DAVAO CITY —– The government of Bangsamoro Region puts up 74 permanent housing units for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who were forced to flee their homes due to armed conflicts in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Norte. This, after the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD), through its Bahay Program allocated P37-million for the project […]
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China nawad-an og gana nga pondohan ang Mindanao Railway Project
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO— Nawad-an na og gana ang Chinese government nga pondohan ang Philippine railway projects, o ang 100-kilometer Mindanao Railway Phase 1. Sa usa ka sulat nga gipadala sa Department of Finance (DOF) nga gipadala sa Chinese Embassy. Nakalatid sa sulat nga sumala sa panaghisgut sa mga opisyal sa Department of Transportation, dili na […]
PNP files charges vs 12 suspects in Cotabato shooting
DAVAO CITY —- The Philippine National Police Cotabato City has filed murder and frustrated murder against 12 people who are reportedly involved in the shooting which killed three (3) people and wounded two others in barangay RH-12, Cotabato City, Monday night, October 23. Among those charged include Police MSgt. Pauti Dianal Mamalapat assigned to the […]
No more confi funds: House of Representatives reallocates big chunk of 2024 budget to other key programs
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives has made an important decision on Tuesday, October 10, regarding confidential fund requests for 2024 from several government agencies, including those under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. In the 2024 draft general appropriations act, five government agencies saw their proposed confidential funds denied by […]
PNP: 249 of 357 “areas of grave concern” in the upcoming BSKE from BARMM
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine National Police on Monday revealed that 249 of the 357 barangays considered by the Commission on Elections as areas of grave concern during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections are from communities under the Bangsamoro Autonomous Regional in Muslim Mindanao or BARMM. In a press briefing in Camp Crame, PNP […]
SC asks NBI to probe ‘no appearance’ marriage nullity ads
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to go after those unscrupulous individuals offering “no appearance” marriage and nullity services on social media. In a letter to NBI Director Medardo de Lemos, SC Court Administrator Raul Villanueva asked the agency to immediately investigate the matter to unmask […]
Smuggling continues to thrive in Zamboanga peninsula
DAVAO CITY — Smuggling of different goods continue to thrive in Zamboanga Peninsula despite tight watch by various government agencies. The smuggling activities includes shipment of cigarettes and petroleum products from other countries. Zamboanga is just a boat away from Indonesia and Malaysia. On September 9, the Bureau of Customs intercepted in Barangay Cawit, Zamboanga […]
Tawi-tawi fire victims receive assistance to rebuild homes
DAVAO CITY— Some 371 families whose houses were gutted by fire on September 7, at Barangay Poblacion in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi received P52,000 each cash assistance to rebuild their homes. This, after the Bangsamoro regional and provincial governments through the Ministry of Social Services and Development’s (MSSD) Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) program provided P23,000 while another […]
Army’s 10th Infantry Division has a new commander
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Army’s 10th Infantry Division has a new commander in the person of Brig. Gen. Allan Hambala, the turnover ceremony on Friday was held at the Sgt. Demerin Grandstand, Camp Gen. Manuel T. Yan Sr. in Mawab, Davao de Oro Hambala who was then the assistant division commander succeeded Maj. Gen. […]
Bangsamoro Gov’t finalizes framework for youth governance
DAVAO CITY— The Bangsamoro Government is now finalizing the framework of the proposed Sangguniang Kabataan moral governnance module to enable them to become a responsibile member of the society targeting to train an estimated 23,000 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) from across the region. To attain the purpose, the BARMM’s Technical Working Group (TWG) has been tasled […]
Zamboanga fire victims receive assistance
DAVAO CITY — Some 240 families victimized by fire in barangay Camino Nuevo in Zamboanga City received their cash assistance from the representatives of the Department of Social Welfare and Development on Monday, Sepetember inside a mall in said city. Mayor John dalipe joined the DSWD representatives in handing the cash assistance to the families […]
PNP recalls 679 police protective security personnel on orders of COMELEC
DAVAO CITY — The Police Regional Office -12 has recalled some 679 police personnel from its Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) on orders of the Commissionon Elections to help in securing the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections scheduled on October 30, 2023. Police Brig. Gen Leo Francisco the acting director for operations simultaneously […]
Duterte’s grandson running for Barangay Chairman in Davao
DAVAO CITY –— The eldest grandson of former President Rodrigo Duterte, his namesake, Rodrigo Omar Sangkula Duterte has filed his certificate of candidacy as barangay chairman of Buhangin in the second legislative district of the city on Tuseday, August 29. Rodrigo Omar, is the eldest son of Davao City First District Congressman Paolo Duterte. Omar, […]