the national campaign. “Nag-iimpake na po ako (I’m already […]
Westmincom says 2 extremists killed in Lanao del Sur clash
DAVAO CITY — The Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) the death of two suspected members of the extremist Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group after encounter with government troops in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday, February 3. In a statement released recently, Wesmincom Commander Lieutenant General Alfredo Rosario, Jr. said the 1st Marine Brigade troops chanced upon the […]
Church in Tagum City seeks help on potable water supply
DAVAO CITY — The leadership of the Catholic Chruch in Tagum City has sought the intervention if Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib on the erratic water supply in their area. Tagum Diocese Bishop Medel Aseo and other parish priests met Jubahib on the concerns of the church to include the recent protest about the […]
Kaso sa Covid-19 sa Pilipinas nagkaubos
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO-— Nagkaubos na ang kaso sa COVID-19 sa nasud, kini ang namatikdan sa monitoring sa Department of Health niadtong Sabado, Pebrero 5. Sumala sa DOH, niadtong Sabado, Pebrero 5, mitala nalang sila og7,689 bag-ong kaso sa SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviirus)Sa sulat pahayag sa DOH, lima ka adlaw na nilang nakita nga […]
Tooth decay, gum diseases still prevalent in 87% of Pinoys: DOH
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Health – Northern Mindanao (DOH-10) on Thursday said around 87 percent of Filipinos have oral health problems such as tooth decay and gum diseases. During a media forum, Dr. Shirley Mosende, the DOH-10 dental office chief, said the two oral health problems have been observed in most Filipinos […]
Department of OFW takes effect, transition expected
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) takes effects starting today February 3, says Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Sarah Lou Arriola. In a forum hosted by the Blas F. Opel Foundation, Arriola stressed “Today, the DMW Act takes effect but then what’s going to happen within the whole year, actually the subsumed agencies will […]
Pilot vaccination of 5-11 years old reset on Feb. 7
DAVAO CITY — The government resets the pilot vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years old against Covid-19 from the original February 4 schedule to February 7 due to logistical challenges. The Department of Health (DOH), the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 and the National Vaccination Operation Center (NVOC) in a statement on […]
One dead as diarrhea outbreak victims surge to 350 in Caraga
CARAGA, Davao Oriental—One died as a diarrhea outbreak hit the town since Monday and cases continue to surge, raising the alarm among local government and health officials, and other stakeholders who are now working to contain and intervene in the health crisis. The fatality was identified as Cludualdo Tucasan, a resident of Sitio Lower Manzanas, […]
Senate approves Marawi Compensation bill boosts recovery efforts
MANILA – The Senate’s approval of the Marawi Compensation Bill is a huge boost to the recovery efforts of the Lanao del Sur city devastated by the 2017 siege Senate Bill 2420, or the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act, aims to provide compensation for the loss or destruction of private properties brought about by the five-month […]
Soldiers lead Barangay development in conflict areas
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Army and the Barangay Government of Barangay Sibayan in Davao del Sur started the ground for the establishment of a Barangay Health Station and the Farm to Market road as they collaborate for the barangay development of the once rebel-infested area. On January 28, the government opened the development of […]