DAVAO CITY — A biker was killed while two joggers were injured when boulders started to erode from still unfinished Mandug-Acacia bypass road in Sitio Sto. Niño, Barangay Mandug here at about 6:45 on Tuesday morning March 23, 2021. The incident happened in an area being developed for the Mandug-Acacia bypass road, it is left […]
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Voter’s Education: Boon or bane?
DAVAO CITY — For ages, Philippine politics is almost tantamount to rice and sardines over and above the vote-buying issue, hence, people have been trapped to this political reality due to poverty and access to information of the rightful man to sit in power. But the recent crusade of former House Speaker Pantaleon D. Alvarez […]
Mindanao-based bus firms laud IATF for lifting travel restrictions
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Bus companies operating in Mindanao have welcomed the move of the local governments to open their borders to public utility vehicles (PUVs) in their respective jurisdiction following the decision of the national government to ease up travel restrictions in the country. The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious […]
1.4K PAL retrenched workers get P2.3-B separation pay says DOLE
MANILA – Some 1,400 retrenched workers of Philippine Airlines (PAL) have received their separation pay amounting to more than PHP2 billion. In a statement released on Saturday, the Department of Labor and Employment – National Capital Region (DOLE-NCR) said the 1,455 affected workers of the flag carrier were able to receive their separation pay worth […]
DavSur farmers to produce quality potato soon
DAVAO CITY — The farmers of barangay Kapatagan in Digos City and Managa in Bansalan town in Davao del Sur are expecting to produce best quality potato after the Department of Agriculture XI (DA-XI) provided them with high-quality imported Granola potato seed variety from Prince Edward Island in Canada, source of one of the best […]
NMIS reprimands meat dealer over carcass mishandling
DAVAO CITY — The office of the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) on Monday, March 15, has reprimanded a meat dealer for mishandling carcass from the slaughter house to the market. Acting on a Newsline.ph post on Facebook, Dr. Jason L. Olalia of the NMIS revealed that based on a photograph by Newsline, they were […]
Obu-Manuvo tribe of Mt. Apo protest over royalty fee
DAVAO CITY –Aggrieved over what they claimed to be unfair and unjust release of the royalty fees for their lands, Manobo landowners at the foothills of Mt. Apo occupied the road of Barangays Sabayan and Ilomavis leading towards the geothermal plant site to demonstrate protest. Armed with placards to dramatize their demand for the release […]
DavNor town rolls out Covid-19 vaccine
STO. TOMAS, DAVAO DEL NORTE— Some 200 medical front-liners here received anti-covid-19 vaccine jab from AstraZeneca on Thursday, March 19. Those who received the vaccine were workers from the Municipal Health Center and private hospitals, dubbed as ” “Resbakuna Kasangga Ng Bida”. The first to get inoculated was Davao del Norte Board Member Dr. Denise […]
Police opens satellite office for security guards in Tagum
DAVAO CITY — SECURITY guards in Davao del Norte will not have to travel to Davao City to secure their licenses as the Police’s Regional Civil Security Unit (RCSU)-11 recently opened its satellite office at Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex in Tagum City. Police Colonel Julius Silagan, RCSU-11 commander, led in the inauguration […]
Housing project for earthquake victims in North Cotabato on the go
DAVAO CITY— “All Filipino families in North Cotabato must be provided with their own houses.” This was declared by Atty. Ronaldo B. Saco, Vice President for Operations of the Social Housing Foundation (SHDFC) after the recent orientation forum held in Kidapawan City before the homeless families in the province. Meanwhile, the provincial government is also […]
12 Units new patrol cars for PNP DavOr
DAVAO ORIENTAL — Governor Nelson L. Dayanghirang led the blessing and turnover of the 12 units of Auto Rickshaw (Baobao) Patrol Cars to the Davao Oriental Police Provincial Office (DOPPO) on Wednesday. Acting DOPPO Provincial Director Police Colonel Efren Orlina, who received the auto rickshaw vehicles during the ceremony at the Provincial Capitol Covered Court, […]
Davao’s Bachelor marries his best friend
For her friends she is Sara, ang Munting Prinsesa and him Cedie, ang Munting Prinsipe. Their love started deeper than most people had. They started as childhood friends, and often they criticized each other but has always ended with understanding and mutual respect. Until one day in January 2021, the best friends agreed for a […]
3 kidnapped Indonesian fishermen rescued in Tawi-Tawi
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government troops have rescued three Indonesian kidnap victims in South Ubian, Tawi-Tawi, the military announced Friday. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, said that the three rescued Indonesians, namely, Riswanto Hayano, 27; Arizal Kastamiran, 29; and, Arsyad Dahalan, 41 are among the five Indonesian fishermen the Abu Sayyaf […]