DAVAO CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Regional Executive Directors Bagani Fidel A. Evasco (Region 11) and Nonito M. Tamayo (Region 13) recently conferred in aims of intensifying the enforcement of environmental laws and winding up timber poaching and illegal logging activities in the border areas of both regions. The said […]
Top Stories
Muslim youth into agriculture
DAVAO CITY — In time for the 1st High Value Crops Week celebration, the Department of Agriculture XI has engaged the Davao Muslim youth in developing the 1.8-hectare idle space in Tamayong, Calinan, Davao City into an agricultural production area planted to high value crops such as vegetables and for livestock and poultry production area. […]
DA rebuffs involvement in alleged ‘tong-pats’ on pork imports
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) rebuffed any involvement in the alleged “tong-pats” or price-padding scheme and other irregularities on pork importation, during a public hearing conducted by the Senate of the Philippines, on April 12, 2021. “On the alleged ‘tong-pats’ of about five to seven pesos per kilo of imported pork, the […]
???????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????
DAVAO CITY — After a year of activity hiatus due to pandemic, the dredging of Naboc River has finally commenced, immediately after a brief launching ceremony last March 12, 2021 in Brgy. Naboc, Monkayo, Davao de Oro. The ceremony was especially graced by the Sec. Roy A. Cimatu along with other DENR Central and Regional […]
Rest in Eternal Peace, Bishop Emeritus Patricio Alo
Mati City — Mati’s first bishop, Bp. Emeritus Patricio Hacbang Alo died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at the age of 81 according to his successor’s brief statement. Bishop Abel Apigo, DD in his official statement as the shepherd of the Diocese of Mati said, the Most Reverend Patricio H. Alo, DD, the Bishop Emeritus of […]
Abu Sayyaf member nabbed in Sulu
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government troops have arrested an Abu Sayyaf bandit in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation in the province of Sulu, military officials announced Tuesday. Lieutenant Senior Grade Chester Ross Cabaltera, Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) information officer said that Berhamin Allih alias Berhamin Hamad, who has standing warrant of arrest for arson with […]
Duterte laughs off reports he is ill
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night laughed off reports he is ill and was hiding from the public. In facing the people via the televised nation’s address, Duterte said he purposely hid before the public’s eyes last week to give time to review documents and was busy scrutinizing papers and concerns relative […]
Dawlah Islamiyah sub-leader killed in a gun battle with Army, Police in Marawi City
A SUB-LEADER of Islamic State-inspired Dawla Islamiyah identified as Usop Nasif alias Abu Asraf was killed in a gun battle with police and army team that was out to serve an arrest warrant against him at dawn last April 12 in Barangay Guimba, Marawi City. Police Colonel Rex Derilo, Lanao del Sur Provincial Director said […]
1ID recruits soldiers with special skills
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Forty-one new recruits with special skills took oath Monday at the 1st Infantry Division (1ID), the Philippine Army’s premier command. This, as the 1ID has implemented a need-based recruitment scheme, giving priority for enlistment to candidates with special skills that are direly needed by the command. The 41 newly-enlisted privates composed of […]
‘Knock-knock’ scare supposedly done by cultists a ‘fake news,’ police say
OZAMIZ CITY – The Police Regional Office for Northern Mindanao said the “knock-knock scare” supposedly carried by a cult in Misamis Occidental province was the product of false information that only exists in social media. “Mga fake news kining mikatap nga balita sa social media, gani walay nagpa-blotter nianang giingong manoktok diha sa atong mga […]
Southeast Asia: In COVID-19, the ‘We’ needs to include migrant workers
KUALA LUMPUR — The living quarters of migrant workers in Kajang, about 30 kilometres from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, was like a buffalo cage – dirty and smelly. During the 2020 December raid, Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister M Saravanan was shocked and horrified to discover that 751 foreigners, working at a glove-processing factory, were […]
Maranaos in Lanao Sur’s Ditsaan Ramain receive food donation from rich Muslim countries
MARAWI CITY — AS RAMADAN or the holy month of fasting and prayer among Muslims will start in the evening on April 13, humanitarian group Islamic Relief Worldwide Philippines (IRWP) distributed food to at least 500 Maranaos on April 11 in Ditsaan Ramain town, Lanao del Sur province. Wearing their facemasks and bringing their identification […]
Zamboanga City allows Covid-19 saliva test
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The City government here has allowed its residents to present saliva-based reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test as an alternative to the conventional method, as a requirement for interzonal and intrazonal travels. In Executive No. 649-2021 issued last week, Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar allowed the use saliva test result but only from […]