Joint police and military operatives arrested two people after they yielded illegal drugs and 62 pieces of unlicensed firearms at a checkpoint in Davao City on Saturday, Sept. 25. The Philippine Army's 10th Infantry Division (10ID) identified the suspects as Michael John Lantoria, 40, of Carmen,...
Western-brand vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are simply hard to come by. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this response Tuesday, Sept. 21 to reports that Davao City has shown low acceptability of Chinese-made vaccines,...
DOH UNDERSECRETARY MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated on Friday, Sept. 17, that requiring workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is prohibited. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement...
More intensified excavation works for the 2.3-kilometer twin tunnels of the Davao City Bypass Road will be conducted in the coming days, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) bared Monday, Sept. 13. KEY DRILL MACHINES-- Excavation works on the twin tunnels along the Davao City Bypass...
Philippine Red Cross The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently opened a “Bakuna Center” in Davao City to vaccinate residents of the city and the nearby areas against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This new accredited vaccination center,...
The Senate is now in a quandary over how to arrest former presidential adviser Michael Yang. Former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang is assisted by an interpreter as he attends on September 10, 2021 the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee's fifth hearing on the Department of Health's...
Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 8, the eighth high-value target (HVT) drug personality in Region 11 in a buy-bust in Davao City. The operation resulted in the confiscation of some P30,000 worth of marijuana in a buy-bust operation in Agdao...
Two modular hospitals intended for moderate to severe cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Davao City were recently built within the government-run Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC). (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) The additional facilities were turned over to the hospital located in...
The country is blessed to have President Duterte as its leader due to his hard work, according to religious leader Apollo Quiboloy. Pastor Apollo Quiboloy prays over President Rodrigo Duterte during the latter's visit to the Kingdom of Jesus Christ's headquarters in Davao on August 17, 2021....
The pandemic did not prevent these two old friends to get together for an evening of good food, conversation, and prayer. President Duterte chats with religious leader Apollo Quiboloy during a visit to the latter's place in Davao City on August 17, 2021. (Photo: Pastor Quiboloy/SMNI/Facebook)...
Malacañang is grateful for the public's support for Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio and her father President Duterte after they emerged as top presidential tandem based on a recent poll. President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Southeastern Mindanao have participated in community service and tree planting activity organized for the 38 former rebels in Davao City. The PCG said the initiative was organized by the Humanitarian Organization for Peace Engagement (HOPE) Kababaihan...
