DAVAO CITY – A 28-year-old architect-engineer was raped and killed and her body dumped in a banana plantation in this city on Wednesday, May 17. BRAGAS (FB) Police Major Catherine dela Rey, Davao City Police Office spokesperson, identified the victim as Vlanche Marie L. Bragas. The body of Bragas...
By Henrylito D. Tacio If there’s one fruit that commands attention, it’s the strawberry (*Fragaria ananassa*). Strawberries are one of the healthiest fruits around. It is a temperate crop, and so in a tropical country like the Philippines it is hard to come by. It is grown mostly in cooler...
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...
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...
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-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...
DAVAO CITY – A 42-year-old worker of the Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project (DCBWSP) contractor died while three others were hospitalized after inhaling toxic gas while installing a pipeline in Barangay Buhangin Proper here on Friday, April 21. The Davao City Buhangin Police Station...
