DAVAO CITY — The local government will be setting up agricultural centers in the Paquibato and Marilog districts, remote and upland areas that can be developed for the production of cash crops such as semi-temperate vegetables.
Feb 062014
Nov 112013
(Updated 9:12 a.m.) Classes were suspended in the entire Bohol province, Bacolod City in Negros Occidental, and Davao City Tuesday due to the threat of bad weather conditions from Tropical Depression Zoraida. In Bohol, Governor Edgar Chatto ordered the suspension for classes from preschool to high school in private and public schools Tuesday morning, the provincial government said. “Gov. Chatto suspends classes today in Bohol pre-school/elementary/high school both private and public schools due to TD Zoraida,” it said on its Twitter account As of 5 a.m. Tuesday, Bohol was among the areas under Storm Signal No. 1 due to Zoraida. On Monday, Jagna town in Bohol suspended classes for Tuesday and Wednesday in anticipation of bad weather from Zoraida. PAGASA earlier said Zoraida may make landfall over the Davao region Tuesday morning. In Davao City, classes were suspended Tuesday due to the threat of ill weather from Tropical Depression Zoraida, the city government said. In an advisory, the Davao City government said Mayor Rodrigo Duterte ordered the suspension of classes at all levels, even if Davao City was not under a storm signal. “PAGASA advisories have stated Davao City will be experiencing rains with gusty winds,” Davao City said in an advisory. Meanwhile, state-run Philippine Information Agency said Bacolod City suspended classes in the preschool and elementary levels. Negros Occidental, where Bacolod is located, is also under Signal No. 1 as of 5 a.m. At least 29 areas in the Visayas and Mindanao were placed under Storm Signal No. 1 Read More …
Jul 192013
SHE was among the most-sought after singer in Davao City in the 80s and 90s, performing at the city’s posh bars. She was then a regular performer at Penec Bar of the Apo View Hotel, until she left the city and tried her luck in the show business in Manila. She forged a successful career both in film and music. She did several movies in the 90’s and came out with albums that showcased her singing talent. Tonight, Malu Barry, born Maria Luisa Baring in Davao City, is back for a homecoming concert at Nobi Alfresco Bar on Quimpo blvd. in Ecoland, Matina. “I’m excited about doing this show. Matagal ng plano ‘to,” the 49-year-old singer said in an interview, as she appealed to Dabawenyos for support. “Unta suportahan rako gihapon sa mga taga Davao. This concert is for them,” she said. Malu said it took several years before tonight’s concert, dubbed as “A Song For You: An Evening with Malu Barry” has been materialized, adding that the last time she did a show in the city was 10 years ago at the Royal Mandaya Hotel. “I’m really excited to perform again for Dabawenyos,” she said.Performing with Malu is local band The Don. The show is directed by Norie Sayo. Malu appeared in several movies, such as Kislap sa Dilim (1991), Kumukulong Dugo (1991), The Untold Story: Vizconde Massacre II (1994), Anabelle Huggins Story: Ruben Ablaza Tragedy (1995), Isprikitik: Walastik Kung Pumitik (1999), Laro sa Baga (2000), Minsan Pa (2004) Read More …
Jun 182013
(Updated 3:06 p.m.) At least 130 inmates were freed on Tuesday after trial courts simultaneously heard and decided on cases in five cities with the most inmate population, including Manila and Quezon City. Court Administrator Midas Marquez, who led the event dubbed as “Judgment Day” at the Manila City Jail, said the event aimed to decongest court dockets and prison cells by acting on pending cases, especially minor ones. “It’s not really about iyong nature ng kaso but more on ano na ang nangyari sa kaso. Gaano katagal na ‘yung kaso. Iyon ang tinitignan natin,” he told reporters. “Halimbawa minor offense siya. Limang beses nang nai-set pero ‘di sumisipot mga private complainants. Baka puwedeng provisional dismissal ng case muna iyon,” he added. Apart from Manila, simultaneous hearings were also conducted in four other highly prisoner-populated cities like Quezon City, Cebu City, Davao City, and Angeles City in Pampanga. The hearings were ongoing as of posting time Marquez. As of 2 p.m., Marquez said a total of 115 cases were heard in Manila, with 75 detainees ending up being ordered released. In Angeles City, 68 cases were heard, 55 of which arrived at a decision, resulting in the release of 43 inmates. In Cebu City, 12 inmates were freed. “Some hearings still on going, particularly in Quezon City and Davao City,” Marquez said. At the Manila City Jail, home to more than 3,000 inmates, some 30 Manila judges conducted simultaneous hearings inside the facility’s basketball court. The hearings also aimed to Read More …
Jun 152013
Flash floods and landslides threaten parts of Bicol, Visayas and Mindanao as a low-pressure area hovered off Surigao City Sunday morning, state weather forecasters said. PAGASA said the LPA is embedded along the inter-tropical convergence zone and was estimated at 460 km east of Surigao City as of 4 a.m. “Bicol region, Central and Eastern Visayas and Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rain showers and thunderstorms which may trigger flash floods and landslides,” it said in its 5 a.m. bulletin. It added Palawan and the rest of Visayas will be “cloudy with light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms.” Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have “partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms,” it said. PAGASA said Metro Manila may expect temperatures of 25 to 34 degrees Celsius, while Tuguegarao City may expect temperatures of 25 to 33 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, PAGASA said moderate to strong winds from the southwest to southeast will prevail over Central and Southern Luzon and from the east to southeast over Northern Luzon and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Light to moderate winds coming from the north to northwest will prevail over Visayas and from the southwest over Mindanao with slight to moderate seas, it added. Heavy rain falls on Davao City Heavy rain pelted Davao City Saturday night, with the city government’s responder teams placed on alert for possible flooding. In posts on its social networking sites, Read More …
Jun 042013
CebuPac plane’s nose mounted on truck, towing to follow . The nose of the Cebu Pacific plane that skidded off the runway of the Francisco Bangoy Int’l Airport in Davao City is mounted on a truck’s bed before it is towed out of the runway on Tuesday. All flights to and from Davao still remains canceled due to the incident. Karlos Manlupig (Updated 8:43 p.m.) The runway of the Davao International Airport — closed since Sunday night after a Cebu Pacific plane made an emergency landing — resumed normal operations Tuesday night, according to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC). In a tweet, the DOTC said Davao Airport’s Runway 5/23 “resumed normal operations” at 8 p.m. Cebu Pacific, for its part, said the disabled aircraft was finally removed from the runway and that the airline will resume its normal flights to and from Davao City starting Wednesday. In an advisory posted on its Twitter account, the air carrier also reiterated its apology for the inconvenience caused by the plane’s emergency landing. “All Cebu Pacific (CEB) flights to and from Davao will be back to normal starting tomorrow, June 5, 2013, Wednesday, after its disabled aircraft was removed from the Davao Airport runway,” it said. Cebu Pacific said the Davao International Airport’s runway was cleared at about 7 p.m. Tuesday, nearly 48 hours after the emergency landing. On Sunday, Cebu Pacific’s Flight 5J-971 made an emergency landing amid a downpour and blocked the airport’s runway, forcing the closure of the Read More …
May 212013
KIDAPAWAN CITY — The New Peoples’ Army released unharmed on Tuesday in Makilala, North Cotabato the six drivers of rented cars the rebels commandeered and used to raid a security agency in Tagum City, Davao Oriental. Senior Inspector Joyce Birrey, chief of Makilala Police, identified the freed drivers as: Armando Woamil of Davao City, driver of beige Mercedez Benz (LXB 686); Orbil Bacaro of Ma-a, Davao City and driver of red Montero Sports (LGC 129); Reynaldo Pedere of Talomo, Davao City, driver of silver Toyota Grandia (LGY 732); Hashim Moalid of Datu Paglas, Maguindanao, driver of green Hi-Ace Toyota van; Schmidt Apat of Matina, Davao City, driver of black Hyundai Starex (KCP 166); and Danilo Tamayo of General Santos City, driver of gold Toyota Innova (ZCX 871). The drivers told Birrey they were held for one day in a nipa hut in Purok Nangka, Barangay New Bulatucan, about two kilometers away from the national highway. A total of 20 fully-armed NPA rebels were detailed to watch them, the drivers said. Pedere, driver of Toyota Grandia van, said the rebels did not hurt them and provided them with food and water. Also Pedere said that before they were abducted, a woman who introduced herself as a wife of a foreigner contacted him through the internet and hired him to fetch the foreigner who had stayed for a vacation in Barangay New Israel in Makilala town and bring him to the Davao International Airport. The other drivers said they were also hired Read More …
Mar 072013
President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte during the Meeting with local leaders and the community at the Rizal Park in San Pedro Street, Davao City on Wednesday (March 06, 2013). (MNS photo) DAVAO CITY, Mar 7 (Mabuhay) — President Benigno S. Aquino III cited the people of Davao for supporting his administration’s reform program saying that with their help, his agenda of ridding government of graft and corruption is now bearing fruit. In his speech during a meeting with local leaders and the community at the Rizal Park here on Wednesday, the President said that after a little over two years in office, the benefits of an efficient and effective government that is made for the people is nearing realization. He said that through the implementation of infrastructure, education, and business programs in the province, more prosperity has been coming to the people and the province of Davao. “Mula po sa ipinagkaloob ninyong tiwala noong nakaraang halalan, hanggang sa patuloy ninyong pakikiisa sa tuwid na daan, lagi po tayong makakaasa sa suporta’t pakikiisa ng mga Davaoeño. Daghang salamat sa mga kabag-uhan na inyong gihimo ug padayon pa nga ginahimo,” the President said to delight, loud applause and cheer of the residents of Davao. “Mulat po ang mga Davaoeño sa mga tagumpay na nakamit natin dahil sa pagtitiwala ninyo sa ating agenda ng mabuting pamamahala,” he added. For infrastructure, the President said that since July 2011 to April 2012, the Department of Public Works Read More …
Feb 032013
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government is keen on developing Mindanao amid positive news on the country’s economy, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said on Sunday ahead of the 2013 Philippine Development Forum. “Unlocking Mindanao’s potential is high up in the administration’s list of priorities. Already, the region is poised to make great strides in pursuing its socio-economic goals, given the wealth of its resources and its remarkable growth prospects. The Bangsamoro peace agreement has also encouraged greater confidence in the region, particularly in areas where armed conflict once undermined efforts at community development or commercial progress,” Abad said. The country’s global development partners, state leaders, civil society groups and other stakeholders are expected to attend this year’s PDF in Davao City. “It’s no coincidence that the 2013 PDF is being held in Davao, considering the administration’s aim of enhancing Mindanao’s growth capacity and invigorating the region’s agri-fishery and tourism industries, as well as other fast-growing sectors,” Abad said. He added that the forum will be crucial in bridging the Aquino administration’s development goals with the objectives of the country’s development partners. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 “With the Philippine economy performing very well, we need to ensure that the gains we’ve made will actually be felt by all Filipinos. Together with our development partners, we can work toward creating more growth dividends for Mindanao, thus empowering the region and giving it ample room for socio-economic progress,” Abad said.