DAVAO CITY – A 51-year-old businesswoman linked to an investment scheme was gunned down inside her vehicle by three unidentified assailants here on Saturday, May 13. Police Major Catherine dela Rey, Davao City Police Office spokesperson, identified the victim as Annabelle Cosido Elizagaque. Dela...
DAVAO CITY – Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao-Eastern (OPAMINE) Secretary Leo Tereso A. Magno wants Mindanao transformed from a mere land of potential to a region of true success. MAGNO (FB) “There is still a lot of potential to expand the infrastructures in the entire Mindanao...
DAVAO CITY – Amid the popularity of foreign-style comics illustration, a seasoned Filipino artist is on a mission to reintroduce what is said to be the “lost art of Philippine comics” to the young generation of illustrators in the country. COMICS artist Randy Valiente (right) conducts a...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.9 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental before dawn on Sunday, May 7, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 3:38 a.m. and its epicenter was located 365 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut...
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Thursday, May 4, that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was an eye-opener for the country’s public health system. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the opening ceremony of the 49th Midyear Convention of the Philippine College of Surgeons held at SMX...
DAVAO CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-11 and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-11 are set to file charges on Wednesday, May 3, against an inland resort for converting a cave into a commercial café. In a press briefing, NBI-11 Director Arcelito Albao...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.5 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Wednesday morning, May 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 9:23 a.m. and its epicenter was 196 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island...
Vice President Sara Duterte and Japanese lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda on Sunday, April 30, reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and development cooperation. Vice President Sara Duterte and Japanese lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda shake hands during a meeting on Sunday,...
DAVAO CITY – WITCO Construction and Development Corp. announced on Friday, April 28, that the project engineer and safety officer supervising the four Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project workers who inhaled toxic fumes while cleaning a pipeline recently had been permanently pulled out from the...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Davao has announced that 1,857 jobs will be offered in the Labor Day jobs fair at SM City Davao in Ecoland here. DOLE-Davao Director Randolf Pensoy said that 38 local companies will participate in the job fair and they hope that more...
Davao-based business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Six Eleven Global Services and Solution is aiming to fill up 5,000 seats by 2025 to double its current 2,500 agents. In a statement, Six Eleven CEO Michael Bian said they have gone a long way from only 20 agents 18 years ago when the call center...
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines is bringing Korean culture to Davao City in a two-day event at SM Lanang Premier. Under the theme “Spring in Joseon,” this year’s Korean Festival, hosted by the Korean Embassy’s KCC in partnership with SM Lanang Premier, will be held on...
