DAVAO CITY —- Malacañang, through the Presidential Communications Office, announced on Wednesday that Lieutenant General Romeo Brawner will be the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and will take the place of General Andres Centino who was re-appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the said post earlier this year. […]
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Marcos signs Maharlika Investment Fund into law
DAVAO CITY –— President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday morning, July 18, signed into law Republic Act 11954 or the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), the Philippines’ first-ever sovereign wealth fund. The signing ceremony was held at the Kalayaan Hall of Malacañan Palace in Manila with the senators, congressmen behind the bill standing as witnesses. The […]
Marcos claims ‘significant progress in his first year as president
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 […]
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 […]
Stakeholders meeting JICA-assisted projects in Mindanao undertaken
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) met the stakeholders of all JICA-Assisted projects in Mindanao recently. The gathering was the first ever steering committee meeting held ever, to ensure effective and coordinated implementation of detailed design and construction of the Road Network Development Project in Conflict Affected Areas in Mindanao […]
Access road to the irrigation system in Davao de Oro completed
DAVAO CITY –— Two (2) road paving projects completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now provide better access to residents and motorists going to Batutu River Irrigation System in the Province of Davao de Oro. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, citing reports from DPWH Regional Office 11 OIC-Director Juby B. Cordon, […]
Davao de Oro military and police officials collaborate to sustain Insurgency-Free Province
MACO, Davao de Oro – Sustaining the gains of being an insurgency-free province is a challenge, the government instrumentalities and the people need to continue the momentum and it entails a lot of endeavors and services, because of these, a collaboration was forged among stakeholders through a pact on July 6, 2023, at the Provincial […]
DPWH constructs inter-island bridge in Zamboanga Sibugay
DAVAO CITY — The struggle among residents of Zamboanga Sibugay in crossing the other island is almost over, as the 1.21 kilometer inter-island bridge is now forty three percent (43%) completed. The bridge will link Barangay Guicam, Alicia to Barangay Hula-Hula, Mabuhay crossing the Canaliso Strait will serve as transport and economic connector between the […]
ADB grants $1B loan for Davao Public Transport Modernization Project
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Finance and the Asian Development Bank have signed a USD1-billion financing package to fund the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) Davao Public Transport Modernization Project (DPTMP) on July 1. No less than President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Z. Duterte witnessed the signing of the landmark USD1-billion […]
Davao tribal leader, village councilor gunned down
DAVAO CITY – A tribal leader and a Barangay council member in a remote village of the city were gunned down by still unidentified suspects on Saturday, July 1 at around 10:48 in the morning. Initial police investigation revealed that the victims identified as Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative Ernesto Linog Matalam 52 years old, from […]
LTO apprehends dozens of motorist along Davao Coastal Road
DAVAO CITY — Operatives from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) regional office apprehended over a dozen of motorists last night for violating the traffic rules in the city when they passed through the newly opened Coastal Road in Bago Aplaya. Often motorists believe that government agencies do not operate during the night but on Monday […]
SC approves October BSKE but declared the postponement law unconstitutional
DAVAO CITY –— The Supreme Court (SC) aoproves the the holding of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30 but at the same time declared the law resetting the polls unconstitutional. In a press statement on Tuesday, The SC stated it “recognizes the legal practicality and necessity of proceeding with the conduct […]
Bomb Joke Hits Davao School
DAVAO CITY — Dozens of parents immeditaely tropped at the gate of Santa Ana Central Elementary School after a parent received a message that a bomb was placed within the vicitnity of the sschool. Students were imediately secured while local police and traffic authorities closed a portion of Ramon Magsaysay Avenue here particularly near Santa […]