Tag: Davao City

“My life is a testament to the power of God,” says VP-elect Sara Duterte during inauguration

From her ambition to be a doctor, she said God had steered her to this path of service as she is inaugurated as the 15th vice-president of the PHL (Eagle News) — Vice-President elect Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio shared “one of the most important lessons” she learned in life on Sunday, June 19, the day of her inauguration as the 15th vice-president of the country, in Davao City. She said her life is a “testament to […]

Palace calls on Filipinos to “stand behind” VP-elect Sara, other newly elected leaders of the country

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang called on Filipinos to support Vice-President elect Sara Duterte-Carpio and all other newly elected leaders of the country on June 19, the inauguration day of the presidential daughter as the second highest official of the land. In a statement, the Palace said that they are “one with the whole Filipino nation in witnessing with excitement the inauguration ceremony of outgoing Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio as the 15th Vice […]

VP-elect Sara Duterte takes oath as 15th PHL vice-president; Pres. Duterte attends inauguration

Youngest VP elected in the country, the first VP to hail from Davao City   (Eagle News) – On Sunday afternoon, June 19, as scheduled, Vice-President elect Sara Duterte-Carpio was inaugurated as the 15th vice-president of the country, in Davao City. Sara becomes the first vice-president to hail from Davao City.  It will also be the first time in the country’s history, even for just a few days –11 days to be exact — that […]

NCR and cities of Baguio, Davao, Iligan, Tacloban, 5 other provinces under GCQ this March

Cebu, where 2 “variants of concern” had been confirmed, to remain under MGCQ   (Eagle News) — Metro Manila, and the cities of Baguio, Davao, Iligan and Tacloban, as well as five other provinces will be under General Community Quarantine for March, according to Malacanang. The five other provinces are Kalinga, Mt. Province and Batangas in Luzon, and Lanao del Sur in Mindanao. Cebu where the Department of Health has earlier noted the presence of […]

GCQ remains in NCR, Davao City, 8 other areas; Duterte asks public to stay home as much as possible

New quarantine protocols subject to appeal by LGUs   (Eagle News) — Malacanang released the community quarantine classifications for January next year which includes the retention of General Community Quarantine in Metro Manila, Davao City and eight other areas. Aside from Metro Manila and Davao City, the following areas will remain under GCQ: Isabela, Santiago City, Batangas, Iloilo City, Tacloban City, Lanao del Sur, Iligan City, and Davao del Norte. All other areas are still […]

Pres. Duterte: GCQ to continue in NCR, Batangas, Lanao del Sur, lligan, 3 other cities until Dec. 31

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte decided to continue to place Metro Manila and the provinces of Batangas, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, and the cities of Iloilo, Tacloban and Davao under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) until year-end. In a televised address to the nation, Duterte on Monday night, Nov. 30, said that there has to be a continued GCQ in these areas as COVID cases continued to rise in these areas. The rest of […]

Davao City reverts to GCQ

(Eagle News)–Davao City is again under a general community quarantine following the rise in COVID-19 cases there. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the quarantine status will remain in effect until Nov. 30. Roque said Melquiades Feliciano, Deputy Chief Implementer of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 for Bacolod and Cebu, has been assigned to head the Coordinated Operations to Defeat the Epidemic teams to be deployed in Davao City. He said a […]

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, nagpasalamat sa USAID sa binigay na PPEs at hygiene kits

Ni Haydee Jipolan Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Pinasalamatan ni Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte ang United States Agency for International Development o and USAID sa tulong at suporta nila sa City Government of Davao, sa Davao City Health Office, sa Department of Health, at sa Southern Philippines Medical Center na tumanggap ng mga Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) na kanilang ibinigay. Matatandaan na kamakailan lang ay nagpadala si US Ambassador Sung Kim ng hygiene […]

Pres. Duterte appoints trailblazer chief of Southern PHL Medical Center as new DOH Usec

New DOH Usec points out things he could help improve on in DOH including coordination, harmonization of work with IATF and with community’s needs   (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed the head of the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City as the new undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH) after expressing his disappointment with the slow release of cash benefits to health care workers who were severely affected by COVID-19, […]

Man turns over Burmese python pet to DENR when it grew 10 feet long after 2 years

(Eagle News) —  A man who kept a Burmese python as a pet for two years turned over the reptile recently to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources office in Davao City after it grew to a length of 10 feet. The Davao City resident, Benjie Putot, said that he found the python inside a bus in January 2018. Out of pity, he brought it home to take care of the reptile. It was […]

President Duterte scheduled to return to Malacanang for IATF meeting later – Roque

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte is set to return to Malacanang today, Monday, May 18, after returning home to Davao City on Saturday, May 16, with the easing of quarantine restrictions in Luzon. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed that the President will return in time for the Inter-Agency Task Force meeting later. But he said that Duterte still worked even while in Davao City and, in fact, still haven’t seen his grandchildren. Duterte […]

President Duterte returns to Davao City in first few hours of eased quarantine restrictions in NCR, Luzon

Returns to his family after more than two months of not being able to see them   (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has returned to his home in Davao City in the early hours of Saturday, May 16, shortly after the easing of quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque and Presidential Security Group Commander Col. Jesus Durante III both confirmed this on the first day of Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine in […]