DAVAO CITY —The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that starting June 1, it will no longer allow the entry of foreign nationals who present entry exemption documents (EEDs) issued by Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) before February 8 this year. Morente said the BI will implement the said travel guidelines pursuant to a communication received […]
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Tunneling for Davao City bypass road starts in July
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is about to roll out the construction of two (2) 2.3 kilometer tunnel which corresponds to the central portion of the Davao City Bypass Construction Project in Southern Mindanao financed by Official Development Assistance (ODA) of the Government of Japan thru Japan International Cooperation […]
Huwes giwarningan sa Korte Suprema
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO— Gi-warningan sa Korte Suprema si Davao del Sur Regional Trial Court Branch Judge Mario Duaves human kini napamatud-an nga sad-an kay nagpadala kini og “Text Message” sa tawo nga dunay pending nga kaso sa iyang sala. Sa unom (6) ka pahina nga resolution nga gipagawas sa Second Division sa Korte Suprema niadtong […]
SC reprimands Davao judge for ‘texting’ case participants
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has warned a judge in Davao for texting parties in a pending case before his sala. In a six-page resolution recently published online by the SC, the court’s second division found Davao del Sur Regional Trial Court Branch 15 Judge Mario Duaves guilty of violating the New Code of […]
Enrile lauds Duterte’s approach on WPS
DAVAO CITY — Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said on Monday that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s balanced approach in dealing with China during the years-long dispute over disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea has helped the country survive difficult times. “Mr. President, I congratulate you for your effort to see to it that […]
New bus routes connects Mindanao people despite the pandemic
DAVAO CITY – A bus company strengthened its operations despite the challenge in the movement of people in the midst of the pandemic as it added new routes to cater to Mindanao’ans. Celer Estologa, Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) legal and media relations manager said the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Region 10 recently […]
Modern GenSan airport almost done
DAVAO CITY —The General Santos International Airport (GSIA) of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will soon become a key gateway in the island of MINDANAO, which can serve the greater area of SOCCSKSARGEN and nearby regions. As of 20 April 2021, the expansion and rehabilitation of the existing Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) of GSIA is […]
Guv orders suspension of SK vice mayor, 5 others over graft charges
DAVAO CITY —Governor Suharto Mangudadatu has ordered the 45-day preventive suspension of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat vice mayor and five town councilors for allegedly violating the anti-graft and corrupt practices act. Ordered suspended starting on May 17, 2021 are Isulan town Vice mayor Vice Mayor Lord Dean Castillo, Municipal Councilors Rene Aristoza, Mariblithe Cartujano-Garingo, Gina Belmes […]
2 BIFF members killed in Maguindanao clash
DAVAO CITY — Two (2) suspected members of the extremist Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) – Karialan Faction, who reportedly took part in an attempt to attack the public market of Datu Paglas. were killed in a clash with government forces on on May 16, 2021. In a press statement, Brigadier General Roy Galido, Commander […]
Gov’t to prioritize poor families, police in mass vaccine jab
DAVAO CITY — Poor Filipinos, the members of the police and the military should also be prioritized in the ongoing government mass immunization drive against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has said. In a public address aired on Tuesday, the President reminded National Task Force Against COVID-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar […]
Party drugs found in coffee sachets
DAVAO CITY —Bureau of Customs Port of NAIA (BOC NAIA), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and NAIA Interagency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG) nabbed Kristopher Segumbang for claiming 622 grams of Ketamine “party drugs” worth Php3,110,000 during a joint controlled delivery operations in Caloocan City on May 17, 2021. In a press release, the BOC […]
P17.5-M smuggled cigarettes seized off Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Navy personnel together with Bureau of Customs (BOC) operatives have intercepted two watercrafts and seized some P17.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes early Monday off this city. Rear Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr., commander of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), said the joint team was conducting intelligence-driven maritime interdiction operation when they […]
2 BIFFs killed in clash with troops in Maguindanao
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were killed in a clash early Sunday with government forces in the province of Maguindanao. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said the troops were conducting focused military operation when they clashed with a group of BIFFs around 6 a.m. […]