DAVAO CITY — In an unprecedented turn of events relative to the pandemic, DILG XII Regional Director Josephine Cabrido-Leysa, CESO III has been designated as the caretaker of the Municipality of Magpet in Cotabato Province. The move is in compliance to the order signed by DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Ano dated June 15, 2021 directing […]
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BOC-NAIA launches Customer Feedback QR Code System
DAVAO CITY –— During its Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting on June 15, 2021, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Bureau of Customs unveiled its newest addition to the port’s digital services, the Customer Feedback QR Code System, which replaced the manual satisfaction rating system with an online version. It is now linked to the NAIA Port’s dashboard, […]
Slashing of P393-M proposed supplemental budget in N. Cot dismays Gov. Catamco
DAVAO CITY — The Sanggunian Panlalawigan (SP) of North Cotabato presided by Vice Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza approved only P293-million out of the P393-million proposed Supplemental Budget No. 1 submitted by the Office of Provincial Governor Nancy Catamco. Catamco said the fund was necessary in addressing the need of the people from food to hospitalization. But […]
Duterte names fired public officials due to corruption charges
DAVAO CITY — Without blinking an eye, President Rodrigo Duterte announced the dismissal from service Monday of another group of government personnel due to corruption, reiterating his resolve to fight the menace that has been going on for decades. In his televised Talk to the People, the President announced the dismissal of Bureau of Internal […]
Nocot town needs caretaker as elected officials are on quarantine
DAVAO CITY — Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año needs to appoint a caretaker in Magpet town, North Cotabato to avoid vacuum of governance while elected officials undergo 14-day mandatory quarantine due to the Coronavirus. DILG -12 Regional Director Josephine Cabrido-Leysa in a text message to Newsline.ph said “We elevated the issue […]
PNP XI collects real time information via satellite
DAVAO CITY — You have access to information at your fingertips. This is the best way to characterize the Philippine National Police (PNP) XI’s operations center. The regional director, Police Brigadier General Filmore Escobal, proudly displayed what is in store inside the OPCEN, which is manned by 22 young police officers, in front of the […]
Riding-in-tandem kill undefeated lady councilor in Bukidnon
DAVAO CITY — At around 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 12 inside their compound in Purok 2, Barangay San Antonio, unidentified armed men riding in tandem killed an undefeated town councilor of Talakag, Bukidnon Province. Councilor Susan Gayoman, 64, was preparing for the feast of San Antonio de Padua when the gunmen rushed in and […]
Physically challenged lad works normally to help his family
TULUNAN, COTABATO PROVINCE — Ipoy or Ryan Moralidad was born with no legs (congenital amputation) but it didn’t stop him to fend for his family as a good son. Ipoy, 21, of Purok 3, Barangay Sibsib, Tulunan Town, Cotabato Province, was overwhelmed with emotion as he recalled the difficult decision he had to make “to […]
Duterte says Filipinos must be heroes in their own right to overcome pandemic
DAVAO CITY — President President Rodrigo Roa Duterte joined the entire Filipino nation Saturday in celebrating the 123rd anniversary of Philippine Independence, hoping the patriotism of heroes of the past will inspire the current generation of Filipinos to overcome present-day challenges such as the coronavirus pandemic. In his message, President Duterte said the challenges of […]
Wall of Heroes for Covid-19 fatalities
DAVAO CITY —- President Rodrigo Duterte has honored on Saturday June 12, the heroism of the medical frontliners who died while attending to their patients, a Wall of Heroes will be constructed to honor them inside the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Duterte who led the commemoration of the 123rd anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine […]
Gingoog City to implement stricter quarantine control
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The spike of Coronavirus cases has prompted the City of Gingoog to place the entire city under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine status starting June 16 up to 30, 2021. In a press briefing on Friday night, Mayor Eric Cañosa said that the local government unit wrote a letter request to […]
Coastal waters in 7 provinces confirmed red tide-infected
MANILA –The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced on Friday that red tide has been detected in seven provinces’ coastal zones. The latest results indicated paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), or the toxin that causes red tide, is beyond the regulatory limit. The affected areas are the coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City […]
BOC clears 3-million Sinovac
DAVAO CITY — clears more than 3million doses of Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines Bureau of Customs – Port of NAIA (BOC-NAIA) expeditiously cleared two (3) importations of COVID-19 vaccines consisting of 3,074,410 doses, which arrived from June 9-10, 2021. The first importation consisting of 111,150 doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccines arrived in NAIA Terminal 2 on June […]