Davao to bid for world's New Wonder Cities
THE Davao City Government is set to create a marketing and promotional scheme in its bid to be one of the New Wonder Cities of the World.
The city was earlier ranked third in the Seven New Wonder Cities of the World in South East Asia and Oceana, and was among the top 300 qualified cities...
Council approves on 1st reading P1M Sirib mini-gym
THE Davao City Council approved on first reading the allocation of P1 million for the construction of a mini-gym in Barangay Sirib in Calinan District.
Sirib's barangay council issued on March 7 a resolution requesting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to allocate funds for the mini-...
3 gunrunning suspects sued
THE Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Davao del Sur filed charges Thursday before the Provincial Prosecutor's Office against three suspects, including the alleged leader, for gunrunning.
Charged with violation of the Republic Act 8294, otherwise known as Codifying the...
Mangudadatu scion in rape to post bail
TWO months after the Regional Trial Court (RTC) granted his petition for bail, a Mangudadatu scion accused in raping a nursing student has yet to post the P100,000 bail fixed by the court.
In a phone interview Friday, lawyer Heracleo Malaki III, counsel for Datu Naga Mitra Mangudadatu,...
Korean, 2 Pinoys arrested
A KOREAN national and two Filipino companions were arrested in an entrapment operation for alleged illegal recruitment of five people for a promised job in Seoul, South Korea.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Davao Region arrested the Korean national and two others (named...
Guv wants judge to inhibit from Tulawie case
THE counsel for Sulu Governor Abdulsakur Tan asked a judge in Davao City to inhibit from handling the criminal cases he filed against Temogen Tulawie.
Court records showed that private prosecutor Wendell Sotto filed a motion asking Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 11 presiding Judge...
Mixed reactions on Corona's return to impeachment court
DABAWENYOS differ in their reactions on the return of Chief Justice Renato Corona to the impeachment court on Friday.
Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio said she doesn't like Corona's comments against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, saying the Chief Justice's comments are "...
Use of Cebuano dialect in class to start June 4
THE Department of Education (DepEd) Davao Region is all set for the implementation of a mother-tongue based Multi-lingual Education program starting June 4.
Teachers will be using the vernacular dialect during the course of class discussion. In this way, DepEd believes students will have...
Davao school intends to pool meager resources
THE Commission on Higher Education (Ched) in Davao said Friday that it supports a proposal that seeks for the creation of Davao Regional State Universities System (DRSUS) that can most likely be approved this year.
Ched Davao Director Edward Aquino, speaking at the Kapihan sa PIA at...
Hermaphrodite seeks medical help
COTABATO CITY -- A 17-year-old hermaphrodite is seeking help to live a normal life.
The boy, identified as alias Ibrahim of Barangay Bagua 3, is seeking help for surgery of his reproductive organs.
Hermaphrodites are individuals born with both ovarian and testicular tissues, or...
2 suspects in radioman's murder charged
CITY OF MATI -- Two of the five suspects in the killing of radioman Nestor Libaton were charged with murder before the City Prosecutor's Office on Thursday.
"After the complaint was filed, we are now waiting for the release of the warrant of arrest. And once the warrant is out, we will go...
Protesters demand power supply from geothermal plants
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- Close to 700 protesters urged the Energy department on Thursday to distribute to North Cotabato province the needed 25 percent power supply generated from the geothermal power plants in Mount Apo.
Members of Makabayan, an alliance of progressive groups of farmers,...
No way to delay ban on plastics: Environment office
THE City Environment and Natural Resources (Cenro) said Thursday there will be no extension in the implementation of the ordinance that bans non-biodegradable plastic bags and polystyrene foam commonly known as "styro foam."
The ban on use of plastic bags (with handle) will start on June...
Mayor needs at least P1M for 2013 polls
SHOULD Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio finally decide to seek re-election in the 2013 midterm elections, she said she needs at least P1 million as personal money to finance her candidacy.
Duterte-Carpio issued the statement after saying that one of her considerations before she...
Anti-smoking ordinance not hindrance to tourism
THE implementation of the Anti-smoking Ordinance has not affected the tourism industry of Davao City, a City Hall official said.
Dr. Domilyn Villarreiz, co-chair of the Anti-Smoking Task Force, said the strict implementation of the policy in 2002, the influx tourists coming in the city...
Coal plant construction in Sarangani starts in 3rd quarter
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The actual construction of a $450-million coal power station will commence this third quarter and is targeted to initially go on stream in 2015, a company executive said.
Oscar Benedict Contreras III, Alsons Power Business Unit manager for communications and...
5 JI men under tight watch: Military
A MILITARY officer said five members of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) have been providing bomb-making and marksmanship training to lawless elements in Central Mindanao.
Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) chief, Major General Caesar Ronnie Ordoyo, said the AFP...
Automatic weather stations installed in Davao
A TOTAL of six Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) were successfully installed in Davao Region by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
The six AWS were strategically located at the Provincial Nursery of Baganga, Davao Oriental; Jose Abad...
Gun-running leader, 2 others arrested
DIGOS CITY -- A leader and two members of the Maglinte gun-running syndicate were arrested by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Davao del Sur on Wednesday morning.
The suspects were arrested in an entrapment operation in a public cemetery in Barangay Zone 4, Sta....
Policemen urged to quit smoking
AN OFFICIAL of the city's Anti-Smoking Task Force urged police personnel to set a good example to the public by refraining from smoking, especially when they are on duty.
According to Dr. Domilyn Villareiz, co-chair of the task force, as enforcers of the anti-smoking ordinance, the...
Proposed power firm vows watershed restoration
THE proposed Mindanao Power Corp. (MPC) will allocate P200 million yearly to restore watersheds in the island, as Mindanao's hydropower plants' reliability largely dependent on the environment, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Luwalhati R. Antonino vowed.
Antonino, chair...
100 Ampatuan massacre suspects still scot-free
KORONADAL CITY -- Some 100 suspects in the gruesome massacre in the town of Ampatuan, Maguindanao that shocked the nation two years ago have remained scot-free, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said Wednesday.
Rowena Paraan, NUJP secretary general, also stressed...
3 dead, 3 hurt in road accident
MAKILALA, North Cotabato – Tragedy struck a family in Kidapawan City after three of its members died and three others were injured when the truck they were riding overturned along the national highway here at around 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Three members of the Genota family -- Endrico Genota, 66...
Man arrested for firing gun
POLICE arrested on Wednesday a 28-year-old man after firing his gun near a gymnasium in Bajada, Davao City.
Police identified the suspect as Mark Anthony Beload, of barangay Kingking in Pantukan, Compostela Valley.
Police investigation showed that the suspect, on board his car,...
Man kills wife
A 44-YEAR-OLD man allegedly killed his wife inside their house at Purok 7 in Barangay 19-B, Davao City on Tuesday evening.
Police Officer 2 Diosdado Niones II, San Pedro police investigator, identified the suspect as Ricardo Notoryo dela Cruz, tricycle driver, who was accused of killing...
