DAVAO CITY— A tribal chieftain of the Mandaya tribe and his two relatives were shot and killed by armed men who barged into a family compound in Caraga town, Davao Oriental, December 31, 2016. Police identified the victim as Datu Copertino Banugan, 53, his younger brother Ramon, 44, and another relative identified only as Benny, […]
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Zero firecracker injuries in Davao City
Davao City has registered zero firecracker injuries or deaths during the New Year’s celebration. Mayor Inday Sara Duterte credited this to the strict implementation of the ban against firecrackers and pyrotechnic materials in Davao by the Davao City Police Office and Task Force Davao. She also thanked the Dabawenyos for cooperating with the authorities by […]
DOH : 60percent drop in firecracker-related incidents
MANILA, Philippines – The Health department recorded all time low fireworks-related incidents as Filipinos welcome 2017. Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rossel-Ubial on January1, reported 350 cases “a 60 percent lower than the five-year average from 2011 to 2016.” She added “This is lower than the 5-year average of 2011-2015 and lower than in the previous […]
ARMM okays P10.1B worth of infra projects in 2017
Cotabato City (December 16, 2016) – A total of P10.1 billion worth of infrastructure projects are expected to be implemented in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in 2017. Governor Mujiv Hataman and regional legislators signed Public Works Act of 2017 on Thursday, December 15, that authorizes the appropriation of P10.1 billion for infrastructure […]
DAR-ARMM confers 237 land ownership certificates to CARP beneficiaries in Siasi, Sulu
COTABATO CITY (December 26, 2016) – A total of 237 Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) were conferred today to beneficiaries under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in the town of Siasi in Sulu. In a ceremony led by regional Agrarian Reform Secretary Amihilda Sangcopan, agrarian reform partners from Tulling Farm Workers Multi-Purpose Cooperative […]
President Rody: I will be working during New Year
DAVAO CITY, Philippines– New Year’s Day 2017 will be a regular working day for President Rodrigo Duterte. Though, January 2 has been declared a non-working holiday the Chief Executive will be at work. Speaking before the Christmas party of the barangay captains here, Duterte “Sa New year tarbaho gihapon ko(during the New year I will […]
PH P3.35-trillion 2017 budget signed into law
MANILA, Philippines— (UPDATED) – President Rodrigo Duterte Thursday signed into law Thursday December 22, the P3.35 trillion 2017 budget as reflected in Republic Act 10924 or the 2017 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Next year’s budget is 11.6 percent higher than the 2016 budget. The biggest part of the budget goes to the department of Education […]
PAL’s big plan in 2017
MANILA, Philippines-The country’s flag carrier will expand more route to carry bother domestic and international flights starting 2017. The Philippine Airlines (PAL) expansion plan includes expansion of China operations with direct flights to Boracay and Cebu. Chengdu will be added again to the China network. PAL added seven new aircraft to the fleet in 2016 […]
Pinoys satisfied with drug war
Manila (PNA) –A great majority of Filipinos remains satisfied with the performance of the Duterte administration in its campaign against illegal drugs, according to the fourth quarter survey of the Social Weather Station (SWS). Conducted from December 3 to 6 the survey showed a satisfaction rating of 85 percent, a notch higher than the 84 […]
P 3.2-M program for Badjaous streetkids
Davao City–In an effort to help and develop the condition of the Sama-Badjaou communities here, the city government allocated P3.213 million. The Sama-badjaou (sea gypsies) are settled near the coastal areas of the city and many of its children remain the streets as many of them either lack interest to education or does not have […]
Trash kills 38-foot Sperm whale
DAVAO CITY, Philippines–Biodegradable waste and other toxic materials wantonly thrown by human beings to the sea caused the death of the 38-feet juvenile sperm whale. The dead whale was found dead in the coastline of Miranda , Babak, Island garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte, Saturday, December 17, 2017. Initial necropsy of the young […]
Hospitalization free for poor Pinoys in 2017- DOH chief
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao— Poor Filipinos need not worry the cost of hospitalization, as the Department of Health vowed free hospital and medicine bills, starting 2017. Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rossel-Ubial Saturday, December 17, said “There’s no need to hold any card of PhilHealth, just prove to us you are a Filipino, you are entitled to […]
PH now safe, crime rate significantly down
“The Philippines is now safer from theft, carnapping, robbery, physical injury, and rape.” This is the statement of Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar as the Philippine National Police (PNP) released figures showing index crime volume declined 25,673 to 55,391 in July-November 2016 period, from 81,064 a year ago. Citing the said PNP report, Andanar said […]