DAVAO CITY, Feb. 2 (PNA) — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has selected Davao City as the pilot site for sustainability science project on enhancing resilience to disasters of urban water systems in Mindanao. The implementation of the sustainability science projects will be formally introduced in a consultation Wednesday (February 3) at Grand Regal Hotel with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and HELP (Hydrology for Environment, Life and Policy) […]
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Firecracker ban violators will be punished
Police authorities warned that violators to the long-existing firecracker ban ordinance in the city will be dealt with accordingly. Chief Inspector Milgrace Driz, spokesperson of the Davao City Police Office said the police have been monitoring and enforcing the firecracker ordinance during the holidays. She said the law is highly relevant since it guarantees the protection of lives and properties from the holiday revelries. “We have to ensure the protection of life and property especially that […]
Fun Run Exercise ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo, isinagawa sa Davao
Masayang isinagawa ng mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ang Fun Run Exercise na nagsimula sa JP Cabaguio Street at nagtapos naman sa Victoria Plaza, Davao City. Ang nasabing Fun Run Exercise ay nilahukan ng mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo na mula pa sa iba’t-ibang lokal ng distrito ng Davao West. Layunin ng nasabing aktibidad na lalong patatagin ang samahan ng bawat isa, mapasigla ang kanilang mga kalusugan na siyang makatutulong sa kasiglahan ng […]
NFA says “fake rice” contaminated with plastic softener dibutyl phthalate
(Eagle News Service) — The National Food Authority said that the so-called “fake rice” found in Davao City and other areas had traces of dibutyl phtalate, a chemical used to soften plastic materials. The NFA’s Food Development Center made the analysis on the contaminated rice confiscated in Davao City on June 26. The FDC analyzed the cooked rice and said that the rice was contaminated with dibutyl phthalate, a plasticizer used to soften plastic […]
Davao City Mayor arrests parents of vagrant children
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte arrested the parents of children who were found sleeping under a parked car.
Aquino pushes again for passage of Bangsamoro Basic Law
(Eagle News Service) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday pushed for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law in Congress that would establish the Bangsamoro as a political entity. In his speech during the 2014 Philippines Development Forum on Bangsamoro in Davao City, President Aquino urged Davaoeños to make their voices hear so that the bill on Bangsamoro would be passed. “At this point, I believe all of us are duty-bound to make our […]
Tropical Storm ‘Domeng’ maintains strength but reduces speed
MANILA, April 7 (PNA) — Tropical storm “Domeng” has maintained its strength but reduced its speed and continues to move west northwest, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday. In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Jun Galang said that as of 4 a.m., “Domeng” was spotted 880 km east of Davao City (6.9°N 134.3°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near center and gustiness of up to 80 […]
Illegal drug bundles missing in Davao City, one recovered, 11 others still missing
Illegal drug bundles missing in Davao City, one recovered, 11 others still missing description: A man returned to the authorities an illegal drug bundle containing cocaine that he found in the container yard of Davao City.
