DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte wants the American-sponsored Moderna vaccine be shared among poor Filipinos. This was the statement of the President as he welcomed the arrival Tuesday of more than three million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States. Speaking during the arrival of the vaccine at the Villamor Air […]
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ICU sa mga bata sa PGH puno na
DAVAO CITY —Puno na ang Intensive Care Unit (ICU) alang sa mga bata sa Philippine General Hospital, huma mitala ug 150 ka kaso sa Covid-19 sa usa ka adlaw niadtong Martes Agosto , 2021. Kini ang pinakaunang higayon nga taas kayo ang kaso nga milambigit sa mga bata. Sa taho sa ‘Saksi’ sa GMA, gisaysay […]
POPCOM for programs elevating Pinoy families’, 100 millionth symbolic babies turn 7 in the ‘new normal’
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) vows to pursue appropriate strategies and interventions ensuring every Filipino family will have the capacity to enhance their quality of living amid increasing population numbers and a surging pandemic. It plans to achieve such by working together with relevant partners, stakeholders and the academe, covering the whole of […]
Chinese drug suspect killed, P1.5-B worth of shabu seized
DAVAO CITY – A C hinese drug suspect was killed while four others were arrested in three separate anti-illegal drug operations in Quezon City, Valenzuela City and Bulacan province that also netted some PHP1.48 billion worth of shabu on Sunday. One of the drug suspects, identified as Wu Zishen, 50, was killed during the buy-bust […]
Bigger vaccine shipments needed to widen inoculation-Dizone
DAVAO CITY —The government should secure monthly COVID-19 vaccine delivery of 25 million doses if it wants to expand the current mass immunization drive, the country’s vaccine czar recently said. In his report to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said there’s a need for the government to increase the delivery volume to […]
PH-US agree to strengthen alliance through greater cooperation
DAVAO CITY —The Philippines and the United States made a renewed commitment to strengthening their partnership in various areas of mutual interest following a meeting between President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Malacañang on Thursday. President Duterte and Secretary Austin had “an open and frank discussion” on the status and […]
13 C-130 survivors going home
DAVAO CITY — Thirteen survivors of the ill-fated C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft which crashed on July 4, in the village of Bangkal, Patikul in Sulu Province, are going home after spending almost a month inside the Western Mindanao Command Hospital in Zamboanga City. Private First Class Al-Sharif Atuilla in an intervi ewiwht Newsline said they […]
Customs destroys smuggled cigarettes in CDO
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cagayan de Oro (BOC-CDO) destroyed some 1,700 cases of smuggled cigarettes worth PHP50 million in Bukidnon. In a press statement on Thursday, the BOC said the cases containing 85,000 reams of “Two Moon,” “Mighty,” “Marvel” and “Royal” brands, were condemned inside the facility of Terra Cycliq Corporation […]
Duterte inaugurates P1.4-B bridge
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte led the inauguration Thursday of the P1.4 billion Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge Project, an important infrastructure project aimed at decongesting Metro Manila’s major thoroughfare. Speaking during the inauguration rites in Makati City, President Duterte expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government for financing the project. “The P1.46-billion funding that they have […]
Duterte reports massive infra dev’t during his term
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte reported to the nation that massive infrastructure development is taking place during his term. In his 5th State of the Nation Address on Monday, Duterte said increased government spending on infrastructure development fueled by a comprehensive tax reform program enabled the government to build critical infrastructure projects that benefit […]
640 BPAT members receive Financial Assistance thru TUPAD Program
ARAKAN, COTABATO – The Government thru the strong collaboration of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) XII, Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) of Magpet, Municipal Police Station (MPS) of Magpet and Army’s 72nd Infantry “Gabay” Battalion awarded Financial Assistance worth 5,000 pesos each to 640 members of Barangay Peace Action Team (BPAT) from the […]
Davao Light distances from Nordeco power mess
DAVAO CITY — The Davao Light and Power Company distances itself from the Davao del Norte political leaders’ feud with the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative, a cooperative power distributor (Nordeco). “It is unfortunate that we are dragged into the issue besetting Daneco (Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative) (Daneco, the old name of Nordeco), in many […]
Nordeco and its indefensible situation
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi ordered the auditing of 17 cooperatives, five of which are in Mindanao, just over two years ago for consistently failing to deliver improved services to their customers. Cusi promised that the audit would be fair to the cooperatives, but he also warned that those in grave situations would face penalties. The […]