Vice President Sara Duterte’s office will expand the delivery of its public assistance by launching the “Mag-Negosyo Ta ‘Day”, a livelihood program that aims to provide inclusive financial empowerment to women and members of the LGBTQ+ sectors. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from...
DAVAO CITY – A precautionary hold-departure order (PHDO) has been issued against Dr. Marvin Rey Andrew R. Pepino, the suspect in the shooting of 19-year-old Amierkhan Mangacop following a scuffle in a local bar last July 2. In an order dated July 26, acting Presiding Judge Emmanuel C. Carpio of...
Almaciga resin or Manila copal. Photo by Jason Houston from Wikimedia Commons. The resin extracted from a native tree called almaciga ( Agathis philippinensis ) has long been traded by the Philippines under the name of Manila copal. It is used to manufacture varnish, lacquer, and paint....
DAVAO CITY – Various progressive groups here called on President Marcos Jr. to consider the nine-point people’s agenda that seek to advance the workers’ and people’s rights. Members of progressive groups stage a protest in Davao City on July 25. The protesters chided the administration of...
Despite the deluge of celebrities and other stylish personalities, Vice President Sara Duterte was the belle of the ball at the opening session of the 19th Congress leading to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25, while wearing a Bagobo...
VICE President Sara Duterte, dressed in a native attire, and brother, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, attend the opening of the first regular session of the 19th Congress Monday, July 25. DAVAO CITY – Davao City Reps. Paolo Z. Duterte, Vincent Garcia, and Isidro Ungab attended the opening of the...
DAVAO CITY – The Mangacop Family has filed a motion for reconsideration of the joint resolution of the City Prosecutor’s Office indicting Dr. Marvin Rey Andrew R. Pepino, suspect in the shooting of a 19-year-old Grade 9 student at a local bar early this month, for homicide instead of murder....
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Health Office (CHO) reported a total of 218 cases of diarrhea with three deaths as of Friday. CHO head Dr. Ashley Lopez said during an interview over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) on Friday that out of the total cases, 19 have fully recovered and 196 still...
Four drug suspects were arrested while P207,000 worth of suspected crystal meth or "shabu" were seized in a buy-bust operation in Tagum City, Davao del Norte on Thursday, July 21. Photo courtesy of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Jeanette Honey Paulo, 33, who was the subject of the operation of...
DAVAO CITY – A day after he was indicted for homicide, Dr. Marvin Rey R. Pepino, who allegedly shot and killed 19-year-old Grade 9 student Amierkhan Mangacop in a bar here Saturday, July 2, was released after posting bail on his 32nd birth anniversary Thursday, July 21. Pepino, who was detained...
DAVAO CITY – Instead of a graver offense for murder, the Office of the City Prosecutor has found probable cause for the filing of homicide charges against Dr. Marvin Rey Andrew R. Pepino, suspect in the brutal shooting of a 19-year-old Grade 9 student Amierkhan Mangacop last July 2 at a bar in...
DAVAO CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) confirmed an outbreak of diarrhea after 43 cases have been reported in some barangays in Toril District, this city, as of 10:00 p.m. on Sunday. CHO head Dr. Ashley Lopez said during an interview over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) on Monday that...
