DAVAO CITY — After assuming presidency for a year, Presidente Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claimed he sees ‘significant progress” in the country. “That’s what I want to explain to people that we have made significant progress,” Marcos told reporters on Monday when he was asked about his preparation for his second State of the Nation Address […]
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Miss Dapitan Returns After Three Years of Pandemic Hiatus
DAPITAN CITY – After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the prestigious Miss Dapitan pageant made a triumphant comeback this year, as part of the annual Kinabayo Festival. Previously, one of the highlights of the Kinabayo Festival was the selection of the most beautiful and intelligent young lady in Dapitan who would become the […]
Baganga, Davao Oriental Celebrates First Sundaya Summer Festival
DAVAO ORIENTAL – The lively and festive atmosphere filled the town of Baganga, Davao Oriental as it celebrated its first Sundaya Festival on Friday and Saturday. The venue was packed with party-goers who eagerly joined in the festivities, creating a vibrant and joyful ambiance throughout the area. It was evident that everyone was in high […]
Kadiwa ng Pangulo Launched in Cotabato
COTABATO PROVINCE –The formal launch of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo program, in support of the Diwa at Gawa para sa Masaganang Ani at Mataas na Kita (Spirit and Work for Abundant Harvest and High Income), took place today, July 17, at the Provincial Covered Court in Amas, Kidapawan City. The program aims to sell agricultural […]
Mga barkong panggubat sa China nakita sa Taiwan
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO— Sa sulod 24-oras niadtong milabayng semana, Desisais (16) ka bangkong panggubat sa China ang nakita sa kadagatan sa Taiwan. Sumala sa Island Defense Ministry sa Taiwan, usa kini ka ilhanan nga nanghasi na usab ang ruling Communist Party sa China sa Taipei. Matud sa Taiwan, ang People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) naghimo […]
LTO to release 5K driver’s license cards before SONA
DAVAO CITY — In an effort to appease motorist who are up against the use of paper driver’s license, the Land Transportation Office vowed to release at least 5,000 driver’s license cards before President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers his second State of the Nation Address next week. On Monday, LTO officer-in-charge Assistant Secretary Hector […]
Marcos promotes new brand of governance
DAVAO CITY —President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the adoption of the administration’s brand of governance and leadership campaign, which calls for a deep and fundamental transformation in all sectors of society and government and fosters the government’s commitment towards the attainment of comprehensive policy reforms and full economic recovery. In a press statement, […]
Davao City Coastal Road implements new vehicle restrictions
DAVAO CITY – In a recent public advisory, the Davao City government has announced new vehicle restrictions that will be enforced on the Davao City Coastal Road starting today, July 19, 2023. These restrictions aim to regulate the types of vehicles allowed to pass through the said road for safety and traffic management purposes. Under the […]
DSWD XI conducts mental health wellness and stress debriefing for Anti-Trafficking and Violence
DAVAO CITY – In an effort to address the mental health needs of the psychosocial unit members of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking In-Persons, Child Pornography, and Violence Against Women and their Children, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office XI organized a mental health wellness and stress debriefing session. The event […]
3-Year-Old Child, Mother, and Grandmother Fatally Attacked in Basilan
LAMITAN – Lamitan City Police are currently investigating an incident that resulted in the death of a 3-year-old child, Sanaya Sabdalun Anjal, along with her mother, Linda Sabdalun Anjal (23 years old), and grandmother, Linda Anjal (51 years old). The incident took place in Barangay Balagtasan, Lamitan City, Basilan Province. According to the Lamitan City PNP […]
Mental and physical well-being of children affected as Mayon Volcano continues to rumble
Tens of thousands of children forced to leave their homes by erupting Mayon Volcano are missing out on school and showing signs of psychological distress in cramped and unsanitary evacuation centers. The 28 temporary evacuation shelters, primarily located in schools, are congested and lack proper ventilation for women and small children, further exacerbating the challenges […]
Switching power interruptions on July 16 and 17 in the southern part of Davao City
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. will conduct two sets of switching power interruptions on July 16 and 17, Sunday and Monday, affecting customers in the southern part of Davao City. These service disruptions are necessary to conduct 69 kV pole erection at Toril, Sirawan, and Binugao, and 69 kV pole relocation at crossing Ulas […]
IP students in Last Mile School shine in white graduation clothes provided by Newsline
DAVAO CITY — The day glows when seventeen (17) Ata-Manobo students from Sambulongan Elementary School in the hinterlands of Davao del Norte marched on their graduation day on Tuesday, July 11, wearing white graduation clothes. “I was teary-eyed when I watched the students garb in white, I cannot believe the white graduation clothes give them […]