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PAY HIKE ASSURED. Secretary Silvestre Bello III of the Department of Labor and Employment gives updates on the programs and efforts of the agency for the working class sector of the country including the planned P38 to P48 basic wage increase in the Davao Region. Bello was among the guests of yesterday’s AFP-PNP Press Corps at The Royal Mandaya Hotel. LEAN DAVAL JR.

DOLE: Workers entitled to added pays on holidays

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has reminded the private employers to implement proper wage rules and occupational safety standards during the Christmas and New...

Caltex continues expansion with more service stations in Davao

Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of the Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants, recently opened a new Caltex service station along McArthur Highway, Dumoy,...

Dev’t in Mindanao seen after CRDA consultation — TESDA

The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and Regions 9, 10 and 12 can now expect development following the successful consultation for the Comprehensive...

Army convoy hit by roadside bomb in Maguindanao

Suspected bandits set off at 7 a.m. on Thursday a powerful improvised explosive device along the national highway here while a military convoy of...

BFP reminds public to practice fire safety

In line with the celebration of Christmas and New Year, Dabawenyos are being reminded by the Bureau of Fire Protection to practice fire...
COMVAL TO DAVAO DE ORO. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Compostela Valley Provincial Director Lucky Siegfred Balleque bares the proposed change of name of Compostela Valley Province to Davao de Oro, a move initiated by ComVal Province Governor Tyron Uy. Balleque made the disclosure during yesterday’s DTI 11 presentation of the agency’s 2016 accomplishments and next year’s plans. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Leaders want ComVal renamed ‘Davao de Oro’

Compostela Valley Provincial Director Lucky Seigfred M. Balleque disclosed on Tuesday that the provincial government plans to propose the renaming of Compostela Valley province...

‘No PhilHealth ID, no benefits’ scrapped

The Senate has recently included a provision in the 2017 national budget to cancel the need for patients in hospitals to present their PhilHealth...

Dole’s SoCot packing plant damaged in arson attack

Government security forces are now tracking down the eight unidentified men who torched the packing station of Dole Stanfilco in South Cotabato Monday night. Reports...
NOT A DEAL YET. Administrator Peter T. Laviña (right) of the National Irrigation Administration says Philippine Ports Authority will review the proposed Sasa Port Project that caused controversy after it raised concerns from stakeholders and various sectors in Davao City. Laviña and NIA 11 director Engr. Feliz Razo (left) graced Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao yesterday. LEAN DAVAL JR.

NIA-IAs partnership to be strengthened

When the envisioned free irrigation system is fully implemented in the country, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) must strengthen its ties with the various...
SPELLING IT OUT. Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairman of City Council’s Committee on Finance, discusses Davao City’s P7 billion budget for 2017 where the peace and order program will get the biggest chunk during yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Dayanghirang next BOC commissioner?

SOCIAL media and traditional media circles are abuzz with talks that Davao City Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang is being eyed as the next commissioner...