COTABATO CITY – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of North Cotabato warned residents leaving in danger zones like areas near creeks and rivers and flood-prone areas to stay alert with the onset of the rainy season. Torrential rains were experienced in some Mindanao cities and provinces. The rain on Wednesday, June 5 […]
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Garbage threatens marine ecosystem: DENR
PAGADIAN CITY – Garbage disposed into the rivers are eventually washed to the sea and badly affects the marine ecosystem. Saving the environment depends on the contribution of the people in their respective localities, was the message of Tito Gadon, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) assistant regional director for management services in Region 9. […]
NegOc school canteen goes ‘plastic-free’
BACOLOD CITY — Mugs made of bamboo, bowls from coconut shells, and plates from banana leaves. These are the new utensils being used at the canteen of Bulata National High School (BNHS) in Cauayan, Negros Occidental as the school promotes a plastic-free culture in providing meals and snacks for its more than 400 students and teachers. […]
DENR works to protect turtles
DAVAO CITY (June 7) THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas is now closely coordinating with tourism stakeholders in Moalboal, Cebu after the recent death of a 52-inch green turtle. DENR 7 said increase in tourism activities in Cebu’s sea waters is one of the reason why accidents like propeller injuries […]
Muslim Filipinos celebrate peaceful Eid-al Fitr
DAVAO CITY – Muslims around the world celebrated Eid-al-Fitr on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, including Muslim Filipinos in the country. Eid-al-Fitr marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan, one of the most important religious holidays for Islam. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk as a religious obligation and focus on charitable […]
70K jobs for grabs at Independence Day job fairs
DAVAO CITY — An initial 70,000 local and overseas jobs will be made available in 22 job fair sites in 16 regions across the country on June 12, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Wednesday. In a statement, the department said the Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) job and business fairs were organized in […]
Gov’t urged to intensify fight vs oil smuggling
MANILA — The government should intensify its efforts against the rampant smuggling of petroleum products in order to generate revenues for infrastructure projects under the Build, Build, Build Program as well as the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) program. Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) Chairman Jesus Arranza urged various government agencies such as the […]
Romeo Sema is BARMM Labor Minister
COTABATO CITY (June 4) – Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim aka Al Hajj Murad of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has appointed Romeo K. Sema as Minister of Labor and Employment (MOLE) of the BARMM. The appointment was announced at the flag ceremony attended by BARMM employees Monday morning. Sema on his […]
Duterte ‘working on’ salary hike for teachers
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte is “working on” a promised salary hike for teachers, Malacañang said on Monday, assuring educators that economic managers are already looking for sources of funding. “The President is working on that. And hopefully that can be responded to. Our economic managers are doing everything to see how things can be done,” […]
Duterte certifies mandatory ROTC bill as urgent
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent a bill mandating Grades 11 and 12 in public and private schools to undergo mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Monday confirmed to reporters in a text message that Duterte has indeed certified the ROTC bill as urgent just four days before […]
First day of classes in Region 12 peaceful, orderly: PNP-12
COTABATO CITY — The first day of classes in public and private schools in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) on Monday has been peaceful and orderly with policemen managing the traffic and providing ample security to students and teachers. In a report, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 said there were no reported untoward incidents in all schools […]
AFP, PNP escorts for Tulfo brothers recalled
DAVAO CITY (June 3) — The police and marine escorts detailed to secure the Tulfo brothers have been recalled but authorities said the recall is not related to the recent rants of Erwin Tulfo against Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Bautista. In applying for security escorts, the authorities conduct background investigation to […]
Honeylet emosyonal nga misaysay sa kinabuhi isip OFW sa usa ka tigum sa Japan
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Hunyo 3) — Namula ang mata ug nagkurog ang tingog ni Honeylet Avanceña, tungod sa pagpugong sa iyang luha, sa dihang iyang gisaysay ang kinabuhi isip usa ka Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) sa tigum didto sa Japan niadtong milabayng Mierkules. Si Honeylet gihangyo sa mga organizer nga ipaila si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte […]