DAVAO CITY, Philippines (February 20, 2017)–Thousand villagers welcomed their new concrete road, a dream turned reality for them. The regional government of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (ARMM) turned over the P13.27-million fund which comprise the 1.3 kilometer access road to connect barangay Banabo to barangay Mulaog the local government officials Friday, February 17. Though […]
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ARMM provides relief assistance to Surigao earthquake victims
Cotabato City (February 13, 2017) – The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) through its Humanitarian and Emergency Action Response Team (ARMM HEART) has sent relief assistance to earthquake victims in Surigao City. An ARMM HEART team departed from the region’s seat here on Monday, February 13. ARMM Executive Secretary Laisa Alamia said the relief […]
ARMM earmarks P199 million for concreting of roads in Basilan
Zamboanga City (February 13, 2017) – As part of peacebuilding priorities of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the regional government has earmarked P199 million for the concreting of roads in Basilan. Residents of Basilan who have experienced peace and order problems in the past are expecting full support from the Duterte administration in […]
Colorful parade marks start of Maguindanao’s Inaul Festival
Buluan, Maguindanao (Feb. 13, 2017) – The 2017 Maguindanao Inaul Festival commenced here with a colorful parade of Inaul traditional ensemble on Thursday, February 9. Joining the opening of the festivity were thousands of Maguindanaoan’s coming from various sectors including representatives from the province’s 36 municipalities, students, and employees from provincial line agencies and private […]
Machines needed to clear hyacinths in flood-prone Maguindanao
COTABATO CITY, Philippines (February 9) – The town of Maguindanao badly need machineries to clear an 8-hectare water hyacinths embed in a six-meter deep of soil. Recent flashfloods prompted the local government and private sector of Dansalan River in Datu Piang, Maguindanao are now finding ways to address the problem as floodwaters continue to submerge […]
Foreign students barred from staying in apartment due to smell
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (February 9)–Management of a condominium here is under fire by netizens for refusing Indian medical students entry to their units because of smell. The incident happened last February 2, in Maa, Talomo District, this city. In a report filed by Sheillah Vergara-Rubio of GMA’s 24Oras-Davao, the student who refused to give statements […]
Project NOAH: The Inside Story
Before the month of January ended, there were several stories that hit the headlines. One of them was the cessation of Project NOAH, which stands for Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards. When Secretary Emmanuel Piñol of the Department of Agriculture (DA) heard about it, he commented: “This would be a disaster especially now that the […]
Is President Rody upset or emotionally down?
Close friends of Duterte know the leader visit his parents graveyards when he is emotionally down or before he makes a major decision in his life.
AFP to NPA: We will hit them hard
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (February 3)—Taking the cudgels for his fallen men, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Eduardo Año today vowed to run after the communist rebels and will hit them hard. Año issued the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte publicly announced the lifting of the government’s unilateral ceasefire. This as the New People’s […]
GRP to AFP and PNP: Protect the people while talk uncertain
DAVAO CITY (February 3) –Government of the Republic of the Philippines chairperson Silvestre Bello III asks the military and the police to protect the people as the communist rebels backtracks from the ceasefire agreement. In a statement issued February 1, Bello said “the last six months have given us a glimpse of the sort of […]
Duterte won’t give in to NPA demands to free 400 prisoners
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (February 3)–President Rodrigo Duterte is not ready to give in to the demands of the New People’s Army (NPA) to immediately release about 400 political prisoners . This, after the Central Committee on the Communist Party Wednesday (February 1) announced their withdrawal from the unilateral ceasefire agreement with the government. Speaking before […]
Newly-engaged junior officer killed by suspected NPAs in Davao Oriental
DAVAO CITY — A junior army officer who was engaged weeks ago was killed when armed men suspected to be members of the New People’s Army attacked the joint military and police team in Sitio Paliwason, Brgy. Lambog, Manay, Davao Oriental Wednesday afternoon , February 1, 2017. The soon to be wed soldier was identified […]
Duterte wants total log ban
MANILA, Philippines –President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the creation of a tripartite committee that would study the implementation of a total log ban in the country. The announcement came a week after flashfloods damaged multi-million properties and crops in Davao region and major cities in Mindanao. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella in a statement announced “The […]