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Tourism in Davao del Norte particularly in Samal Island has not been affected by the September 21 kidnapping of three foreigners and one Filipina at a resort in Samal. “We have not received reports of previous bookings which were cancelled after the kidnapping. “ Noel Daquioag, provincial tourism officer of Davao del Norte said during his guesting at the Club 888 media forum in Marco Polo Davao yesterday (Sept. 30). Daquioag said that they view […]
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Francis Tolentino said that Subway System is a solution to the massive traffic experiencing in Metro Manila. In a recent study conducted by the community-based traffic and navigation app Waze, Metro Manila has been reported to have the worst traffic on Earth. In line with the report that Metro Manila had the worst traffic on Earth, Tolentino said that the cities included in the study have efficient Mass Transit […]
Metro Manila has the worst traffic on Earth. That’s according to the popular GSP-based navigation app Waze. Waze recently released the world’s first “Global Driver Satisfaction Index,” which determined by evaluating the driving experience of fifty million users in 32 countries and 167 metro areas. The results of the study by Waze showed that on a city level, Metro Manila has the worst traffic – followed by Bandung in Indonesia and Guatemala in Central America. […]
An officer of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) said confirmed that there was a sighting of the four kidnap victims in a forest in Sulu. The kidnappers were said to be members of a faction of the Abu Sayyaf Group. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)
DAVAO CITY, Oct 1 (PIA) Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, chair of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in Davao Region urged mayors, barangay chairs and teachers and persons with authority to establish good rapport with the security sector to harmonize relationships in responding to the needs of the people, particularly safety and security. He made the statement during the RPOC 3rd Quarter meeting Wednesday, following an interview where leaders of the Island Garden City of […]
As the FIBA Asia championship continues, basketball fans are excited for the much-awaited fan between Gilas Pilipinas and Lebanon. That and more sports news from Agila Balita Alas Dose. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)
The National Economic Develpment Authority (NEDA) warned against the increase in the price of rice and other basic products due to the corresponding increase in demand as the holiday season nears. Also affecting the said situation is the low rice production due to the strong El Niño phenomenon affecting the country. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/Jc7HHTyyOjk
According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the low-pressure area that the weather bureau is monitoring in Visayas has developed into a tropical depression. PAGASA gave said tropical depression the designation “Kabayan”. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)
Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma said that there is no need to meet foreign investors regarding the kidnapping incident involving three foreigners and a Filipina in Samal Island, Davao del Norte. Coloma also added that the economy remains strong and that the foreign investors have no need to worry regarding said incident. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)
According to the hydrologists of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical and Services Administration (PAGASA), there is a slight increase in the water level of the Angat Dam. Said water level increase removes the Angat Dam from the critical level but PAGASA warned that this is still not enough due to the strong EL Niño phenomenon. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
MANILA, Oct. 1 — A revamped and modernized repacking system has been set up by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations World Food Programme (UN-WFP), which will speed up the production of emergency family food packs next time the country faces a disaster. United Kingdom (UK) Ambassador to the Philippines Asif Ahmad said yesterday that UN learned important lessons during their mobilization of relief assistance for the victims of […]
QUEZON CITY, Oct. 1 (PIA)–The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to open dedicated lanes on the two major thoroughfares in Metro Manila for the exclusive use of delegates who will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in November. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino bared four innermost lanes on EDSA, two each on the southbound and northbound, will be designated as APEC lanes. Tolentino said APEC lanes would start from Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong […]
