Mindanao Bureau First Posted 17:31:00 10/04/2008 DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- Reports that children have died of hunger in refugee camps in Mindanao have prompted the World Food Program to ship about 40 tons of high-energy and highly-nutritious biscuits to the...
9 news stories / 3 blog posts / 12 images / 5 videos / 1 voice
Davao City and five towns in Davao del Norte have already availed the Pantawid Kuryente: Katas ng VAT Program of the national government. Ma...Pantawid Kuryente is a one-time cash subsidy of P500 to lifeline consumers of electricity with 100 killowat...
2 news stories / 0 blog posts / 1 image / 9 videos / 0 voices
Housing Fair in Davao City Rose Taasan said all government and private sector employees, including Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW), are qualified to avail the acquired assets in any of the participating selling agencies. She said among the developers participating are...
2 news stories / 0 blog posts / 1 image / 0 videos / 0 voices
Enough food is produced globally to feed the planet but even so roughly 925 million people go to bed hungry every night. Hunger is a leading cause of death, killing an estimated 10 million people every year - more than...
1 news story / 8 blog posts / 20 images / 23 videos / 3 voices
The police chief of Mati town, Davao Oriental was relieved Monday following the escape of three prisoners from the town police detention center before dawn Saturday, an official said Monday. Senior Inspector Candido Suralta and a jail officer are being...
3 news stories / 0 blog posts / 5 images / 14 videos / 0 voices
Despite being Mindanao's commercial and trade hub, Davao City only managed to land fourth in the list of cities in Southern Mindanao with the lowest poverty incidence, the latest survey of the National Statistical Coordination Board in the region covering...
4 news stories / 0 blog posts / 2 images / 0 videos / 0 voices
Authorities suspect that mechanical failure was behind the crash of a light crop duster plane in a banana plantation here on Saturday morning. Senior Superintendent Benilito Bianzon, Davao del Norte police chief, said on Sunday the pilot of the Cessna...
2 news stories / 1 blog post / 0 images / 1 video / 0 voices
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued Proclamation No. 1625 last September 19 declaring October 1 as a non-regular working holiday in observance of the end of Ramadan. “The observance of holiday is part of the efforts to promote cultural understanding, integration,...
7 news stories / 2 blog posts / 13 images / 21 videos / 1 voice
Archers lower their weapons and bow down to the mighty Eagle as Ateneo sweeps them over a -62-51 championship win in the yearly UAAP Championship. The title finally quenched the Eagles thirst for victory over the last six years. Eagle...
3 news stories / 8 blog posts / 21 images / 29 videos / 1 voice
Beekeeping, or scientifically called Apiculture is said to be the newest alternative industry that will contribute to the economic growth of Davao Region and Mindanao as a whole. This new industry is expected to be mass-produced soon especially that China...
1 news story / 6 blog posts / 4 images / 20 videos / 1 voice
Latest news: 3.3 M Filipinos going Hungry
Latest news: DCCCII on the lead in DATE 2008 Business ...