The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already downloaded more than P3.57-billion worth of “special” cash assistance to the local government units (LGUs) in areas under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Western Visayas and Northern Mindanao. Milo Patarata Sr. of...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Southeastern Mindanao held a three-day basic marksmanship training for its operational control personnel in Davao City in celebration of the its 36th anniversary. The PCG conducted the training in Police Regional Office XI, Camp Catitipan, Buhangin, Davao...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo I am writing this column as we prepare for the inauguration of the Pantaleon-Estrella Bridge this July 29 — a project bombarded by criticism and fake news since it started construction in January, 2019. I remember announcing the closure, dismantling and transfer of...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) planted over 800 mangrove propagules and collected at least 1,000 kilograms of garbage in Tagum City, Davao del Norte as part of the observance of the World Mangrove Day on Monday, July 26. Personnel of PCG District Southeastern Mindanao planted the mangrove...
Bikers brave the heat as they ride through the highway in Davao City. The weather bureau on Sunday has cautioned the public as the air temperature in Mindanao has reached the alarming level due to extreme heat. (Keith Bacongco) DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao PAGASA Regional Services Division...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed Saturday, July 24, that more relief assistance will be extended to families living in areas affected by the imposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Visayas and Mindanao. DSWD Field Office VI distributes family food packs to...
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has asked for the technical support of the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in turning Zamboanga Sibugay into a production hub for king crabs and oysters. MinDA Chair Emmanuel Piñol said he has recently discussed the aquaculture and...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched the Halal Culinary Tourism video series showcasing unique culinary finds in Mindanao in time with the recent celebration of the Muslim festival Eid'l Adha. A hearty Halal dish is about to be served in Tambilawan Kamayan Restaurant in General Santos City....
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Southern Mindanao has ordered on Tuesday, July 20, all its units to intensify monitoring and regular patrols to prevent illegal entries from Indonesia amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Delta variant threat. Personnel of the PCG District Southern...
Those residents living in areas in Visayas and Mindanao that have been placed under lockdown can count on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DSWD said Monday, July 19, that it “is ready” to augment the resources of the local government...
The ambitious solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) of former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol is finally coming to fruition, with Mindanao’s first set of SPIS now up for commissioning. Piñol, who is now the chairperson of Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), said the first local...
House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez has filed a resolution seeking to honor the soldiers who died in the July 4 Air Force C-130 plane crash in Sulu. Calling them “fallen heroes,” Rodriguez, in his House Resolution No. 1957, said the soldiers deserve to be honored as one because they were...
