DESPITE the death of two frontliners a few days after receiving anti-COVID 19 vaccines in Kidapawan City, Cotabato, the Integrated Provincial Health Officer (IPHO) has appealed to the people not to be afraid as the vaccines are completely safe. IPHO Eva Rabaya said in a press conference recently that there is nothing to worry about […]
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AstrzaZeneca gipahunong og gamit sa nag edad ubos 60-anyos
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW— Temporaryong gipahunong sa Department of Health ang pagbakuna gamit ang AstraZeneca sa mga indibidual nga nag-edad ubos 60 anyos. Kini ang gi-anunsyo sa Department of Health, Abril 8, human nakitaan og problema ang mga naturukan niini. Gisunod sa DOH ang rekomendasyon sa Food And Drug Administration human nakadawat ang World Health organization […]
Swine repopulation starts in Kidapawan City to avert further meat shortage
DAVAO CITY — After incurring huge losses and with the recent shortage of meat in the markets, the city government of Kidapawan has started to repopulate the backyard swine raisers by providing piglets to farmers affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF). As of March 31, the city government has distributed some 258 in the […]
3 more marijuana plantations destroyed in Sulu
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government operatives have raided and destroyed another three marijuana plantations in the province of Sulu, a top military official announced Friday. Col. Hernanie Songano, 4th Marine Brigade commander said the three marijuana plantations were discovered Wednesday in Sitio Kanbasih, Barangay Masjid Punjungan, Kalingalang Caluang, Sulu. Songano, also the Naval Task Group Sulu commander […]
Davao City Covid-19 ‘low risk’ area: IATF
DAVAO CITY— The National Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has classified this city as a ‘low risk’ area’ for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Davao City Information Office (CIO) said Tuesday. CIO said the classification released by the IATF on April 3 was based on two indicators: the low […]
Customs intercepts P3-M worth of ecstacy and kush marijuana via parcel
DAVAO CITY — Tightened monitoring on all cargoes and parcels led the Bureau of Customs (BOC) stationed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to uncover P3-million worth of illegals drugs. The BOC NAIA in cooperation with the Port’s Anti-illegal Drugs Task Force (CAIDTF), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task […]
NPA political instructor, 8 others surrender in Sultan Kudarat
ISULAN , SULTAN KUDARAT– – – Nine communist New People’s Army (NPA), including a political instructor, have surrendered to government authorities in the province of Sultan Kudarat, military officials announced Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) said, they surrendered Monday in Barangay Kalawag II, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat. Vinluan […]
Public urged to await FDA move on application for Ivermectin use
MANILA – Malacañang on Monday urged the public to wait for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to act on an application for the use of Ivermectin as a potential anti-Covid medication. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this statement after rejecting rumors that President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to authorize the […]
Filipina nurses in UAE receive OWWA’s Marilag Awards
DUBAI, UAE – Some Filipina nurses in the UAE who worked as frontliners at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have been chosen as recipients of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Marilag Awards 2021, in recognition of their significant contributions to the community at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. The top awardees were […]
Whirlwind destroys Tacloban City airport
DAVAO CITY — A whirlwind destroyed many partitions of Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport or Tacloban City Airport at around 6:30 in the evening on Monday, April 5. Sources from Tacloban said the incident happened an hour after the last flight took off from the airport. Photos circulating in various Facebook accounts and on Tacloban Airport […]
Zamboanga Sibugay town councilor killed, driver hurt
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A municipal councilor was killed while his driver in critical condition when the two motorcycle-riding suspects shot them at around 1:10 in the afternoon on April 5, 2021. Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, identified the fatality as Councilor Alvarez Dammang, 45, of Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay. Dammang’s driver, […]
The Season of LENT: time to pause, ponder and pray
Our Christian teachings have taught us about the 40-day fasting and prayer time known as Lent. Early Christians, according to some theology mentors, fasted from food for theological purposes, as do the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Refraining from eating is related to an increased emphasis on prayer and the tradition of helping […]
Fisherfolks in MisOr fear effects of oil spill
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Residents of Barangay Lower Jasaan, Jasaan town, Misamis Oriental, have expressed concern that oil spill caused by the sinking of an old cargo ship could affect the livelihood of the village’s fisherfolk. The boat was identified as MV Racal IV, a cargo vessel that had been docked at a local […]