PHILIPPINES- The literacy rate in the country has improved from persons ages 10 years and above. The National Statistics Office (NSO) reported many Filipinos can now read and write in any language in the country compared to the previous years. The 2010, statistics show of the 71.5 million individuals who are 10 years old and …
“It’s a pure hearsay” says Secretary Christopher Lawrence “bong” Go as he debunked claims by Senator Leila De Lima that he intervened to reinstate a police officer who is accused of killing Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa. Go, the Special Assistant to the President in a statement released to the media stressed “The allegations are …
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A group of farmers is urging Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Rafael Mariano to intervene in a land conflict in Iloilo and stop the illegal conversion of an agricultural landholding in the province before the situation worsens into violence and death due to stiff landlord resistance. “We appeal to you Ka Paeng to immediately …
Cotabato City – The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), through its Regional Commission on Bangsamoro Women (RCBW), will conduct a series of activities and a forum promoting its advocacy drive to end violence against women (VAW). The VAW campaign is observed annually from November 25 to December 12 and is aimed at raising awareness …
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Motorist travelling to Davao-Bukidnon route vice versa can now use the newly opened road via the scenic view of Pantaron Range in San Fernando bukidnon. Last week personnel from Mindanao Development Authority (MINDA) tried the exciting road from Valencia, Bukidnon traversing the Valencia-Talaingod-Panabo Highway. Ses Desesto of Minda described the adventure as “very exciting… It …
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Seven Presidential Security Group personnel and two soldiers were injured in an ambush which took place at the entrance of Marawi City at around 10:30 in the morning, November 29, a day before Duterte’s visit in Lanao del Sur. The ambush happened at the checkpoint/barricade manned by the army just upon entering the arc of …
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AFTER declaring total war on drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte inaugurates today a 10,000 bed capacity Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DATRC) inside a military camp in Laur, Nueva Ecija Province. Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial hopes “It will really help the victims of the illegal drug trade. The patients are actually victims of the illegal …
Davao City’s slaughterhouse has been certified as a Class AA facility by the National Meat Inspection Services of the Department of Agriculture, an official said. Dr. Cerelyn Pinili, head of the City Veterinarians Office, said the classification, which was released on November 24, qualifies all meat processed from the abattoir located in Maa to be …
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Thousands of farmers and fishermen affected by the El Niño phenomenon received assistance from the local government of Davao. The Davao City Social Services and Development Office said around 37,000 farmers and at least 927 fishermen were affected by the drought that hit the city early this year. Maria Luisa T. Bermudo, head of the …
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Filipinos have a ‘very high’ optimism level under the Duterte administration. The 3rd Quarter 2016 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, conducted from September 24 to 27, found many Filipinos anticipate an improved quality of life and better economy in the next 12 months. Net personal optimism posted a score of +43 as more respondents felt …
