MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday agreed that returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose homes are outside Metro Manila should not stay beyond five days in the capital region. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that upon their arrival in the country, the OFWs will immediately undergo a polymerase chain reaction […]
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Food Pass gigamit pagpalusot og smuggled nga sigarilyo sikop PNP
PLARIDEL, Misamis Occidental—Adunay karatulang ‘Food Pass’ nga nagpasabot nga ‘essential’ kong panginahanglanon ag iyang karga, apan, pagsuta sa kapulisan smuggled nga sigrailyo nga mokantdad P1.5 M ang ilang karga. Gikumpiska gilayon sa kapulisan ning syudad ang’smuggled’ nga sigarilyo niining lungsod, niadtong Hunyo 5, 2020. Bisan pa an sa kadaghan sa checkpoint nga gomonotar karon sa […]
PMA topnotch receives warm welcome from LGU, town folks
BAROY, LANAO DEL NORTE – The municipal government of Baroy town tendered a simple awarding ceremony, to welcome and honor 2Lt. Rubenson Prajes Abgao who completed the Philippine Military Academy Masidlawin Class of 2020 with honors after finishing 9th in the country’s premier military school last month. Amid restrictions in the ongoing modified enhanced community […]
Empty coffin warns residents to stay at home
BALIANGAO, Misamis Occidental—To instill fear among residents not to get out of their houses due to the threat of Coronavirus-19 pandemic, a village chief placed an empty coffin along the road in Barangay Northern Poblacion here. “Stay At Home” are the words inscribed on both sides of the coffin as a stern warning that Coronavirus […]
Ex-Army busted by PDEA in Iligan
ILIGAN CITY —– The Philippine Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEA) arrested Friday evening, June 5, a former Army Engineer for allegedly selling methamphetamine (meth) or shabu in a drug buy-bust operation inside a pension house in Barangay San Miguel, here. PDEA’s Investigating Agent Neil Pabilona identified the target of the operation as Mcrome Lozada, who introduced […]
‘PM is the Key’, a violation to Price Tag Law-DTI
DAVAO CITY — “PM is the Key” or sending private message being the key to know the price of a product being sold online a popular language among online sellers is a violation to Republic Act No 7394 of the Consumer Act, which will lead violators to confiscation of permit and other fees. Online selling […]
Duterte orders DOH to release cash assistance for ‘dead’ frontliner in 24-hours
DAVAO CITY — After tongue-lashing words, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday night ordered Health Secretary Francisco Duque to form a new team and release the financial support for the front-liners who dies of Coronavirus-19 pandemic. “‘Sinasabi ko na noon na madalian ‘to.” Duterte stressed addressing to Duque. Duterte was reportedly very mad when he learned […]
300k learners in Davao Region enroll in one week
DAVAO CITY — Over 300,000 learners have enrolled for the school year 2020-2021 in Davao Region from June 1 and 5, all enrolees took part in the ongoing survey on the method of learning they prefer, says Department of Education XI spokesperson Jenielito Atillo. Atillo said last year, Davao Region enrolled one million (1-million) learners […]
Duterte to review recommendations on water contract with Maynilad, Manila water
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he would be reviewing the recommendations on the water concession agreements with Manila Water Co. and Maynilad Water Services, saying he would be okay with the agreements as long as the concessionaires “payback” the consumers. “I will review the contracts that are proposed by the government panel […]
Solon recommends use of satellite internet devices to aid online learning
ILIGAN CITY (5 June 2020) – Iligan City Lone District Rep. Frederick W. Siao has suggested using Broadband Global Area Networks (BGANs) and Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) for the online learning of Filipino students amid the public health crisis. In a statement released by the congressman’s office on Thursday, Siao made the recommendation as […]
Duterte warns public vs. online scammers selling face masks
MANILA – Amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte dissuaded the public from resorting to the online purchase of medical equipment, such as face masks. In a taped public address aired on state-run PTV-4 on Friday morning, Duterte cautioned the public against falling prey to online sellers who are behind face mask scams. […]
155 barangay captains list sibling and relatives as SAP beneficiaries-Año
DAVAO CITY — Not only a dozen but over a hundred Barangay Captains all over the country violated the law when they include their children, wife, their relatives and relatives of their wives in the list of indigent individuals to received the P6,000 government support under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) distributed by the Department […]
Congress pass bill allowing Duterte to adjust opening of classes
DAVAO CITY – The House of Representatives on Thursday night unanimously approved on third reading a bill allowing President Rodrigo Duterte to adjust the opening of classes during a state of emergency or calamity. The House Bill 6895 was approved to amend Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7791 or the “act to lengthen the school […]