TAGUM CITY — REPRESENTATIVE Pantaleon Alvarez (2nd district, Davao del Norte) is pushing for a more vibrant and investor friendly province. Alvarez said this will be key to a stable economy, development and progress. Alvarez who won a vast majority over his opponent then Governor Anthony del Rosario pushed that Davao del Norte “must think […]
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After landslide victory, PDP-Laban treats DavNor residents
DAVAO CITY (May 16) — Leaders of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Laban ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) in Davao del Norte treated their constituents at the Atrium of Tagum City Hall on Thursday, May 16. The PDP-Laban DavNor ushered the victory of the candidates for governor, vice-governor, three city mayors and five municipal mayors, two congressmen. The […]
PDP-Laban DavNor wants to bail out province from the NAPC ’40 poorest province’ list
TAGUM, Davao del Norte – Candidates Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) Davao del Norte want to bail out of their province from the list of National Anti-Poverty Commission as among the 40 poorest province of the country. Re-electionist 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, carrying the banner of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan […]
Congress to speed up Sereno impeachment
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said the House of Representatives will speed up the impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. But this can only be done when the session resumes on May 14, 2018, the House is on recess since March 23. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday asked the members […]
Alvarez: Divorce bill to strengthen marriage
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday dispelled fears that the divorce bill would undermine the sanctity of marriage, saying it would in fact strengthen such sacrament. Alvarez made the statement a day after the substitute bill instituting absolute divorce hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. Alvarez said the divorce bill would not […]
Sandiganbayan orders arrest of Davao del Norte Congressman Antonio Floirendo Jr.
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (UPDATED)– The Sandiganbayan ordered the arrest of banana magnate and Davao del Norte (2nd District) Rep. Antonio Floirendo, Jr. in connection with the graft case filed against him by House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez for the alleged anomalous lease of land at the Davao Penal Colony. The arrest order was out Wednesday, February 21, […]
Alvarez eyes OK of marriage dissolution bill in March
MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said Wednesday he expects the House of Representatives to pass the bill on dissolution of marriage before Congress goes into a Lenten break on March 23. “Ang commitment ko diyan, magbi-break kami nitong March, ano, so kailangang maipasa iyan on third reading bago kami mag-break,” Alvarez said in […]