DAVAO CITY – The newly developed 1.2-hectare Doña Vicenta Park, a project amounting to PHP 76 million, has been officially opened to the public. This expansive park boasts a variety of amenities designed to cater to the recreational needs of the community. Notable features include a 200-meter skywalk, an amphitheater, a tropical garden, a koi pond, […]
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Former combatants turned farmers now thrive
DAVAO CITY — The Bangsamoro Government, operating under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR), distributed comprehensive livelihood packages containing agricultural inputs and equipment to cooperatives formed by former combatants who have transitioned into farming. The distribution took place on July 28 and July 31, 2023. The initiative aims to enhance farming operations, […]
Farmers in Mati City trained by DTI and 66th infantry battalion to produce roasted peanuts
MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) together with the soldiers of the 66th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army provided training to the members of the Sanghay United Farmers Association (SUFA) in producing roasted peanuts as an additional livelihood opportunity. The training demonstration on roasted peanut production took place […]
Service disruptions on August 7 and 12 in the southern part of Davao City
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. will conduct switching power interruptions on August 7 and 12, Monday and Saturday, affecting customers in the southern part of Davao City. These power interruptions are necessary to conduct maintenance works at Toril Substation. The first power interruption will be for 2 hours from 12:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. […]
Minor molested by own pa, uncle and grandpa
DAVAO CITY — A biological father, an uncle and a grandpa have been accused of taking turns in molesting a 15-year-old girl in a remote village of Magpet town in North Cotabato. Of the three, the police who carried a warrant of arrest only arrested the 74-yar-old grandfather while the father and the unclude are […]
DSWD Secretary presents food stamp program to BARMM chief minister
BANGSAMORO – During a visit to Sultan Kudarat in Maguindanao del Norte on Friday, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian presented the Food Stamp Program (FSP) to Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim. The discussion centered on how the FSP can aid BARMM in addressing “involuntary […]
CCTV considered as requirement for business permit in CDO
DAVAO CITY – Businesses in Cagayan de Oro City might soon be compelled to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) as Mayor Rolando Uy plans to revise a City Ordinance which will compel business establishment to put up one before a business permit is issued and violating it carris penalty. In a statement released on Thursday, Uy said […]
Davao City police scores big in month-long anti-crime operations
Davao City – The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) achieved significant gains in their month-long Simultaneous Anti-Criminality and Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) conducted from July 1 to 31, 2023, under the leadership of PCol Alberto P Lupaz, City Director of DCPO. During this period, the DCPO seized a total of 211.2249 grams of shabu and […]
DSWD distributes food packs to 989 families affected by floods and landslides in Lanao del Norte
LANAO DEL NORTE, Philippines – In response to the severe floods and landslides caused by the Southwest Monsoon that recently hit Lanao del Norte province, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided food packs to 989 affected families from the municipalities of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lala, Kapatagan, and Sapad. Each resident received a […]
Surprise Inspection Conducted on Meat Section at Tagum City Public Market
TAGUM CITY, Philippines – Officials from the City Economic and Enterprises Office and the City Treasurer’s Office paid an unexpected visit to the Meat Section of Tagum City Public Market yesterday, August 2, to inspect the weighing scales used by the vendors. During the inspection, the authorities diligently affixed stickers to scales found to be […]
PRO-13 urges gun owners to turn over unregistred firearms
BUTUAN CITY – The chief of the Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13) on Thursday called on gun owners in the region to surrender their firearms with expired registrations. This after the Accounting and Disposition of Firearms with Expired Registration (ADFER) reported that only 2,813 of the 6,381 firearms with lapsed registration are accounted for in the Caraga […]
Service disruptions on August 4 and 6 in different parts of Davao City
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. will conduct three power interruptions on August 4 and 6, Friday and Sunday, affecting customers in different parts of Davao City. The first power interruption will be for 30 minutes anytime between 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on August 4, Friday, for the normalization or return of loads back […]
Authorities Intercept 45 Million Pesos Worth of Shabu Shipment at NAIA
PASAY CITY, Philippines – In a separate operation, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in coordination with PDEA and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group intercepted an inbound shipment containing shabu at the Paircargo Warehouse in Pasay City yesterday. The shipment, originally declared as African cultural items, originated from Dubai, UAE, and was traced back […]