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SECURITY CHECK. Members of the Davao City Police Office’s Special Weapons and Tactics unit, together with other police personnel and Task Force Davao, conduct a surprise a ‘saturation operation’ in Mini-forest, Quezon Blvd., Davao City on Saturday morning. LEAN DAVAL JR.

DCPO to secure Chinese New Year

Judiee Vega - February 11, 2018 12:00 pm

The Davao City Police Office will implement tight security measures and security plans for the upcoming celebration of the Chinese New Year on Feb. 15...

70 Lake Sebu families advised to leave village

MindaNews - February 11, 2018 10:18 am

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Region 12 has recommended the immediate relocation of some 70 families from an upland village in Lake...

Filipinos prefer house and lot, but condo inquiries up

Philippine News Agency - February 9, 2018 5:21 pm

MANILA -- Online marketplace for properties Lamudi Philippines revealed that most Filipinos are looking for house and lot properties, but inquiries on residential condominiums...

DIGONG COMFORTS. President Rodrigo Duterte extends financial assistance to soldiers injured in a clash with the Abu Sayyaf Group in Sulu. The President also gave the wounded soldiers cellphones and Glock .45 pistols during his visit at Camp Teodulfo Bautista Station Hospital in Sulu on Friday. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

PRRD: ‘You say I’m a dictator? I am really a dictator’

MindaNews - February 9, 2018 10:25 am

Before a crowd of New People’s Army (NPA) surrenderers in Malacanang Wednesday night, an obviously irked President Rodrigo Duterte said he feels insulted by...

PRIMING UP. A worker of a rice dealership establishment fixes his display of different varieties of commercial rice at Agdao Public Market in Davao City on Wednesday. Prices of commercial rice went up in the city’s public markets as an effect of the National Food Authority’s announcement that their buffer stock has reached a critical low. LEAN DAVAL JR.

NFA admits rice supply cut sold in Davao market

Philippine News Agency - February 9, 2018 10:00 am

The National Food Authority on Wednesday admitted to have limited the selling of NFA rice in Davao City markets due to low inventory. NFA Davao...

Philippine Army Scout Rangers. Mindanews File Photo

Palace to Joma: ‘If you want war, we’re ready to go to war’

Philippine News Agency - February 9, 2018 9:30 am

MANILA -- “If you want war, we’re ready to go to war.” This was the statement made by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque a day after...

HOW IT IS DONE. An ironworker ties the steel bar with a wire to form a reinforcement cage which will be used in the ongoing rehabilitation of Ma-a Bridge along Carlos P. Garcia Highway in Davao City on Monday. LEAN DAVAL. JR.

Major infra projects to address unemployment: Malacañan

Philippine News Agency - February 9, 2018 8:55 am

MANILA -- Malacanang on Thursday expressed optimism that unemployment will be addressed as the Duterte administration starts to roll out major infrastructure projects under...

LINED UP. China Town Development Council public relations officer Jasper Huang talks about the lined up activities and programs for the celebration of Chinese New Year to start on February 15. Huang has promised during I-Speak media forum at City Hall on Thursday that this year’s celebration will be more festive than the previous years. LEAN DAVAL JR

Festive Chinese New Year bared

Angie Saveron - February 9, 2018 8:45 am

The Chinese Lunar New Year celebration will be more festive compared to previous celebrations. China Town Development Council public relation officer Jasper Huang said that...

COMMON CONCERNS. President Rodrigo Duterte discusses matters with Ambassador of Kuwait to the Philippines Saleh Ahmad Althwaikh who met with the President at the Malacañang Palace on Wednesday night. Also in the photo is Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Duterte likely to visit Kuwait

Philippine News Agency - February 9, 2018 8:15 am

President Rodrigo Duterte may likely visit Kuwait soon following his recent meeting with Kuwaiti Ambassador to the Philippines Saleh Ahmad Althwaikh, Malacanang said Thursday. “Since...

HOME BREWING. Visitors can have the luxury to make their own chocolate recipe at PhP450 for 200mg in the chocolate laboratory, a component of the Malagos Chocolate Museum. JERMAINE DELA CRUZ

DOT unveils new tourism come-ons

Judiee Vega - February 9, 2018 8:14 am

The Department of Tourism Region XI is promoting farm and faith-based tourism program in a bid to entice sector-specific foreign and domestic tourists. Tourism Assistant...