DAVAO CITY — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) says thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan and Hongkong stand to benefit from new wage orders starting this fourth quarter 2023 to January 2024. In a statement released on Wednesday, DMW Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Hans Leo J. Cacdac stated, “We thank Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor […]
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234 residents in Libungan benefit from Cotabato provincial govt’s medicaldental-outreach
COTABATO PROVINCE — The Provincial Government of Cotabato has intensified its commitment to the well-being of the people as it embarks on various initiatives before the conclusion of 2023. On the morning of December 27, the provincial government, through the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO), conducted a Medical-Dental Outreach Program in Barangay Abaga, Libungan. The […]
Police files charges vs civilian who manuevered army truck
DAVAO CITY — The San Pedro Police today filed charges of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide, multiple injuries and damage to properties against Crenenandy Rodriguez Cadiente, 44-year-old from Purok 12 St John Bucana, the civilian who drove KM450 assigned to Task Force Davao. It can be recalled that on Sunday, December 24, two market […]
Farmer accidentally plows unexploded 40mm grenade in Maguindanao
DAVAO CITY — It was a regular farm day workfor Sandot Abad Peling until he accidentally plowed an unexploded 40-millimeter grenade projectile in Barangay Sapalan in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte last Thursday afternoon. The bomb exploded but fortunate,y he was unharmed but his motorized hand tractor did not, it was in a total […]
Two ‘undesirable’ foreign men denied entry to PH over sex crimes
DAVAO CITY –— Two foreigners who have been convicted on cases related to sexual exploitation were barred entry by The Bureau of Immigration (BI). Immigration Commissioner Norman Yansingco identified the two foreigners as James Riley Grant, American and Australian Gideon Hayes, Australian, The two were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) on December […]
Focus crimes down by 67% on Christmas Eve – PNP
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a 67-percent drop in focus crimes on Christmas Eve compared to last year. As per the data provided by PNP information chief and spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo on Monday, 34 focus crimes were recorded the day before Christnas, or 66.34 percent lower compared to 101 crimes during the […]
DOH says 28 fireworks-related injuries until Christmas Day
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Health on Monday reported twenty eight (28) cases of fireworks-related injuries all over the country were recorded until Christmas Day. The health department reported, from 6 a.m. of December 24 to 5:59 a.m. of December 25, they listed an additional 16 fireworks-related injuries were among aged 6 to 35, […]
9 NPA rebels killed in Bukidnon encounter on Christmas Day
DAVAO CITY –— Nine (9) members of the New Peoples Army (NPA) terrorists were killed on Christmas Day in an encounter between soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division this morning, December 25, in the remote villages of Bukidnon province. The encounter happened a day before the December 26 founding anniversary of the Communist Party of […]
40K Davaoeños flock to Duterte’s old house on Christmas Day
DAVAO CITY — Over forty thousand (4,000) residents from the various Barangays in Davao City started lining up at Christmas dawn in Taal, Barangay Bangkal of this city to receive the annual Christmas gift from the family of former President Rodrigo Duterte. The event, dubbed as Pahalipay sa Taal, no one goes home empty handed […]
Police confiscated assorted firecrackers in Panabo City
DAVAO CITY — Police personnel from Panabo City, Davao del Norte confiscated various types of fireworks or firecrackers in the city market around 2:00 today. December 24. According to the police report, the police conducted a patrol ensure that no firecracker nor pyrotechnic device is sold in the market to prevent a bloody Christmas following […]
2 killed,3 wounded as military truck plowed into Christmas Eve shoppers in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — Two Christmas Eve shoppers were killed while three others were wounded when the KM450 truck driven by a civilian rammed plowed Pichon Street in Bankerohan Public Market at around 5:30 in the morning today. San Pedro Police Chief Major Marvin Hugos identified the victims as Jamie Lopez Cole 63-years-old from Km. 10 […]
DBM vows transparency in the disbursement of 2024 budget
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM)t on Saturday vowed that her agency will be transparent in the utilization of the PHP5.768 trillion national budget for 2024. Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, DBM Secretary in a statement stressed, “sound, efficient, and effective management and utilization of government resources to achieve our country’s development goals.” […]
Customs Davao intercepts Php17 million smuggled cigarettes
DAVAO CITY — The Bureau of Custom port of Davao intercepted 454 cases of smuggled cigarettes with an estimated value of P17,025,500.00 in Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato. The Customs said the operation was carried out with the personnel with the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) on December 3, but the BOC reported the incident on […]