DAVAO CITY — A magnitude 4.7 tectonic earthquake shook the town of Magsaysay in Davao del Sur at 2:51 Friday morning, no damage has been reported, so far. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the earthquake was detected southeast of Kibalawan town with a depth of 16 kilometer. 0 Jul 2020 […]
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Zamboanga City’s Covid-19 cases rise to 260
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city’s active cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have increased to 78 as the local health office recorded seven new infections on Thursday. In an update, the local Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Covid-19 said the new cases brought the total tally here to 260 since March. The laboratory test results […]
Davao City, private sector join forces vs. Covid-19
DAVAO CITY–The city government and the private sector here have initiated complementary initiatives to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on the local economy while preventing the deadly disease from infecting more residents. When the community quarantine started right after the national health emergency declaration in March, the business sector immediately volunteered […]
MisOcc quarantine checkpoint attacked; 4 cops hurt
ILIGAN CITY – Four police officers were wounded when unidentified armed men fired at the quarantine checkpoint in the Misamis Occidental town of Concepcion Thursday morning. Maj. Jonathan Astillero, officer-in-charge of Police Community Affairs and Development Unit (PCADU) of Misamis Occidental Police Office, said the wounded police officers were on duty in Barangay Putongan during the […]
Duterte asks the public to understand government’s economic action
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte appealed for public understanding saying government action to gradually reopen the economy is intended to kickstart it while at the same time protect public health in the midst of a pandemic. “I’m sorry but I cannot really kumbaga bitawan ko kayo, I will remove the leash — leash ‘yung […]
PH Army inducts Sara, Robin Padilla as new advisors
MANILA– The Philippine Army Multi-Sector Advisory Board (PA MSAB) welcomed new members on its regular meeting via video conferencing on Wednesday where Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and actor Robin Padilla took their oath as advisory board members. Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Gilbert I. Gapay led the oath-taking and ceremonial pinning of the Army […]
Duterte allays public fears on Anti-Terror
DAVAO CITY — Law-abiding citizens should not worry about the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday said, stressing the new legislation only intends to protect the country from violent terrorist attacks. “For the law-abiding citizen of this country, I am addressing you with all sincerity: Huwag ho kayong […]
Davao City, two farmers win awards for organic farming
DAVAO CITY — The Davao City government and two Dabawenyo farmers bagged this year’s 2020 Regional Organic Agriculture Achievers’ Award in different categories for their contribution to organic farming. The award given to city government under the Local Government Unit Category is a recognition of the city’s initiatives supporting organic farming in Davao City that […]
PH Embassy in Tokyo helps 815 Filipinos to date
DAVAO CITY— The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo has helped 815 Filipinos Fly Home to PH since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo helped another batch of 204 Filipino tourists, students, and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) stranded in Japan to return home via a chartered flight on 04 July 2020. The […]
Supreme Court rules, Duterte is not seriously ill
DAVAO CITY— The Supreme Court in a six-page resolution on Wednesday said the recent public appearance of President Rodrigo Duterte months prove he is not suffering from serious illnesses. The high court issued the resolution two months after it junked the petition of lawyer Dino de Leon in May, who said the Office of the President […]
Archdiocese of Davao-Army agree on resumption of Masses modalities
DAVAO CITY —The leaders of Archdiocese of Davao and the Task-Force Davao on Tuesday agreed to implement security and health protocols as church services will resume anytime this month. Task Force Davao Commander Colonel Consolito Yecla said the meeting involved the re-orientation of the leaders from the cities 43 parishes on the threat of terrorism […]
Duterte vows to expose Maria Ressa as ‘fraud’
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday bared that he would soon expose the truth about Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa being a “fraud”. In a taped public address aired on state-run PTV-4 early Wednesday, Duterte said he is now preparing documents that would prove that Ressa is a trickster. “Ressa is a fraud. Maniwala kayo (Believe […]
Anti-Terror Law vital tool in securing the city-TF-Davao Commander
DAVAO CITY –— Colonel Consolidito Yecla, the Commander of Task Force Davao said the recently signed Anti-Terrorism Law is one of the vital tools in securing the city. “Anti-Terrorism Law should not be feared. Instead, it should be embraced by Davaoeños practicing the culture of security to protect the city against terror,” he stressed. But […]