CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Law enforcers seized 17 kilograms of shabu worth P115.6 million and arrested two suspects in a drug bust here Tuesday. In a statement, Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) said personnel from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the PRO-10 Drug Enforcement Unit conducted...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Local governments and agencies in Northern Mindanao initiated preemptive measures Monday as typhoon ‘’Tino’’ approached the region. All local government units (LGUs) suspended classes and work, some as early as Sunday. Tropical cyclone wind signal No. 1 and yellow...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-10 (Northern Mindanao) and PRO-13 (Caraga) said on Monday, Nov. 3, that All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days or “Undas” in the two regions were generally peaceful. “Thank God for a zero and no untoward incident during our recent observance of All...
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Saturday morning, November 1, according to the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs). In its Earthquake Information No. 1 issued at 8:49 a.m., Phivolcs said the tremor was...
Amid “conflicting interpretations” that have caused funding delays for critical education and nutrition programs, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) on Thursday, October 30, underscored the urgent need to clarify how 23 national education laws are being implemented in...
BUTUAN CITY – Police in the Caraga and Northern Mindanao regions have stepped up security for “Undas” or All Saints’ Day next week. They are complemented by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine...
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and a shear line are bringing cloudy skies, scattered rains, and thunderstorms to large parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday, October 25. In its latest weather...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) distributed 158 patient transport vehicles (PTVs) for 12 provinces in Mindanao at the Cotabato provincial capitol ground in Barangay Amas here on Friday, Oct. 24. PCSO Assistant General Manager Liza Gabuyo, who led the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the World Bank will start construction of the ₱37-billion Mindanao Transport Connectivity Improvement Project (MTCIP) in 2027 for safer transport and better access across key areas of Mindanao. The project will follow a 22-month design phase...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is closely monitoring a low-pressure area (LPA) located east of Southern Mindanao, which may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) before the week ends and could be named “Ramil” once it...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, October 13, said it has intensified efforts to repair damaged schools and restore learning in areas affected by the recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited Davao Oriental...
DAVAO CITY – The magnitude-7.4 earthquake that hit the coastal town of Manay in Davao Oriental province on Oct. 11 was one of the strongest to hit Mindanao in the last decade. But it was not the first destructive tremor to ravage the municipality and Mindanao. The Philippine Institute of...
