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‘Crown-of-thorns’ starfish threatens Sarangani town’s marine life
June 17, 2022, 11:52 am
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – An official of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) in Sarangani province warned Friday of an impending outbreak of the Crown of Thorns (COTS) starfish in the waters of Glan town.“If not immediately controlled, it would most likely affect the livelihood of… Read More
Metro Manila stays under Alert Level 1 until June 30
June 15, 2022, 6:59 pm
MANILA – Metro Manila will remain under the most lenient Alert Level 1 until June 30, Malacañang announced on Wednesday. This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the new alert level classifications in the country, acting… Read More
GenSan passes anti-sexual harassment law
June 15, 2022, 5:46 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The City Council passed on third and final reading an ordinance defining gender-based sexual harassment and prohibited acts in the streets as public offenses.The Anti-Catcalling Ordinance of General Santos City, authored by Councilor Orlando Acharon, aims to punish… Read More
‘Sarangani’ released back to habitat after 18 months recuperation
June 13, 2022, 5:28 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Philippine eagle named “Sarangani” was returned to the wild after its release in the hinterlands of Maitum, Sarangani province, Monday.“Sarangani survived an injury inflicted on its wing by illegal hunters for more than a year in the forests of the province,”… Read More
GenSan posts 73% lower dengue cases since January 2022
June 13, 2022, 5:26 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – This city has recorded lower dengue cases for the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2021, the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) said Monday.The report showed a total of 218 dengue cases in the city with seven deaths from January 1 to… Read More
Soccsksargen tallies 1.6K dengue cases, 17 deaths
June 9, 2022, 11:14 am
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – At least 1,664 individuals were infected with dengue while 17 others died from the mosquito-borne disease in the Soccsksargen region since January this year, the regional health office reported Thursday.Dr. Dyan Zubelle Parayao, head of the Department of Health-Soccsksargen… Read More
GenSan fishermen appeal for fuel subsidy, deferral of excise tax
June 6, 2022, 5:08 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A 300-strong fishermen group here has appealed Monday to the government to help them through subsidies amid the continued rise in fuel prices.Ruel Libawan, a member of the Minanga Buayan Fishermen Association, said he noticed lately that his expenses for fuel has increased… Read More
Davao Oriental, 156 more areas placed under Alert Level 1
June 4, 2022, 4:32 pm
MANILA – Davao Oriental and 156 other places nationwide have been placed under the most relaxed Alert Level 1 classification in the first half of June, Malacañang announced on Saturday. This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases approved Thursday… Read More
Metro Manila, 73 other places under Alert Level 1
May 27, 2022, 2:00 pm
MANILA – Metro Manila and 62 other places in the country will remain under the most lenient Alert Level 1 classification until June 15, Malacañang said Friday. This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved Thursday the new alert… Read More
Passenger bus blast injures 2 in Koronadal
May 26, 2022, 5:56 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—An explosion ripped though the back of a passenger bus injuring two people in the South Cotabato city of Koronadal Thursday afternoon, officials said.The Yellow Bus Line unit was cruising on a busy highway around 12:15 p.m. near a mall when the explosion occurred, injuring… Read More
LPA spotted; sunny weather, isolated rains to prevail
May 26, 2022, 10:47 am
MANILA – A low pressure area (LPA) was spotted 355 kilometers (kms) east of General Santos City but still sunny weather and isolated rains will prevail over most areas in the country, a forecaster said Thursday. "The LPA is embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). It has a slim… Read More
73 Soccsksargen cops dismissed since 2016
May 25, 2022, 4:13 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- At least 73 personnel of the Police Regional Office in the Soccsksargen region (PRO-12) have been dismissed from service since July 2016 for various offenses.The figure is based on a report from the Discipline, Law and Order Section of the PRO-12 Regional Personnel Records… Read More
GenSan dads oppose open-pit mining in Tampakan
May 24, 2022, 6:35 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—Citing potential adverse environmental impact, the City Council passed a resolution Tuesday opposing the Tampakan copper-gold project.In a unanimous vote, the City Council described the open-pit mining method as “historically disastrous” and poses "more risks, especially… Read More
2 Zambo City villages with ASF cases locked down
May 17, 2022, 5:41 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government's African swine fever (ASF) task force has placed two villages here under lockdown and commenced the depopulation of hogs due to the presence of ASF cases.Dr. Arnedo Agbayani, the assistant city veterinarian, said Tuesday Barangays Pasonanca and Mangusu were… Read More
No local transmission of Omicron BA.2.12.1 yet: DOH
May 16, 2022, 7:22 pm
MANILA – There is no indication yet of a local transmission of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 in the country, an infectious disease expert said Monday. In a televised public briefing, Department of Health (DOH) – Technical Advisory Group member, Dr. Edsel Salvaña, said certain areas were… Read More
Metro Manila, 85 other areas under Alert Level 1 until May 31
May 16, 2022, 8:00 am
MANILA – Metro Manila and 85 other areas will remain under the lowest Alert Level 1 classification from May 16 to 31, Malacañang announced Sunday night. Acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID)… Read More
Zambo City adds checkpoints to contain ASF spread
May 14, 2022, 3:52 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Additional checkpoints have been established here to prohibit the entry of live hogs, pork products, and by-products, allowing only those with veterinary health certificates. The Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) on Saturday was still waiting for the result of the… Read More
Pacquiao bats for pro-poor measures as campaign ends
May 8, 2022, 2:57 pm
MANILA – Senator Manny Pacquaio ended his campaign in his hometown General Santos City on Saturday the way he started it: Reiterating his presidency will be pro-poor. During his miting de avance, he said the country’s tax measures must be reformed to help the poor improve their living… Read More
Pacquiao says ‘poor’ voters will propel him to presidency
May 7, 2022, 3:38 pm
CEBU CITY –Senator Manny Pacquiao expects to be elected as president on Monday through the support of the poor sector which he said is made up of about 30 million. In his grand rally outside a mall at the North Reclamation Area in this capital city on Friday, he told the crowd that more than 30… Read More
Earthquake jolts DavOr anew
May 5, 2022, 5:53 pm
MANILA -- A magnitude-5.8 quake jolted Davao Oriental on Thursday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The tectonic quake struck 147 kilometers southeast of the municipality of Tarragona at 4:21 p.m. It was 2 kilometers deep. Earlier today,… Read More
