Search Result for “GENERAL SANTOS CITY”
Areas under Alert Level 2 ‘watched’ for possible de-escalation
March 10, 2022, 6:27 pm
MANILA – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will definitely review the Covid-19 situations and the vaccination coverage of areas placed under less restrictive Alert Level 2 for possible downgrade to the most lenient Alert Level 1 System,… Read More
Sarangani town declares state of calamity due to LPA damage
March 10, 2022, 4:17 pm
FLOOD EVACUEES. Municipal health and disaster response workers of Maitum, Sarangani province, attends to some 700 families temporarily sheltered at the municipal gymnasium since March 7, 2022 due to flooding that swept the town’s villages. The local government declared a state of calamity on… Read More
GenSan police gets 8 new vehicles
March 7, 2022, 4:39 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The police office here received Monday eight brand new vehicles from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Central Office to boost its services to the public. Col. Paul Bometivo, acting city police director, said the arrival of the new vehicles from the PNP – Manila… Read More
GenSan cops, BOC seize P747-K smuggled cigarettes
March 3, 2022, 6:14 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Policemen have seized some PHP747,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes in this city, a top police official said on Thursday. Col. Paul Bometivo, city police director, said the smuggled cigarettes were seized around 4 p.m. Wednesday in Purok Quilantang, Barangay Calumpang.… Read More
GenSan biz tax collection climbs to P355-M
March 3, 2022, 6:13 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The city government has collected around PHP355 million in taxes and fees as of Wednesday in line with the extension of annual renewal and registration of business permits. This, as a total of 10,468 businesses have so far renewed their business permits and registered their… Read More
DepEd-12 readies 258 schools for 'expansion' of F2F classes
March 1, 2022, 6:35 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Department of Education in Soccsksargen (DepEd-12) is preparing 258 schools for the "progressive expansion" of limited in-person classes in the region, an education official here said Monday. In a text message, Glenn Arellano Bisnar, DepEd-12 chief education supervisor… Read More
GenSan crime rate drops by 14% in 1st 2 months
March 1, 2022, 5:05 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Crimes here dropped by about 14.11% during the past two months, the police said Tuesday. Col. Paul Bometivo, acting city police director, said the recorded crimes from January 1 to February 28 in the city’s 26 barangays decreased to 426 from 496 during the same period… Read More
PNP, AFP chiefs headed for Mindanao amid reports of poll violence
February 28, 2022, 1:41 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos on Monday said he and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff, Gen. Andres Centino will look into apparent cases of escalating election-related violence in Mindanao. Speaking during the regular flag-raising… Read More
NCR, 38 other areas under Alert Level 1 March 1-15
February 27, 2022, 4:57 pm
MANILA – The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Sunday approved placing the National Capital Region under Alert Level 1 effective March 1 to 15. In a statement from the office Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, acting presidential spokesperson, the other 38 areas that will be under Alert Level 1… Read More
More 'friendship routes' to open in BARMM: LTFRB
February 24, 2022, 4:12 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – More "friendship routes" will be opened in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the head of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said after the launch of the Davao-Marawi route for public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Marawi… Read More
Domagoso eyes regionalized Senate, 2-party system
February 22, 2022, 6:39 pm
MANILA – In case he gets elected in the May 2022 elections, Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso will push for a regional representation in the Senate. Domagoso said on Tuesday that aside from the economic provisions that he wants to implement, he will bat for… Read More
Isko solidly behind VP bet despite Domagoso-Duterte push
February 22, 2022, 2:51 pm
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso clarified on Tuesday that he stands by his vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Willie Ong, even if some supporters are rooting for other bets. However, he cannot dictate on the electorate whom to vote for and he… Read More
Magnitude 5.7, 5.2 quakes jolt DavOcc
February 21, 2022, 10:08 am
MANILA – Earthquakes with magnitudes 5.7 and 5.2 jolted Davao Occidental early Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Aftershocks are likely from the magnitude 5.7 quake that struck at 2:29 a.m., 109 kilometers southeast of the municipality of Jose… Read More
DavOcc town opens surfing site amid pandemic
February 18, 2022, 5:08 pm
DAVAO CITY – To restart its economy amid the pandemic, the town of Jose Abad Santos (JAS) in Davao Occidental has invited enthusiasts and tourists to try their new surfing destination at the Baywalk leisure area in Barangay Caburan Small. In an interview Friday, Mayor Jason John Joyce said they… Read More
More foreign investors urged to tap PH agri, fisheries sector
February 17, 2022, 6:45 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is inviting foreign investors to look for opportunities in the country’s agriculture and fisheries sector, particularly tuna. "We are proud exporters of tuna. We send this high-quality fish from General Santos City in Mindanao to the various… Read More
Gov’t employees in GenSan told to observe political neutrality
February 16, 2022, 5:42 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) here on Wednesday reminded all government workers, including barangay officials, to refrain from engaging in partisan political activities amid the election season. In a statement, Rilimin Sandoval, GenSan DILG… Read More
IATF retains Alert Level 2 in NCR; puts 7 areas under Level 3
February 14, 2022, 6:23 pm
MANILA – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has approved a recommendation to retain the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 2 status until the end of February, Malacañang said Monday. In a statement, Acting Presidential Spokesperson… Read More
GenSan begins Covid-19 vaccination of children aged 5 to 11
February 14, 2022, 4:45 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The city government rolled out on Monday the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination drive for children aged 5-11 years old here. The program was launched at the government-run Dr. Jorge P. Royeca Hospital (DJPRH), with several children inoculated. After they got… Read More
PRO-12 reminds pol bets on ‘no house-to-house, handshake’ rules
February 10, 2022, 6:48 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Three months before the May elections, the Police Regional Office – Soccsksargen (PRO-12) on Thursday reminded local candidates of the poll guidelines set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. In a statement Thursday, the… Read More
Soccsksargen RTF-ELCAC questions anew HR defenders bill
February 9, 2022, 7:02 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Soccsksargen (Region-12 ) Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) on Wednesday opposed anew the Human Rights Defenders Bill, describing it as "dangerous". Director Eduardo Marquez of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency-12 and a… Read More
