DAVAO CITY — A lone better won the P17-million lottery jackpot prize on Thursday, August 26, 2021. The bettor got the correct winning combination of the 6/42 Lotto draw Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). The winning combination 41-17-33-34-01-15 was bought in Tarlac City with jackpot prize nga PHP17,926,182.00. To claim the check, the bettor must […]
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Magnitude 5.7 quake jolts DavOcc
MANILA – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook Davao Occidental Friday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The tectonic quake struck 19 km. northwest of Sarangani at about 6:22 p.m. It had a depth of 33 km. Intensity IV was felt in Glan, Alabel, Kiamba, Maasim, Malapatan, and Malungon in Sarangani province; General […]
NBI joins hunt for Cebu lawyer’s killer
MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will look into the killing of Cebu lawyer Rex Jesus Mario Fernandez, who was inside his car when shot by a lone gunman on Thursday. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra issued Department Order 204 on Friday, ordering the NBI to investigate the slay. The incident happened at about 4:30 […]
DOST establish food facility to help fight undernutrition in Zambo Norte town
DAVAO CITY — THE Zamboanga del Norte provincial government with the help of the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) have established Complementary Food Processing (CFP) facility in Roxas Municipality in an effort to address undernutrition among the town’s children. Launched August 13, DOST-FNRI said CFP would soon be the source […]
Personal purifiers walay epekto batok Covid-19-DOH
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO — GIAWHAG karon sa Department of Health (DOH) ang publiko nga dili na mogamit og personal nga ‘air purifiers’ isip pamproteksyon batok sa COVID-19 tungod kay wala pay siyentipikong ebidensya nga epektibo kini. Gipahayag ni Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire nga imbes makalikay sa virus, mahimong maghatag kini sa nagsuot sa mga […]
Duterte milaban sa DOH batok sa COA report
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — GILABANAN ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang Department of Health (DOH) batok sa nahimong report sa Commission on Audit (COA) sa wala nagamit nga pundo nga nagkantidad og P67 bilyon. Sa iyang senemanang talk to the nation, gipadayag niini nga aduna lamay problema sa kakulangan sa mga papeles hinungdan nga adunay dyutay […]
Davao Oriental breaks multi-million projects
DAVAO CITY —- Various high-impact infrastructure projects are set to start in six (6) barangays in the municipality of Banaybanay in an effort to speed barangay development and improve rural economy during the pandemic, according to the province government of Davao Oriental. On the 12th and 13th of August, Davao Oriental Governor Nelson L. Dayanghirang […]
Bangsamoro Parliament commends Hidilyn Diaz
COTABATO CITY – Recognizing the pride Hidilyn Diaz brought to the country, the Bangsamoro Parliament has adopted consolidated resolutions commending her historic victory for winning the first gold medal for the 32nd World Olympics. Diaz, a 30-year-old Mindanaon, competed and won in the women’s 55-kg weightlifting event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 26, […]
DA chief urges stronger, faster delivery of extension services to farmers, fisherfolk
Capping the legacies of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will further strengthen the delivery of extension services and provision of technical and marketing assistance, in partnership with the local government units (LGUs) and other stakeholders, as the “Mandanas-Garcia ruling” will be implemented starting in January 2022. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar […]
Duterte to COA: Give pandemic responders elbow room
DAVAO CITY –— President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Saturday, August 21, called on the Commission on Audit (COA) to give the government’s COVID-19 responders some breathing space for them to effectively tackle the pandemic. During his regular Talk to the People on COVID-19, President Duterte said the Department of Health (DOH), along with other departments, […]
DAR distributes 741 has. landholding to 680 ARBs in Davao
DAVAO CITY — In a simple ceremony, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Brother John R. Castriciones distributed a total of 680 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Davao Region received a total of 677 certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs), covering a total of 740.9565 hectares of agricultural lands, on August 13, 2021. Despite the […]
Duterte fires PH Power coop administrator due to alleged corruption
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Dutere on Saturday, August 21, fired National Electrification Administrator (NEA) Undersecretary Eduardo masongsong due to alleged corruption in his office. Masongsong’s termination came after the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) recommended his dimissal from service. During his talk to the nation address on Saturday, Duterte said “We’ve been talking about corruption. […]
PNP discovers P2-million ‘shabu’ during road mishap
DAVAO CITY — Police authorities in Davao del Sur discovered P2-million worth of illegal drugs after the car carrying the contraband was figured in a road mishap at around 2:30 in the afternoon, Friday, August 20, along the Davao-Cotabato highway particularly in Barangay Dolo, in the town of Bansalan, Davao del Sur. Major Peter Glenn […]