ILIGAN CITY — The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) ordered on Wednesday, August 14, an investigation on the reports that some pilgrims were not accommodated in their tents in Mina, Meccah during the last days of the Hajj from August 9-11 due to overcrowding. Dr. Dimapuno Alonto Datu-Ramos, Jr., public relations and information head […]
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NHA to help dengue prevention in transitory shelters in Marawi City
MARAWI CITY — The National Housing Authority (NHA) will help Marawi City in the prevention of dengue in all transitory shelters where thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) are housed. NHA’s Head of Marawi Project Management Office, Engr. Roderick Ybaṅez, said the agency have already ordered olyset nets that will be used to cover the […]
Fruits eat all you can in Kidapawan’s Timpupo fest
KIDAPAWAN — The Tourism office advised all participants who will be joining the “Fruits Eat All You Can” to come two hours early to avoid delays. Timpupo Festival started August 14 and will end on August 18, 2019. For P50.00, you can eat all the durian, lanzones, mangosteen and rambutan that you can. No limit. […]
Go demands truth on PhilHealth fraudulent claims
MANILA –“The people deserve to know the truth and the seated officials must provide solutions, not excuses,” said Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go during the Senate inquiry on Wednesday. The Senate investigated on the alleged anomalies involving the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). “Kailangang malaman ng Senado at ng taumbayan ang katotohanan sa isyung ito. […]
More than 150 schools in DavOr to implement Gulayan sa Paaralan
DAVAO ORIENTAL- The local government of Davao Oriental and the Provincial Agriculture Office launched recently the Gulayan sa Paaralan Support Interventions. The program is meant to address malnutrition problems. Governor Nelson Dayanghirang said the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program is also a means of bringing back the interest of the younger generation in agriculture and food […]
Rising dengue cases in NoCot prompts disaster body to push for the declaration of state of calamity
KIDAPAWAN CITY (August 14) — North Cotabato Nancy Catamco said dengue cases in the province has reached an ‘epidemic threshold” with 16 deaths recorded during the last seven months. With this, the the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the provincial board to declare state of calamity […]
Virgin Mary’s birth declared special working holiday
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte has declared September 8 of every year as a special working holiday in the country to commemorate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Catholic Church celebrates the Virgin Mary’s birth on September 8, nine months after the December 8 celebration of her Immaculate Conception as […]
MGB wants re-routing in Lake Sebu landslide-prone areas, relocation for residents pushed
DAVAO CITY — The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Region 12 has asked the local government of Barangay Ned in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato to reroute the roads frequently hit by landslide and relocate residents to avoid complications in the future. Based in the statement made by Ariel Acosta, MGB-12 supervising geologist as published by […]
2T housing units in Marawi by 2020
DAVAO CITY — About 2,000 housing units will be built in the 39-hectare property in Marawi City to jointly undertaken by the National Housing Authority (NHA) and San Miguel Corporation (SMC) NHA General Manager and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Secretary-General Marcelino Escalada said their task in the Marawi rehabilitation and restoration was […]
Ebrahim calls for sustained peace, moral governance on Eid’l Adha
COTABATO CITY – Interim Chief Minister Ahod “Murad” Ebrahim of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has called for moral governance and pro-active stance on peace as the Muslim world observed on Sunday the 2019 Eid’l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). “We have moved up to another level, our enemies are no longer the […]
CebuPac, PAL cancel flights to, from Hong Kong
DAVAO CITY — Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines have cancelled all their flighs to and from Hong Kong following the closure of the airport to air traffic brought by the ongoing protest actions at the Hong Kong International Airport. Both Cebu Pacific and PAL cancelled a total of eight flights starting 6:05 p.m. Monday, August […]
16 Pinoys saved from illegal jobs abroad
MANILA — A total of 16 Filipinos about to leave the country as tourists but were actually hired to work in China and the United Arab Emirates were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 3. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) stopped the passengers as they were about to the board their Cebu […]
18 nahilo sa ‘butete’; 1 critical
DAKBAYAN SA OZAMIZ, Mindanao–Gidala gilayon sa Mayor Hilarion Ramiro., Sr., Medical Center (MHARS Medical Center) ang 18 ka mga tawo sa dihang nakasinati sa pagpaminhod sa ilang lawas, pagkalipong og pagsuka human nga mokaon sa giluto nga Butete sa Barangay San Antonio Ozamiz City. Gipahayag ni Barangay kapitan Delia Boniao, sa nasangpit nga Barangay nga […]