A strong earthquake with a magnitude measuring 6.2 struck waters off Davao Oriental around 5:40 a.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday, May 5. (Phivolcs) The epicenter of the quake was traced 104 kilometers (km) southeast of Governor Generoso, Davao...
GUIMBAL, Iloilo--Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has given her most impassioned endorsement of Bongbong Marcos yet. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) During the UniTeam's Visayas "miting de avance" here by the bay,...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), on Monday, May 2, said that it has allotted over P511M in order to help more than 25,000 pensioners in the province of Davao del Norte and the municipality of Montevista in Davao de Oro. The loan window, according to GSIS, is until May 7, 2022. (Image...
Found in the cacao capital of the Philippines, Nutrarich Nutraceutical Innovations, NutraRich for short, is an FDA-registered chocolate manufacturer that uses locally-sourced cacao. It works hand in hand with Davao farmers to ensure the quality of cacao beans that they use for their...
Senator Francis ‘Tol’ N. Tolentino on Thursday, April 28 lauded Malacañang after President Duterte signed into law a bill that seeks to institutionalize the creation of the Metropolitan Davao Development Authority (MDDA). Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government and...
BUTUAN CITY – A 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental province in Southern Mindanao region Wednesday morning, April 27, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 7:00 a.m. The epicenter was...
DAVAO CITY – Security forces in Davao City are set to stage a simulation exercise (SIMEX) at the Davao Gulf to test the capability of the air force and maritime units of the government to capture terrorists during an attack. Col. Darren Comia, commander of the Task Force Davao, said in an...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (left) and running mate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Lakas-CMD Media) Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio have dominated a presidential-vice-presidential voter preference survey conducted by the...
Listed firm Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation will be setting up its third largest import facility in Sta Cruz, Davao which will have a rated capacity of 67 million liters and will be due for commercial operations in the next two years. The Darong import facility in Sta. Cruz is a joint venture...
DAVAO CITY – About 370 cases of dengue, with three deaths, have been recorded from January 1 to April 19 in at least 11 barangays in this city, according to a report by an official of the City Health Office on Tuesday. Beth Banzon, head of CHO-Davao’s Tropical Diseases & Nutrition Division,...
Vice President Leni Robredo admitted that she was surprised by the endorsement of former House Speaker and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, a known critic of hers, but maintained that there was “no arrangement” in the alliance. Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez and Vice President...
A “very strong” earthquake with a magnitude measuring 6.1 jolted Davao Oriental, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, April 21. (Phivolcs) The quake was traced 82 kilometers (km) southeast of Manay, Davao Oriental around 5:57 a.m. It was tectonic...
