MANILA, Philippines ( APril )—The state-run Social Security Service (SSS) wants the House of Representatives to legislate a law which seeks to implement the mandatory coverage of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW). Emmanuel Dooc, SSS President and CEO said t is their goal to expand the members of SSS to provide security protection to the country’s […]
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P38-M gold processing plant won’t use mercury, cyanide to extract gold
DAVAO CITY , Philippines (April 3)– The gold-rich province of Compostela Valley will set up a P38-million Gold-Copper Mineral Processing Plant in 2018. This time, the facility will be free from use of mercury and cyanide in extracting gold. Comval Governor Jayvee Tyrone Uy revealed the construction of the modern plant is under the auspices […]
Stay Hydrated
DAVAO CITY, Philippiines (April 1)——The heat is on. Stay Hydrated. City Health Officer Josephine Villafuerte advice the public to drink plenty of water a summer heat starts to affect everyone. Water related problems like viral infections, gastroenteritis, prickly heat and, skin diseases is common during summer season. Summer months can be gruesome for your skin […]
Former prexy of Abra Institute convicted of graft
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has found the former president of Abra State Institute of Science and Technology, Santiago Labanen, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of two counts of violation of Section 3(e); and one count for violation of Section 3(g) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019). He was […]
Valladolid, Negros Occidental officials to be tried for graft
MANILA, Philippines – Eight officials of Valladolid, Negros Occidental have been found liable for the irregularities that attended the disbursement of public funds in 2008. Undergoing trial over graft case include Former Mayor Romel Yogore, Giovanni Robles (Municipal Agricultural Officer), Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) members Joseph Alfonso Manayon, Ernesto Genobis, Daisy Galve, Cherryl Aguirre, […]
End corruption now! – Duterte
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has called on new government officials and councilors in the country to help in the administration’s campaign against graft and corruption. “If you really want to help improve this country and if you want us to rise a little bit of the ‘yung ano natin sa nakaraan, now is […]
Duterte regrets: “My mother didn’t see me becoming president”
MANILA, Philippines –“She did not see me becoming President,” an emotional President Rodrigo Duterte said during the culmination night of Women’s month at Malacañang Friday, March 31. “It was my mother who have faith in me,” says Duterte to the women crowd during the culmination night of Women’s month at Malacanang. During his speech Duterte […]
Duterte tops TIME 100 online poll
MANILA, Philippines (April 2)–President Rodrigo Duterte is keeping the lead over other world leaders and celebrities in the TIME 100 online poll. As of early Sunday morning (Philippine time), Duterte was leading the online poll with 5 percent. Duterte is followed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Pope Francis, Microsoft co-founder […]
Contour farming controls soil erosion but…
In the early 1970s, American missionary Harold Ray Watson – then director of the Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) – received several complaints of low and declining farm income from upland farmers in barangay Kinuskusan of Bansalan, Davao del Sur. Watson recalled that in one area, corn production had dropped from 3.5 tons per […]
Pay without work? DepEd employees demand salary despite yearlong absence
Cotabato City – Like fish easily caught by its mouth, two employees of the Department of Education admitted to non-performance of their duties for an entire year as they demanded to receive salaries they apparently did not earn nor deserve. In a dialogue with ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman on Thursday, March 30, Nasseb Macabato and […]
ICC has no reason to interfere with PHL affairs – Palace
MANILA — Malacañang on Wednesday said the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no business to meddle with Philippine affairs, stressing that the international body has no reasons to do so. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the ICC cannot arbitrarily interfere in the domestic affairs of a sovereign country like the Philippines. […]
Injured turtle for rehabilitation
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – One of the two sea turtles is still recuperating at the turtle sanctuary of the Cleanergy Park in Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya, a reason why the release was deferred in March 1. The two Hawkbill sea turtles were found by residents trapped in a mangrove area, the Department of Environment and […]
Where have all the 1.1-M smokers gone?
MANILA, Philippines (March 30)—The number of smokers in the country has tremendously increased during the last six years, from P17 million in 2009 to 15.9 million in 2015. A survey conducted by the Department of Health showed the decrease of smokers in the country. Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said the result of the 2015 Global […]