Search Result for “GENERAL SANTOS CITY”
DOH gets P145.5-M grant from Canada for immunization
February 27, 2024, 4:42 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday received PHP145.5 million from the Canadian government for the integration of Covid-19 vaccination, routine immunization and proven approaches that make quality primary health care accessible for Filipinos. The partnership prioritizes provinces… Read More
Senate reso lauds Galing Pook awardees as true models of communities
February 7, 2024, 5:26 pm
MANILA – The 10 winners of the 2023 Galing Pook Award should be recognized as models of other local government units (LGUs), Senator Grace Poe said as she announced on Wednesday her filing of Senate Resolution 926. “The Philippine Senate proudly joins the Galing Pook Foundation and its… Read More
SC suspends GenSan judge over 10-year delay in ruling on rape case
February 6, 2024, 6:07 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has suspended a judge in General Santos City for gross neglect due to a 10-year delay in deciding on a rape case. In a statement Tuesday, the high court said it imposed a two-year suspension on General Santos City Regional Trial Court Branch 35 Judge Oscar P. Noel… Read More
GenSan first to reach 100% jeepney consolidation
February 5, 2024, 5:05 pm
MANILA – Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista on Monday lauded the 100 percent consolidation rate in General Santos City, the first to do so in the country. To date, Bautista said a significant portion of public utility vehicles in the city have been modernized, inviting local business… Read More
Trough of LPA, 'amihan' to dampen most of PH
February 1, 2024, 8:47 am
MANILA – Most areas in the country will continue to experience rain showers Thursday due to the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) and the northeast monsoon or "amihan", the weather bureau said. The LPA's trough affecting Mindanao will bring scattered to widespread rains and thunderstorms in… Read More
DepEd, World Bank to boost learning outcomes in Mindanao
January 24, 2024, 4:11 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Wednesday its partnership with the World Bank that strengthened the agency's commitment to continue helping educators in the country. This, after the Teacher Effectiveness and Competencies Enhancement Project (TEACEP) was launched on… Read More
Trough of LPA to bring scattered rains over Soccsksargen
January 21, 2024, 8:40 am
MANILA – Soccsksargen region will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the weather bureau said Sunday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric,… Read More
Police nab gunrunner, 3 others in Maguindanao Norte, North Cotabato
January 15, 2024, 5:45 pm
COTABATO CITY – The police arrested a suspected gunrunner and three other men for possession of unlicensed guns in the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and North Cotabato on Sunday.In the Maguindanao del Norte operation, Lt. Col. Ariel Huesca, chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection… Read More
CIDG nabs top Soccsksargen fugitive
January 14, 2024, 4:45 pm
MANILA – The top most wanted person (MWP) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) has been arrested in a manhunt operation in Malabon City, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said in a belated report on Sunday. In a news release, CIDG Director Maj. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr. said 48-year-old… Read More
Magnitude 6.7 quake jolts Davao Occidental
January 9, 2024, 8:34 am
MANILA – A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Davao Occidental and nearby areas Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tectonic quake's epicenter was traced offshore Davao Occidental at 183 kilometers southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani at 4:48… Read More
NAIA employee caught escorting 3 Dubai-bound 'trafficking' victims
December 27, 2023, 3:26 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday stressed that airport immigration areas are strictly off-limits to unauthorized personnel. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco issued the warning after immigration officers intercepted three suspected human trafficking victims bound for the… Read More
Zamboanga City lifter shines in Batang Pinoy
December 18, 2023, 7:39 pm
MANILA – Adrian Bucol of Zamboanga City bagged the gold medal in the boys’ 12-under 32kg category of the weightlifting competition of the Batang Pinoy National Championships at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex on Monday. Bucol, who lives in Barangay Mampang, registered a personal best 103kgs… Read More
Funds for creation of 673 faculty posts in 9 MSU campuses OK'd
December 13, 2023, 11:15 am
MANILA – Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has approved the funding for the creation of additional 673 permanent faculty positions in nine campuses of the Mindanao State University (MSU). In a statement on Wednesday, the DBM said the approved faculty posts,… Read More
Lim, Capadocia crowned PCA Open singles' champions
December 3, 2023, 7:00 pm
MANILA – Second seed Alberto Lim Jr. stamped his class over Hawaii-based Filipino Andre Ilagan to capture the men's singles title in the 40th Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) Open at its indoor shell court in Paco, Manila on Sunday. Returning from a two-year hiatus, Lim displayed… Read More
Lim, Ilagan advance to PCA Open men's final
December 1, 2023, 6:36 pm
MANILA – Second seed Alberto Lim Jr. defeated No. 6 Nilo Damian, 6-3, 6-0 in the men's singles semifinal of the 40th Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) Open at the indoor shell court in Plaza Dilao, Paco, Manila on Friday. Lim, back from a two-year hiatus, will meet unranked… Read More
DA distributes P26.3-M worth of aid in quake-hit S. Cotabato
November 28, 2023, 4:23 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed PHP26.3 million worth of machinery and checks for indemnity and loans in South Cotabato. In a news release on Tuesday, the DA reported that Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. met with the irrigators group in Koronadal City… Read More
UST, CSB pocket PNVF Challenge Cup titles
November 26, 2023, 7:40 pm
MANILA – University of Santo Tomas (UST) overcame a tough Cignal team, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 15-13, to pocket the men's title in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Challenge Cup at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Saturday night. Joshua Ybañez led the Growling… Read More
DSWD chief assures continued assistance to Mindanao quake victims
November 26, 2023, 5:56 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Sunday led the provision of disaster assistance to displaced individuals affected by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in the municipalities of Malapatan and Glan, Sarangani province. Gatchalian assured the… Read More
PBBM 'fine' after ‘running out of steam’ due to 6-day US trip
November 24, 2023, 11:47 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday admitted that he felt exhausted after his recent six-day trip to the United States but is now "fine". In an interview on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH) at the Arca South Estate in Taguig City,… Read More
PBBM assures gov’t aid for Mindanao quake victims
November 23, 2023, 6:59 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the victims of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Mindanao that they would get assistance from various government agencies, led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Marcos said rebuilding efforts would not be done… Read More
