DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos has appointed Bienvenido RUbio as new Bureau of Customs (BoC) Commissioner. On Friday Malacañang announced the appointment of Bienvenido Rubio as its new commissioner replacing Yogi Filemon Ruiz who was the agency’s acting head. Marcos picks Yogi Filemon Ruiz as acting Customs chief. On Monday, the BOC poisted photos […]
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Cop confiscates P1.6-M smuggled cigarette in Lanao and Zambo
DAVAO CITY – In two separate raids, elements from Area Command Post-Western Mindanao confiscated smuggled cigarettes amounting to more than PHP1.6 million. Though no one was arrested, Col. Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command – Western Mindanao, revealed that their anti-smuggling drives in Lanao del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay, successfully confiscated the contrabands […]
Davao City breaks ground site for livelihood training center
DAVAO CITY — The City Government of Davao, through the City Cooperative Development Office (CCDO), on Wednesday broke the ground for its new ‘Magnegosyo Ta Day’ livelihood training center to be located in Barangay 7-A Bucana, Talomo. The ceremony was attended by CCDO head Luzminda Eblamo, Agripino Torres, Assistant Administrator for Operations Janis Luis Esparcia, […]
Davao del Norte debuts amphibious flooding machine
DAVAO CITY — The provincial government of Davao del Norte debuts its Watermaster, a mobile amphibious multipurpose dredger intended primarily for the Libuganon River in Tagum City, the water basin of said province. The Watermaster is for dredging, piling, raking and and more. It can dig From dry ground to 6 meters depth. The multi-million […]
BARMM wraps electoral code consultation in Lanao Norte
DAVAO CITY ― The Bangsamoro Parliament’s Rules Committee concluded the last public consultations for the proposed electoral code on January 31, gaining the support of Lanao del Sur stakeholders. During the conference several groups threw support to the peoposal and the passage of the Parliament Bill No. 29, which will be known as the Bangsamoro […]
PA for Easter Mindanao warns speculators
DAVAO CITY — The Presidential Assistant for Mindanao has issued a warning to all speculators who has been using his name to corner government contracts and gain access to government funds. Leo A. Magno, the Presidential assistant for Eastern Mindanao in a statement issued Wednesday states: “I recently have been receiving information and requests from […]
Court issues Writ of Possession over Samal properties for Samal-Davao Connector project
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Government through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has taken possession over the nine (9) properties in Barangays Caliclic and Limao, Island Garden City of Samal which will be used for the Samal Island – Davao City Connector project. On Monday, the DPWH installed a notice telling among […]
2 million voters apply in 46 days
DAVAO CITY – In a span of 46-days the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received over 2 million voter applications since it started in December 12, 2022. The poll body in a recent press statement said, a total of 2,085,142 applications have so far been submitted as of Jan. 27. The figure includes all applications […]
Ex-PSG commander, 9 other soldiers tagged in the killing of Davao model
DAVAO CITY –— The Special Investigation Task Group Plaza on Wednesday named former Presidential Security Group commander BGen. Jesus Durante III and nine other members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as suspects in the killing of Davao model and businesswoman Yvonne Chua Plaza on December 28, 2022. The cases were filed before the […]
BTA consults people on the proposed Bangsamoro local governance code
DAVAO CITY — The Bangsamoro region is now consulting the stakeholders on the proposed local governance code with the Bangsamoro Parliament’s Committee on Local Government conducting public consultations and recently held a simultaneous activity in Maguindanao del Sur and del Norte. In a statement the information office revealed that Deputy Floor Leader and Committee on […]
For not wearing helmets about 500 motorbike drivers apprehended
DAVAO CITY – Some 484 motorcycle drivers in Kidapawan City were apprehended for not wearing helmets while using the national highway as personnel of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and local traffic enforcers conducted a four-day intensified operations. Aside from helment violation, the LTO also impounded 141 motorbikes for operating without registration, it is considered colorum. […]
Two Immigration personnel relieved from post
DAVAO CITY —Two Bureau of Immigration personnel were relieved from their post due to their alleged involvement in illegal activities. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco revealed that two personnel have been relieved from their posts following reports of involvement in illegal activities. In an order signed last January 17, Tansingco relieved two immigration officers after receiving […]
Budget cut affects small town in Basilan
AKBAR, BASILAN PROVINCE— The reduction of this year’s National Tax Allotment (NTA) or Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) has affected the Akbar town in Basilan Province. The municipality of Akbar has only Ten Million (P10,000,000) annual budget and the budget cut as imposed by the national government has further reduced the already small appropriation of said […]