Search Result for “GENERAL SANTOS CITY”
CAAP welcomes inaugural Clark-GenSan flight
April 26, 2023, 5:38 pm
MANILA – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) welcomed the inaugural Clark-General Santos flight on Wednesday. "We are glad to offer more travel options to the flying public, especially our kababayans to further promote tourism and economic growth in both cities," CAAP… Read More
Local angler rules 13th Siargao Int’l Game Fishing tourney
April 24, 2023, 5:09 pm
PILAR, Siargao Island – A homegrown angler from this host town emerged as the big winner of the three-day 13th Siargao International Game Fishing Tournament here.The watersport competition, which took place from April 21-23, ended with local resident Santiago Gonzales garnering a total catch of… Read More
Manhunt on for killers of off-duty cop in GenSan
April 21, 2023, 3:28 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Police authorities in General Santos City and South Cotabato province have launched a manhunt against two men who shot dead an off-duty police officer Thursday evening.Col. Jomar Alexis Yap, General Santos City police director, strongly condemned the murder of Cpl. Razul… Read More
6 hurt in S. Kudarat bus bombing incident
April 17, 2023, 7:24 pm
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – At least six passengers were hurt after a suspected explosive went off inside a new double-decker bus at the public terminal here past noon Monday.Lt. Colonel Lino Capellan, Sultan Kudarat police provincial deputy director for operations, said the wounded passengers… Read More
2 GenSan lady centenarians get P100-K incentive
April 14, 2023, 3:45 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Two lady centenarians in General Santos City received their cash incentive Thursday afternoon from the city government, with the recipients sharing their secrets to long life.“Healthy lifestyle is the key and make sure you have a very supportive family,” said centenarian… Read More
Magnitude 5.4 quake jolts Davao Oriental
April 12, 2023, 2:46 pm
MANILA – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook several areas in the southeastern part of Mindanao on Wednesday morning. In its 11:03 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the epicenter of the tectonic quake, which occurred 10:02 a.m., was located 145… Read More
3 DI gunmen killed, 7 others nabbed in Lanao Sur
April 3, 2023, 1:59 pm
CAMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao Norte – Lanao del Sur police killed three alleged members of the Dawlah Islamiya and arrested seven others during a predawn law enforcement operation in Bubong town Sunday.Brig. Gen. Allan Cruz Nobleza, newly installed director for the Police Regional Office -… Read More
Trough of LPA to bring rain showers over Mindanao
April 3, 2023, 9:50 am
MANILA – The trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility will bring rain showers over most parts of Mindanao, the weather bureau said Monday. The LPA, last tracked 474 km. east-southeast of General Santos City, has a slim chance of developing into a tropical… Read More
PRO-12 gets new P6.7-M building, 13 new patrol cars
March 31, 2023, 6:39 pm Updated on March 31, 2023, 6:40 pm
KORONADAL CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 (Soccsksargen) is expected to perk up its operations with the opening of its PHP6.7 million multi-purpose building and the arrival of 13 new police cars on Thursday afternoon. “This new building facility and a fleet of police cars will… Read More
NCSC bats for seniors agenda in RDC-12
March 29, 2023, 9:41 pm
KORONADAL CITY – To strengthen its partnership with development stakeholders, the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) has formally joined the Regional Development Council in the Soccsksargen Region (RDC-12).This came as NCSC’s Regional Cluster No. 7 commissioner-in-charge Edwin… Read More
PDEA-12 nabs 7 drug suspects, dismantles 2 drug dens
March 24, 2023, 3:57 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-12) agents have arrested seven drug suspects and dismantled two drug dens during separate operations in South Cotabato and Sarangani provinces, an official said Friday. PDEA-12 Director Aileen T. Lovitos reported that the anti-drug… Read More
Curfew up in S. Cotabato town as preventive step vs. crimes
March 24, 2023, 3:55 pm
POLOMOLOK, South Cotabato – Mayor Bernie Palencia has issued an order implementing curfew hours in this town as part of preventive measures against crimes.In a statement Friday, the mayor said curfew hours starts from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.Palencia issued the order on Thursday, six days after… Read More
Low-cost airline ramps up Cebu hub
March 20, 2023, 6:42 pm
MANILA – Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) will ramp up its operations to and from Cebu province with new routes, increased flight frequencies in some destinations, and additional fleet at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). These boosts are expected to result in additional 76,000 seats… Read More
S. Cotabato town mayor offers P500-K reward on aide’s attackers
March 20, 2023, 2:30 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Mayor Bernie Palencia of Polomolok town in South Cotabato province on Monday offered PHP500,000 reward for anybody who can provide information on the whereabouts of the culprits behind the attack on his executive assistant on March 17.Palencia told reporters he could have been… Read More
Former S. Cotabato town councilor hurt in gun attack
March 17, 2023, 7:42 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen shot and seriously injured a former town councilor of Polomolok, South Cotabato, while he was on his way to the municipal hall Friday morning.Former councilor Rhyolite Agregado Balili, now personal secretary of Polomolok Mayor Bernie… Read More
Qatar’s largest dairy firm eyes partners for 4 projects in PH
March 17, 2023, 4:27 pm
MANILA – Qatar’s largest livestock and dairy producer, the Baladna Qatar Public Shareholding Company, is looking for business partners for its ventures in the Philippines. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) newsletter released on Friday said Baladna is searching for… Read More
Trader slain, husband wounded in Gen. Santos City ambush
March 14, 2023, 8:13 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Two gunmen riding a motorbike shot dead a businesswoman and wounded her husband in an ambush in Barangay Fatima, Gen. Santos City early Tuesday.In a report, Col. Jomar Alexis Yap, General Santos City police director, identified the victim as Amelia Tajala, of Barangay Fatima,… Read More
BARMM opens Cotabato City-Lanao Sur bus route
March 8, 2023, 2:36 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Ministry of Transportation and Communications in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOTC-BARMM) has given the green light for the Husky Bus Line (HBL) to serve the Cotabato City-Wao, Lanao del Sur route starting Wednesday.MOTC-BARMM and Land Transportation… Read More
Cebu Pacific boosts Clark hub; 140 new personnel eyed
February 27, 2023, 7:51 pm
MANILA – Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced Monday it is boosting its Clark hub with three additional planes and operating 13 international and domestic destinations.Via Clark, CEB flies to Caticlan, Davao, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod in the Visayas; General Santos City and Cagayan de Oro… Read More
NTC to look into 'syndicate' behind telco modus in Mindanao
February 27, 2023, 6:23 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The National Telecommunications Commission in Northern Mindanao (NTC-10) said Monday it will conduct an investigation on the involvement of individuals or groups claiming to represent telecommunication companies (telcos) in order to infiltrate private premises.NTC-10… Read More
