DAVAO CITY— The body of the missing doctor of Cotabato Regional Medical Center was found buried in a shallow pit on Thursday morning, the graveyard was covered with banana leaves inside the hospital compoud where she worked, her killer confessed the crime. Nasrudin Endaila, a worker of Cotabato Doctors Association and a part time staff […]
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WESM purchase brings down Davao Light power bill
DAVAO LIGHT — Customers of Davao Light and Power Company benefited lower power bill after the Davao rtegion’s power giant purchase additional power supply from Philippine Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). The recent move was Mandated by Section 30 of Republic Act 9136, otherwise known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), “Subject to […]
2 Davao cops hacked to death by cults, one suspect killed
DAVAO CITY – Two policemen were killed by suspected members of a cult at 4:00 in the aa in Purok 4, Barangay Lacson, Calinan District, this city. The initial report of Calinan Police Station, revealed that PCpl Mark Anthony Corsino, PSMS Tito Lague, PCpl Ken Leo responded to distress call that a man ran amok […]
Tribu sa Cordillera nainsulto sa pagsout ni Senador Marcos sa ilang senina
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO-– Nainsulto kuno ang mga miembro sa Siklab Philippine Indigenous Youth Network sa Cordillera sa pagsout ni Senador Imee Marcos sa ilang sapot atol sa ikaduhang State of the Nation Address (SONA) sa iyang manghod niadtong Lunes. Sumala sa Siklab walay katungod ang senador nga mosuot sa ilang saput labi na kay miembro […]
Marcos vows to protect OFW’s welfare in Malaysia
DAVAO CITY — On his first day for his State Visit in Malaysia, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. addressed the Overseas FIlipino Wortkers in Kuala Lumpur and assured them that he will look aftertheir welfare by stengthening ties with the host country. Meeting the OFW’s was his first official stop. Addressing the FIlipino community the […]
5 dead, 2 injured when a Steel Bridge collapsed in Davao City
DAVAO CITY —- Five persons were killed while two others were severely injured when an unfinished steel bridge collapsed while a boom truck was traversing halfway, in a remote village of Kibakak, Barangay Malamba, Marilog District at around 3:30 Monday afternoon, July 24. The boom truck was loaded with construction workers. Four fatalities were fished […]
Davao Light informs public of power interruptions on July 27
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. will conduct two emergency power interruptions on July 27, Thursday affecting customers in the downtown area of Davao City. These power interruptions are necessary to conduct an emergency repair of P. Reyes Substation Transformer #1. The first power interruption will be for 30 minutes anytime between 12:00 a.m. to […]
Kraft is new PRO-13 director
DAVAO CITY — Former City Police Director now sits as provincial director of the Police Regional Office 13 (PRO-13). Brigadier General Kirby John Kraft on Friday ssumed as police regional director of Caraga Region. Kraft replaced Brig. Gen. Pablo Labra II. The later served he post for only nine months. Gen. Filmore Escobal, Area Police […]
Philippines prepares plan for possible China invasion of Taiwan
DAVAO CITY —- The Philippine government has prepared a contingency plan for thousands of overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan in case Chinese forces invade the island, says chairman Silvestre Bello III of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office said Friday. Bello III in an interview with Newsline said “as of now, the situation in Taiwan […]
Bangsamoro government delivers emergency transport vehicles to provinces
DAVAO CITY—Bangsamoro Government delivered several emergency vehicles to its provinces to accelerate health care and social services for far-flung communities in the provinces of Tawi-Tawi and Maguindanao del Norte by providing more transport vehicles and various equipment. On July 18 in a ceremony held here at the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) ground at […]
45% of Filipino families feel Poor but shows signs of recovery
MANILA – The latest Social Weather Survey conducted from June 28 to July 1, 2023, reveals that 45% of Filipino families still consider themselves “Mahirap” or Poor. However, this percentage shows a decline from the figure recorded in March 2023 when 51% of families rated themselves as Poor. The report indicates signs of recovery as […]
Davao Light Illuminates Lives: 300 Households in Barangay Malabog Receive Electricity
DAVAO CITY – Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light), a subsidiary of AboitizPower, successfully energized 10 sitios and provided electricity to over 300 households in the remote Barangay Malabog, located in the Paquibato District. The milestone was celebrated through a ceremonial switch-on event held at the barangay gymnasium last May, attended by officials […]
Zamboanga City continues cash aid distribution to COVID-19 survivors
ZAMBOANGA CITY – In a continued effort to support its residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor John Dalipe and Vice Mayor Josephine Pareja led the distribution of financial aid to 1,541 individuals who had contracted COVID-19 between January and September 2022. The beneficiaries, part of the larger group of over 6,000 COVID survivors who […]