DAVAO CITY – Koronadal City’s veterinary office will launch a microchip implant project designed to store pet data for monitoring anti-rabies campaigns. This technology-driven initiative aims to improve pet ownership practices, reduce stray dog populations, and mitigate the risk of rabies transmission in the city. The microchip implant, roughly the size of a rice grain, […]
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Provincial government to support Davao Oriental farmers
DAVAO ORIENTAL – In a bid to bolster local farming in Davao Oriental, the Provincial Government distributed approximately 4.1 million pesos in agricultural support to farmers across the province. According to reports, 815 farmers from various municipalities benefited from this assistance program. The distribution effort was led by the Provincial Agriculture Office through the Improved […]
Hearing sa 2024 budget sa COA gi-undang
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW-— Kalit nga gi-undang sa finance committee sa Senado ganina ang hearing sa P13.36B nga budget alang sa Commission on Audit (COA) alang sa tuig 2024, bisan walay igong rason. Sumala ni Senate finance committee chairperson Sen. Sonny Angara ilang ideritso pag -indorso sa plenaryo ang budget. Sa kinatibuk-ang budget nag gipangayo sa […]
Department of Agriculture donates equipment to associations and cooperatives in Malungon, Sarangani
MALUNGON, SARANGANI – The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office XII Corn Program turned over machinery and equipment to local government authorities under the FY 2023 allocation on September 25. The turnover ceremony, held at Sunken Arena, Malungon, Sarangani Province, saw the handover of various equipment, including four-wheel-drive tractors for the Datal Batong Farmers Association […]
President BBM thumbs down rice tarrification reduction
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. turned down a proposal to temporarily implement rice tariff reduction in a bid to address the surge of rice prices in the market on Tuesday, Septmber 26. “We decided with the agriculture and economic managers that … it was not the right time to lower the tariff rates because […]
Davao light fetes for scholars, board passers
DAVAO CITY —Nearly 50 scholars of Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light), an AboitizPower subsidiary, gathered for a Kumustahan event at the power utility’s office in C. Bangoy Sr. Street, Davao City on September 22, 2023. Some of the scholars were also recognized for graduating and recently passing the board exams of their […]
Police respond to suspicious bag left in Monkayo Municipal Plaza
DAVAO – The Philippine National Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Canine Group, along with the security team and the Bureau of Fire Protection, quickly responded to a report of a suspicious bag left inside a trash bin located at the Monkayo Municipal Plaza. This prompted immediate action from the authorities who discovered a bag, amid concerns […]
DOH Caraga delivers essential supplies to ‘Last-Mile Schools’ in Butuan City
Butuan City, September 21, 2023 – The Department of Health CHD Caraga, in cooperation with the Butuan City Health Office and the Department of Education (DepEd) Butuan City Division, has completed the second phase of the turnover of essential school supplies and logistics to support the Healthy Learning Institutions (HLI) for Pilot Last Mile Elementary […]
Philippine Navy successfully conducts Naval gun test firing and capability demo in Basilan
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy achieved success in its 3rd Quarter Naval Gun Test Firing and Capability Demonstration, held around 5 nautical miles southeast of Dasalan Island, Basilan, on Saturday, September 23, under the auspices of Naval Task Force 61 of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao. This joint exercise involved various floating assets, including […]
Fire hits establishment in Tagum City
TAGUM CITY, – An establishment in Quirante 1 and 2, Barangay Magugpo Poblacion, Tagum City, owned by the New City Commercial Corporation (NCCC), was engulfed in flames last night, September 24. As of this morning, the fire has been declared under control. The fire reportedly started around 10:10 PM in the area and was declared […]
Board member Ariel Macla resumes as IP representative in Davao Del Norte
DAVAO CITY – After a nine-month hiatus due to a legal dispute, Board Member Ariel Macla has officially returned to his role as the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) in Davao Del Norte. This development follows a recent certification of affirmation granted by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) XI, in response to a […]
Armed men harass Teduray community in Maguindanao forcing them to evacuate
DAVAO CITY — The peaceful community of some of than 300 ethnic Tedurays turned hostile as armed men went into rampage hitting their homes which forced them to evacuate for theitr own safety early Sunday morning, September 25 in Maguindanao del Norte. A Teduray told reporters they were forced to leave their homeland after an […]
Smuggling continues to thrive in Zamboanga peninsula
DAVAO CITY — Smuggling of different goods continue to thrive in Zamboanga Peninsula despite tight watch by various government agencies. The smuggling activities includes shipment of cigarettes and petroleum products from other countries. Zamboanga is just a boat away from Indonesia and Malaysia. On September 9, the Bureau of Customs intercepted in Barangay Cawit, Zamboanga […]