MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — The clear water of Pujada Bay here amazed Adam Stern, an 8-time Australian free dive record holder who visited visited the bay for a freediving session on Monday, March 27. Department of Tourism-XI Regional Director Tanya Rabat Tan invited Stern to dive at the Pujada Bay to promote freediving activities […]
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PDEA nabs 4 drug suspects in Lamitan City
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Basilan (PDEA-BASILAN) arrested four persons in a drug buy-bust operation conducted conducted in Sitio Larbeco, Barangay Limo-ok, Lamitan City on Wednesday, March 22. Cielito Llano, director of PDEA-Basilan, identified the drug suspects as Dennis Julian Tinguha alias ‘Ekong’, Joey Tinguha Ibañez, Jonathan Mag-usara Partosa and […]
34 firearms yielded in Basilan
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan –– With the continuous efforts in managing and restricting the movement of firearms in the province, 34 assorted firearms were surrendered on March 20 from the different barangays of Lantawan town in Basilan Province. Since then, the municipality of Lantawan has been active in the implementation of the Small Arms and Light […]
Dying King Cobra bites and kills onlooker
DAVAO CITY — A man died after being bitten by a dying King Cobra on March 20, 2023, in Santa Maria, Davao Occidental. A video posted on social media showed that residents had already chopped off the snake’s body when a man identified as Renante, playfully let a dead King Cobra bite his hand. Renante […]
3 drug suspects face charges in Zamboanga City
The Zamboanga City Police Office has filed charges against three suspected drug pushers after a buy-bust on March 15 that yielded more than P1 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or Shabu. Police Station 7 chief Police Major Jamar Tagayan said that the police conducted three weeks of surveillance operations against the suspects before the actual […]
Zambo City seniors to get free movie passes weekly, allowance quarterly
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Senior citizens of this city will get their free movie privilege back this week as the city government brings back normalization post-Covid-19 pandemic. The free movie passes for 60 years old and above were suspended by then-Mayor Maria Isabel Climaco as the Covid-19 outbreak raged on. Mayor John Dalipe brought back the […]
Bukidnon PNP files murder vs 27-year old killer of his partner
DAVAO CITY — The Don Carlos municipal police office has filed murder charges against Edson Erap Campo Jamisola, the 27-year old jobless man who killed his hapless partner on Saturday inside their house in Barangay Poblacion Sur, Don Carlos, Bukidnon. Don Carlos Municipal Police Station Officer-In-Charge Police Major Patrick Castro said that the couple had […]
Mindanao LGUs join 1st quarter earthquake drill
Local government units across Mindanao participated in the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill simulation and emergency response on Thursday, March 9. LGUs such as Camiguin, Davao City, Davao Oriental, and Davao de Oro showed their capacity to respond to real-life crises and disaster scenarios such as evacuation, first aid, rapid extrication, and fire suppression or the […]
Electric consumers protest vs. ‘poor service of Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative’
SAMAL ISLAND, DAVAO DEL NORTE —Irrate electric consumers of Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) here protested on Wednesday, March 1, =against what they called poor services and management of the electric cooperative. Nordeco is the electric distribution utility on the island, which serves 18 thousand households and commercial customers. IGACOS Vice Mayor Lemuel Reyes lamented […]
BTA Bill No. 30 gets stakeholders’ nod
DAVAO CITY — The proposed Bangsamoro Local Governance Code, which will set clear guidelines between the local government units and the Bangsamoro government, has the full backing of local politicians and numerous civil society organizations in Cotabato City and the BARMM Special Geographic Area. On February 24, 2023, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Bill No. 30 […]
Cotabato province starts drone spray to protect rubber trees against infestation
DAVAO CITY – The Cotabato provincial agriculture office on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, starte its trial phase on the use agriculture drone in spraying a Rubber plantation in Barangay Balindog, Kidapawan City. Provincial rubber coordinator Vladimir Eusala said that the trial phase is part of the preparation of the Cotabato provincial government to protect the […]
19 PDLs see new life after graduation inside reformation center
DAVAO CITY –— Going back to their communities after staying inside the cell is a challenge, stigma awaits in the outside world. But for Mae, one of the 19 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) who availed the basic education through Alternate Learning System by the Department of Education and Culture and the Technical Education Skills […]
Hundreds benefit from the city government’s caravan
DAVAO CITY – Hundreds of residents from barangay Amsipit in Maasim town, Sarangani province benefited from the Caravan services provided by various government agencies under the retooled community support program on Friday, February 17, 2023. It was the fifth caravan since the program was launched last year. The program has benefitted the residents from Barangays […]