DAVAO CITY (July 12) — A radio anchorman was shot dead by riding in tandem along the highway of Kidapawan City late Wednesday night. Police identified the broadcaster as Eduardo Dizon, commentator and husband of Brigada News FM Kidapawan station manager Madonna Dizon. Police report showed, at 10:35 p.m Wednesday, Dizon was driving his sedan […]
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Duterte happy over new record-high satisfaction rating
DAVAO CITY (July 11) — President Rodrigo Duterte is happy they Filipino people appreciates his hard work. Duterte who is not keen on survey results regarding his performance, on Tuesday said he would be happy whenever the public appreciates his hard work as an elected official. A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed Monday that […]
SSS serves show cause orders to 11 business firms in Koronadal
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Social Security System (SSS) issued show cause orders Tuesday to at least 11 business establishments in Koronadal City for violating the social security law. The move was part of the series of surprise inspections conducted by SSS legal and enforcement personnel on selected employers in the area as part of its […]
Duterte admires Arroyo’s tough leadership as House Speaker
DAVAO CITY (July 11)— No less than President Rodrigo Duterte commended the leadership of outgoing House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, saying he drew inspiration from the former leader particularly in strengthening the country’s armed forces. In a speech during the appreciation dinner for the former president and House Speaker at the Manila Hotel, Duterte said Macapagal-Arroyo […]
NoCot OIC guv suspends office work at Capitol
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Acting provincial governor Board Member Onofre Respicio ordered the suspension of office work in all departments at the capitol grounds here after a series of aftershocks rocked the province since 8 a.m. Wednesday. “No clients or visitors shall be entertained,” said Respicio, who was named as officer-in-charge by Governor Nancy Catamco who is […]
‘Baste’ urges youth to be politically active
DAVAO CITY–Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte has called on the youth to be politically active in order to participate more in the affairs of the city. During a media briefing Tuesday afternoon, the young Duterte stressed the need for the young Dabawenyos to be well-informed on the current issues facing the local government. “They should […]
DPWH unveils P778-M dike project in MisOr
TAGOLOAN, Misamis Oriental — Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Sec. Mark Villar on Tuesday led the inauguration of the newly-constructed flood protection dike in this town. Villar commended the DPWH Unified Project Management Office for the completion of the PHP778-million project, aimed at mitigating flood damage in high-risk areas of the town. Situated in […]
Magnitude 5.3 quake hits North Cotabato
DAVAO CITY (July 10) — A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Mindanao at 8:37 p.m. Tuesday with the epicenter traced at Makilala, North Cotabato. In its latest earthquake bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was tectonic in origin. Its location pointed to 06.93°N, 125.02°E – 008 km S […]
Davao’s Kadayawan Festival 2019 opens
DAVAO CITY — Mayor Sara Z. Duterte led the media launching of the 34th Kadayawan Festival here Monday, July 8. In her speech, Mayor Sara said she hopes the annual celebration would give Dabawenyos the opportunity to appreciate and celebrate the blessings poured out to the city. “We celebrate it annually not just to give […]
Newly rehabilitated Ormoc Airport opens
DAVAO CITY (July 9) —President Duterte on Friday, July 5, inaugurated Friday the Ormoc Airport Development Project aimed at boosting economic activity and tourism in Ormoc City and the Eastern Visayas region. The rehabilitation of the airport cost the government P34 million for the repair and rehabilitation of the passenger terminal building (PTB) implemented by […]
Son of Maguindanao ex-guv, 4 others killed in checkpoint shootout
DAVAO CITY (July 8) — Five men including the son of a former Governor were killed, after the group onboard a luxury vehicle allegedly opened fire on soldiers manning a checkpoint on Friday night in Pikit, North Cotabato. Brig. Gen. Alfredo del Rosario, commander of the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade, said the soldiers manning a […]
Pulong withdraws from Speakership race, backs Ungab
DAVAO CITY — First District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte said Saturday he has withdrawn from an earlier plan to enter the House Speakership race following a meeting with his father, President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement released to the media, the Presidential son bared that he had spoken to President Rodrigo R. Duterte about his plan […]
DavOr targets 50k housing units in three years
MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL (July 7) —The provincial government targets 50,000 housing units which will be constructed in the next three years. This was the vow of Governor Nelson Dayanghirang as he entered his new mandate after seeking reelection during the May 13, midterm elections. The governor’s commitment was reiterated by Flordeliza Tabanao, the chief of […]