DAVAO CITY —President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed on Monday the report of financial news site Bloomberg about the Philippines latest gross domestic product (GDP) growth, calling the development a “beautiful blessing”. Bloomberg reported a 7.1-percent increase in the country’s third quarter year-on-year GDP. GDP is the total monetary or market value of all the finished goods […]
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BARMM, European Union launch P1.5-billion support to Bangsamoro Transition programme
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and the delegation of the European Union to the Philippines launched the five-year P1.5-billion Support to Bangsamoro Transition (SUBATRA) Programme, today, November 15. SUBATRA aims to help BARMM during the transition period in laying the foundation for lasting peace and development in the region by […]
PNP-12 confiscates truckload of smuggled cigarettes in Nocot town
DAVAO CITY — Members of the Philippine National Police Region 12 (PNP-12) confiscated a truck loaded with assorted smuggled cigarette which amounts to PhP 5,000,000.00 on Sunday dawn, November 14. The PNP-12 in a statement said they received information that a six-wheeler loaded with smuggled goods was travelling from Davao del Sur to General Santos […]
Duterte says he won’t support Marcos’ candidacy
DAVAO CITY ––President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not support the candidacy of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos. Duterte who felt cheated why the group of Marcos fielded his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio for the vice presidential race “Nagtataka ako, sabi ko, siya ang number 1 sa survey, kung bakit siyang pumayag natatakbo […]
Davao City lifts RT-PCR test requirement for Davao-bound travelers
DAVAO CITY —- The city government of Davao will no longer require Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain reactions (RT-PCR) result requirement for travelers entering Davao City via Land, sea and air starting 12:01 in the morning of November 16, 2021. Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio in an interview with the city-owned DCDR Radio on Monday afternoon said based […]
PNP files murder vs suspect in journalist murder
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine National Police Special Investigation Task Group has filed murder charges against the suspect behind the killing of Newsline reporter Orlando “Dondon” Dinoy before the court this morning. In an interview with Newsline, Philippine National Police (PNP) XI Regional Director BGen. Filmore Escobal, identified the suspect as Brandie Mercado Campaner. “At […]
Sara says VP run opportunity to widen reach of service
DAVAO CITY – It was a hard decision but Davao City Mayor and vice-presidential candidate Sara Duterte opted to heed the clamor to serve the country. After she filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for reelection on October 2, Duterte’s supporters continued their call for her to run for higher office, the presidency even. “I have […]
Laguna lotto bettor wins P8.5-M jackpot prize
DAVAO CITY — A lone bettor from Laguna became an instant millionaire after winning the PHP8.48 million jackpot of the Lotto 6/42 on Saturday night. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Sunday announced the lucky bettor guessed the winning combination of 09-25-35-21-15-37 with a jackpot of PHP8,489,696.40. The ticket was purchased in Calamba City, […]
Even in death, there is socio-economic divide
DAVAO CITY — At the end of October, the global death toll from the COVID virus had topped five million. The pandemic has also prevented people from seeing their departed in their final resting places in the Philippines, where 104 more COVID deaths have been reported, bringing the total number of cases to 2.79 million […]
New AFP Chief assumes post
DAVAO CITY — New Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief Lt. Gen. Andres Centino assumes post today as Gen. Jose Faustino retires. Centino assumed command of the 140,000-strong AFP after President Rodrigo Duterte signed his appointment. Three Army generals were considered for the post according to military insiders: Centino, Southern Luzon Command chief Lt. Gen. […]
Congressman’s son killed in Cagayan de Oro
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — – A son of Cagayan de Oro First District Congressman Rolando Uy, Roland Sherwin “Tawi” Uy, and his quarry site caretaker Samuel Pabalan were killed inside their quarry stockyard on Thursday afternoon, November 11, 2021. Tawi Uy , served as councilor of Barangay Carmen where his mother Lorna serves as […]
Sara joins Lakas-CMD
DAVAO CITY — Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has officially joined the national party Lakas-CMD on Thursday afternoon. She took her oath hours after she tendered her resignation from her regional political party, the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP). Her entry to LAKAS-CMD, a national party fueled to speculations that she is running for a national post. Sara […]
Unesco Director-General condemns Newsline reporter’s killing
Paris, 11 November — The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has denounced the killing of Philippines journalist Orlando Dinoy on 30 October in Bansalan, in the Philippine province of Davao del Sur, calling on the authorities to bring his killers to justice. “I condemn the murder of Orlando Dinoy,” said the Director-General. “Journalists must be able […]