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Dav Occ, Davao Sur towns submerged in floodwaters
November 17, 2022, 3:13 pm
DIGOS CITY – Inclement weather prevailing over the provinces of Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental submerged several towns in floodwaters early on Thursday.Reports from various disaster response units in Davao del Sur confirmed rising water levels from overflowing rivers in the towns of Kiblawan… Read More
LPA off GenSan unlikely to develop into tropical cyclone
November 17, 2022, 9:02 am
MANILA – The low pressure area (LPA) that the weather bureau has been monitoring is less likely to develop into a tropical cyclone, a forecaster said Thursday. The LPA was last tracked 200 kilometers south southeast of General Santos City. "This is also outside the Philippine Area of… Read More
New cops for Soccsksargen take oath
November 14, 2022, 2:20 pm
TACURONG CITY – Eighty police recruits took their oath of office Monday as new members of the Soccsksargen (Region 12) police force.Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg, the Police Regional Office (PRO)-12 director, said the rookie cops will still undergo the six-month mandatory training on public safety… Read More
Grandmaster Torre leads PSA achievers for October
November 10, 2022, 4:25 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) on Thursday announced the list of achievers for the month of October led by Asia's first chess grandmaster (GM) Eugene Torre. Torre, 71, was formally inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Missouri, USA last year together… Read More
PH wins 2nd int'l online chess finals for prisoners
November 3, 2022, 1:11 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has won the second Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners in the men's category, defeating Colombia in the finals. In a statement Friday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine team is from the General Santos City Jail. “Placing… Read More
Scattered rain showers seen in some parts of PH due to LPA
November 3, 2022, 9:58 am
MANILA – Several areas in the country will continue to experience scattered rain showers and thunderstorms caused by a low pressure area (formerly known as Tropical Depression Queenie), the weather bureau said Thursday. The LPA was last tracked 420 kilometers east of General Santos City, the… Read More
PAF holds relief missions in Paeng-hit Mindanao provinces
November 1, 2022, 9:42 am
MANILA – Philippine Air Force (PAF) S-70i "Black Hawk" and Bell-412 combat utility helicopters have conducted rapid damage assessment needs analysis (RDANA) and relief missions over Cotabato and Maguindanao provinces that have been severely affected by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng. In a statement… Read More
15 NPA rebels yield to Soccsksargen police
October 27, 2022, 2:24 pm
COTABATO CITY – Fifteen communist rebels have surrendered to the Police Regional Office in the Soccsksargen Region (PRO-12) after realizing that they had been fighting for a worthless ideology, an official said Thursday.In a statement, Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg, the PRO-12 chief, said they… Read More
Magnitude 5.3 quake hits Davao del Sur
October 24, 2022, 1:23 pm
MANILA – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted Davao del Sur on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In a bulletin issued at 11:20 a.m., Phivolcs said the tectonic quake struck 16 km. southwest of Davao City at 10:06 a.m. It was 254 km. deep. Intensity III… Read More
Abad siblings hopeful in World Beach Pencak Silat Championships
October 19, 2022, 11:25 am
MANILA – After winning 11 medals at the 6th Asian Pencak Silat Championships held recently in India, the national team is gearing up for the World Beach Games, which will be held in Mactan, Cebu in December. Leading the team are brothers Alfau Jan and Almohaidib Abad, who won the gold medal in… Read More
GenSan inmates named champions in online int'l chess tilt
October 18, 2022, 1:55 pm
MANILA – Four persons deprived of liberty (PDL) from the General Santos City Jail – Male Dormitory were named champions of an online chess tournament for detainees. The General Santos City Jail MD Chess Team, the country’s flag bearer, defeated Team Colombia and dominated the championship… Read More
PH boat joins Indonesian fluvial parade
October 15, 2022, 3:46 pm
MANILA – A Filipino boat was among the hundreds of vessels that joined the Lembeh Strait Festival in North Sulawesi, Indonesia last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) shared Saturday. The event held in Bitung sought to boost the city's tourism and is one of 110 national events… Read More
Dengue cases rise by 191% from Jan. 1 - Oct. 1
October 14, 2022, 5:17 pm
MANILA – Dengue cases in the country increased by 191 percent from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 with three regions above the epidemic threshold, a health official said Friday. In an online forum, Department of Health - Epidemiology Bureau Director Alethea de Guzman said the Philippines has logged 173,233… Read More
PBBM's recent US trip opens 56K jobs in IT-BPM sector
October 13, 2022, 5:30 pm
MANILA – At least three American-based information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) firms have heeded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.'s call to expand their operations in the Philippines, Malacañang announced on Thursday. The expansion of the country’s IT-BPM… Read More
Paches named LTFRB officer in charge
October 7, 2022, 6:32 pm
MANILA – A board member of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has been appointed as the agency’s officer in charge (OIC) following the resignation of chairperson Cheloy Garafil. In a statement on Friday, the LTFRB said Riza Marie Paches was named OIC of the… Read More
BIR shuts down 60 establishments in Soccsksargen
October 7, 2022, 3:40 pm
TACURONG CITY – Personnel of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) shut down Friday across Soccsksargen Region some 60 establishments registered under a single owner for violation of internal revenue laws.BIR-Revenue Region 18 (RR18) Director Rodrigo Rivamonte led the implementation of the… Read More
2 Davao cops sacked for robbery in GenSan
October 5, 2022, 6:05 pm
DAVAO CITY – The chief of the Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) has ordered the relief of two police officers effective Wednesday for their involvement in a recent robbery in General Santos City.Chief Master Sgt. Renante Medina of the Foot Patrol and Bike Unit, and Master Sgt.… Read More
Latest military ATMOS units arrive in Central Mindanao
October 1, 2022, 2:12 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Eight units of the self-propelled 155-mm Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS) 2000 arrived here Saturday to increase the military’s capability in the fight against terrorism in Central Mindanao. The military hardware were sent Friday afternoon from Makar… Read More
2 killed, 17 hurt in road crash on SoCot highway
September 24, 2022, 3:28 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Two persons, including a child, were killed while 17 others were injured when a 10-wheeler truck carrying a container van crashed into 14 vehicles along the national highway in Tupi, South Cotabato, officials said Saturday. In a report, the Tupi Municipal Police said the… Read More
Magnitude 5.7 quake jolts Davao Oriental
September 12, 2022, 7:29 pm
MANILA – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake jolted Davao Oriental on Monday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The tectonic quake struck 173 kilometers southwest of the municipality of Tarragona at 4:14 p.m. It was 27 km. deep. Intensity III was felt… Read More
