DAVAO CITY — One person has been declared missing while 411 families have evacuated due to Tropical Storm Kabayan in Davao Region. Based on the report from the Office of Civil Defense XI, 411 families affecting 1,833 individuals were evacuated to a safer grounds in the provinces of Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental. In […]
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Davao Light power rate down for December but users might experience high consumption during the holiday season
DAVAO CITY — Residential customers of Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) will enjoy lower electricity bills this holiday season due to the decrease in generation charge as power supply prices from the Philippine Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao, and the world market dropped. From P9.12 in November, the overall residential power […]
BOC foils smuggling of 146K liters of unmarked fuel
DAVAO CITY —– The Bureau of Customs (BOC) claimed it intercepted a total of 146,000 liters of smuggled and unmarked fuel amounting to millions of pesos in Mariveles, Bataan on Saturday. In a press statement, the agency revealed that they also impounded the motorized tanker used to transport the fuel, according to a press statement. […]
Kapin 600 ka mga nalinugan sa Hinatuan naa pa sa evacuation centers
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO — Dili mominos 632 ka pamilya ang nagpabilin sa duha ka evacuation centers sa lungsod sa Hinatuan sa Surigao del Sur, base sa datos nga gihatag sa local government unit (LGU) niadtong Biyernes. Ang epicenter sa magnitude 7.4 nga linog niadtong Disyembre 2 nasubay sa 29 kilometros amihanan-sidlakan sa baybayon sa lungsod […]
Bislig residents evacuate to safer ground as #TDKabayan nears
DAVAO CITY — The PAGASA has announced that typhoon ‘Kabayan’ may make landfall tonight or tomorrow in Davao Oriental or Surigao del Sur. Earlier today, Davao Oriental Governor Niño Sotero Uy has activated a Blue Alert Status by issuing Memorandum Order no. 10. Under the Blue Alert Status, the PDRRMC Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has […]
Davao City Gov’t sets up food stalls for 9-day for dawn mass
DAVAO CITY — For dawn mass goers to have hot pot and after attending the church service, the city government through the City Economic Enterprises Office, set up the Siyam ka Kaadlawon Pamainit sa Pasko near San Pedro Cathedral. San Pedro Cathedral is the biggest Catholic Church located at the heart of the city. The […]
More than 1K cops for Simbang Gabi
DAVAO CITY — Starting today, the Davao City Police Office has deployed more than 1,000 police all over the city to secure catholic Church in the observance of the “Simbang Gabi.” City Police Director Alberto Lupaz said, they have specific number of police assigned to each church. The city police implements as one entrance-one exit […]
Samal Island again wins SGLG award
DAVAO CITY — The Island Garden City of Samal once again won the prestigious Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) this year. Under the leadership of City Mayor Al David T. Uy, the garden city met the all-in standards of the SGLG, conferred by the Department of the Interior and Local Government on December 14, […]
Davao Muslim and IP Leaders tighten grip on the city after Marawi Blast
On Saturday morning, December 9, 2023, six Davao deputy mayors representing tribes and five Indigenous Peoples deputy mayors from various tribes met Task Force Davao Commander Col. Darren E. Comia inside a hotel along Ecoland Drive. “What is unique in Davao City, is the fact that our effort to maintain peace transcends beyond race and […]
12 families displaced in Mati City fire
DAVAO CITY — Twelve families were rendered homeless when a fire of still unknown origin demolished to the ground four houses along the coastal area of Mati City at around 11:00 in the morning of December 14. Residents of Purok Kaislaman, Magsaysay-4, Barangay Central, took turns pouring water from the buckets to prevent the fire […]
Basilan ALS learners underwent Basic Life Support training
LAMITAN City, Basilan— Students from the Alternative Learning School in Isabela, Basilan province attended the orientation about Basic Life Support training which was held in Isabela City in the province of Basilan, last December 12. The students who participated in the program were taught basic life support orientation and training to prepare them for any […]
12 top secondary teachers board passers come from Mindanao
DAVAO CITY — Mindanaoan teachers occupied top post in the recently released list of successful passers of the 2023 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers in the Secondary Level. Of the 12, three come from University of Southern Mindanao, a state university. The list indicate that the top 12 from Mindanao-based schools. Reports also have it, […]
CTTMO embarks on massive info drive on new city speed limit
DAVAO CITY — The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) preparing a massive information-education driver to inform the public about the upcoming implementation of the new speed limit of the city. The traffic office needs to inform the public as they are bent on implementing the City Ordinance No. 0270-23 or the Speed Limit […]