Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (PPAB) Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong clarified Monday night, March 24 that those charged on the alleged issuance of fake birth certificates to Chinese nationals involved four employees from...
Seven persons were injured when a multi-cab rammed a dump truck parked on the Davao-Digos Highway going to Davao City in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur on Sunday, Feb. 9. Dashcam video showed traffic moving smoothly when the multi-cab on the rightmost lane suddenly crashed into the truck.The...
An off-duty policeman allegedly shot and killed a security guard who intervened during a marital altercation inside a bus in Bansalan, Davao del Sur before dawn on Saturday, Dec. 28. A SECURITY guard was shot dead inside this bus in Bansalan, Davao del Sur on Saturday, Dec. 28. (FB)Police...
BANSALAN, Davao del Sur – Nestled in the foothills of the country’s highest peak, Mount Apo, Barangay Managa here is a home to one of the best sources of coffee not just in the Philippines but also in Southeast Asia. With an elevation of at least 1,200 meters above sea level, the cool...
BRP Davao del Sur (File photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense)Philippine Navy landing dock BRP Davao del Sur (LD 602) will sail to Batanes to deliver relief supplies for victims of recent calamities, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced Sunday, Nov. 10.“The naval vessel is currently...
By Hannah L. Torregoza Senators on Tuesday, July 16 expressed alarm over the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) recent discovery of some 1,200 fake birth certificates in Davao del Sur. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he believes the fraudulent practice has...
From left to right: Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, Zambales Rep. Jay Khonghun, Ako Bicol Rep. Jil Bongalon (Facebook) Members of the "Young Guns" bloc want the House of Representatives to investigate and get to the bottom of the alleged "fake birth...
By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV DAVAO CITY – Mayor Jose Nelson Z. Sala Sr. of Santa Cruz municipality in Davao del Sur province vowed to cooperate with the investigation on the controversy regarding the spurious birth certificates issued by its Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO).In a statement, Sala...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Justice (DOJ) condemned the killing of a 54-year-old female provincial prosecutor in Digos City in Davao del Sur on Monday afternoon, June 10.DELA Peña (FB)The DOJ denounced the murder of lawyer Eleanor dela Peña, an assistant provincial prosecutor in Davao...
Hedcor, a renewable energy subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), continues to contribute to the economic development of Davao del Sur.THE provincial government of Davao del Sur led by Gov. Yvonne Cagas (center) receives its community shares from Hedcor, represented by VP for...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Authorities seized marijuana valued at P2.3 million in a remote mountain barangay bordering the provinces of Sarangani and Davao del Sur on Tuesday, March 12.MARIJUANA worth P2.3 million was seized in a barangay bordering Malungon, Sarangani and Kiblawan, Davao del Sur...
DAVAO CITY – Prominent businessman Philip “Sonny” Dizon, owner of the Crocodile Park here and food producer Dizon Farms, passed away on Sunday morning, January 7, in a road crash on the Bansalan-Balutakay Road in Davao del Sur.DIZON (Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang FB)The Bansalan Police...