DAVAO CITY –Frustrated and Angry! That best describe Governor Edwin I. Jubahid’s and Mayor Al David T. Uy’s feelings on the services of the former Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative, now the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative, in Davao del Norte (Nordeco). Residents of Samal are united in their opposition to Nordeco, whereas those on the […]
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Retrieval operations stopped, 52 killed, 49 wounded in C-130 Sulu Crash
DAVAO CITY — The government has stopped the retrieval operations at the crash site of the ill-fated lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft as the 96 passengers have been accounted. The July 4, 2021, tragedy in Barangay Bangkal, Patikul, Sulu, killed 49 soldiers, three (2) civilians having 47 wounded military survivors and four civilians. President Rodrigo Duterte […]
C-130 crash death toll now rises to 31
DAVAO CITY — The casualty in the C-130 aircraft crash has increased from 17 to 31 . This after the military transport plane carrying 92 passengers and crew in Sulu Crash on Sunday, killing at least 31 military personnel , two civilians while 50 were injured. This is the third incident involving C-130 aicraft since […]
Lorenzana denied ill-fated C-130 was defective
DAVAO CITY — Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana vehemently denied allegations that the ill-fated C-130 aicraft was defective, citing “Statement on allegations of defective equipment being purchased and used by the AFP.” The Defense Secretary said the DND and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are now focusing their attention “On the rescue of the survivors […]
Duterte vows to provide equitable healthcare service as he signs hospital bills
OZAMIZ CITY – Residents here cheered as President Rodrigo Duterte on June 25, 2021, signed into law several health -related bills which included the bill Increasing the bed capacity of the Mayor Hilarion A. Ramiro Sr. Medical Center. Duterte said the signing of the bill manifests the government’s commitment to providing the Filipino people “equitable […]
3 DSWD officers get 8-years for anomalous medical transactions
DAVAO CITY –— The Sandiganbayan has found three officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) liable for corruption in connection with anomalies in the awarding of a government contract for medicines worth over PHP5 million in Cotabato City in 2001. In a recent decision, the anti-graft court’s Sixth Division convicted former DSWD […]
Former Maguindanao town mayor killed in police scuffle after arrest
DAVAO CITY — The former mayor of Talitay town in the province Maguindanao was killed by the police after he tried to resist arrest on Thursday morning. Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, said Montasser Sabal , former Mayor of Talitay, was arrested for illegal possession of firearms and explosives, but, on […]
Slashing of P393-M proposed supplemental budget in N. Cot dismays Gov. Catamco
DAVAO CITY — The Sanggunian Panlalawigan (SP) of North Cotabato presided by Vice Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza approved only P293-million out of the P393-million proposed Supplemental Budget No. 1 submitted by the Office of Provincial Governor Nancy Catamco. Catamco said the fund was necessary in addressing the need of the people from food to hospitalization. But […]
Duterte names fired public officials due to corruption charges
DAVAO CITY — Without blinking an eye, President Rodrigo Duterte announced the dismissal from service Monday of another group of government personnel due to corruption, reiterating his resolve to fight the menace that has been going on for decades. In his televised Talk to the People, the President announced the dismissal of Bureau of Internal […]
Marc Cagas takes oath as Davao del Sur Governor
DIGOS CITY – Following the death of his father early the same day, Vice-Governor Marc Douglas Chan Cagas was sworn in as the new governor of Davao del Sur on Thursday afternoon. Marc Cagas is the only son of Governor Douglas Ralota Cagas and House Representative Mercedes Chan Cagas for Davao del Sur’s lone district. […]
Davao speed limit rules messed up, traffic officer relieved from post
DAVAO CITY — On Sunday, June 6, motorists plying the Philippine-Japan Friendship route were apprehended for exceeding 30 kilometers per hour along a downhill section of the highway, causing chaos and outrage on social media. Under Republic Act 4136, open roads will have a speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour (kph) for light vehicles […]
Solon wants to revive House subpanel on Marawi rehab
MANILA – A party-list lawmaker from Mindanao on Tuesday emphasized the need to revive the House sub-committee on Marawi Recovery, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation to help oversee the necessary actions that will hasten the post-disaster recovery and normalization of the most affected communities in Marawi City, four years after it was laid to siege. In a press […]
Individuals selling vaccination slots face criminal charge-Duterte
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, May 31, cautioned people selling vaccination slots, noting they may face criminal charges if they continue their illegal activity. “It has come to the knowledge of everybody sa Task Force that there are an alleged illegal sale of COVID-19 vaccination slots in Mandaluyong City,” the President said […]