BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake rocked Davao de Oro before dawn on Monday, March 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the epicenter of the earthquake recorded at 4:43 a.m. was 22 kilometers southeast of New Bataan, Davao de Oro and...
Behind this weekend’s successful hosting of Micecon 2023 are some very clever, resourceful, and strong-willed women WANDER WOMEN Behind the phenomenal success of Micecon 2023 are teams led mostly by women, such as Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (third from left), Vice...
DAVAO CITY – Nestled within a natural Philippine eagle habitat, the new sanctuary of the national bird in a hinterland barangay here is a perfect environment for natural breeding. VOLUNTEERS clear the trail at the Philippine Eagle Conservation Breeding Sanctuary (PECBS) in Barangay Eden, Davao...
DAVAO CITY – The military transported the remains of communist rebel Didi Andel, alias ‘’Sisoy,’’ who died in a recent skirmish in Santa Margarita, Baggao, Cagayan to his hometown in Davao del Norte. His body arrived on Friday, Feb. 24, at the Tactical Operations Wing Eastern Mindanao in...
DAVAO CITY – National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)-Davao head Maria Lourdes Lim bared that Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. owned by Davao-based business tycoon Dennis Uy has been asked to revise its proposal on the modernization of the Davao International Airport. Lim said the...
DAVAO del Sur Gov. Yvonne R. Cagas (center) receives the community shares check from Hedcor Inc. VP for Operations and Maintenance Leo Lungay (second from right). Present during the ceremony were (from left) AboitizPower External Relations Theodore Bisnar, Vice Gov. Ai-Ai Cagas-Fernandez, Special...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has sealed partnerships with local officials in Davao region and in Northern Luzon for the construction of affordable housing for informal settler families and those under the low-income bracket. In Eastern Mindanao, DHSUD Secretary...
Vice President Sara Duterte does not forget where she came from, assuring the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) that it has the support of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in bringing progress to the region through various “big-ticket projects.” Vice President Sara Duterte is the...
Agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized some P3 million worth of cigarettes believed to have been smuggled into the country. In a statement, the BOC said the 103 boxes of cigarettes were confiscated after the vehicle that was supposed to transport the contraband was flagged down in a...
Improvements in the Davao International Airport is ongoing, particularly on the passenger terminal building, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Rex A. Obcena, manager of the CAAP Acting Area Center XI - Davao International Airport (DIA), said the...
A 63-year-old senior citizen from Davao del Sur who has not experienced working in her life due to the responsibilities of taking care of her family claimed her P35.3 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot prize at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Main Office in Mandaluyong City this week....
State seismologists on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 11, said an earthquake with a magnitude measuring 6.0 jolted waters off Davao Occidental. (Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the seismic event occurred at around 4:55 p.m. on Saturday. It was recorded...
