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Archdiocese of Davao appeals for aid for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda
Due to the wide extent of the damage brought about byTyphoon Yolanda, Archbishop of Davao Romulo G. Valles, D.D. is again appealing to the faithful of Davao for more help to ease the sufferings and pains of our brothers and sisters. THEY ARE IN URGENT NEED OF FOOD STUFFS AND MATERIALS FOR TEMPORARY SHELTERS LIKE TENTS AND OTHER RELIEF...
Globe Restoration in Visayas, Tacloban now Connected
Globe: Tacloban no longer isolated, mobile signal up in 1 cellsite, Restoration in Visayas ongoing Libreng Tawag in 3 sites in Iloilo now up Globe Telecom was able to reconnect the province of Tacloban with the rest of the world with 1 cellsite serving critical communication requirements of the local government units and agencies involved in disaster response and...
Tagum activates Incident Command Post ahead of Yolanda
CITY OF TAGUM, DAVAO DEL NORTE—The City Government of Tagum through the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) had activated its incident command post in preparation for possible worst-case scenarios as a result of Supertyphoon Yolanda. Located at the Freedom Park, the said incident command post houses all the facilities and rescue equipment, a communication center and all...
Beauty and Brains in store for 1st Mutya ng Tagum City
As beautiful as Tagum. This is how observers describe the ten official candidates who will edge out with each other to be proclaimed as the first-ever Mutya ng Tagum City by the end of this month. Organized by the City Government of Tagum and the Tagum City Tourism Council, the said beauty pageant was revived after being dormant for more than...
DavSur voters approves creation of Davao Occidental
Philippines has a new province as voters in the Davao del Sur voted in favor of the creation of Davao Occidental. Davao Occidental thus became the country's 81st province. With 180,162 votes against 55,139, the new province will be carved out from the province of Davao del Sur, is set to be established in Davao Region. Republic Act No. 10360, signed...
2 public schools receive 150 units armchairs each from Davao Light
A public elementary school in Davao City and a government secondary school in nearby Panabo City got 150 units of wooden arm chairs each from the Aboitiz-owned electric utility Davao Light & Power Co.,Inc. The donations were turned over Wednesday, September 18, and Thursday, October 24, 2013, respectively. The Davao City school recipient is Matina Crossing Central Elementary School (MCCES)...
Naprey Almario vies for Rappler’s DO MORE Awards, The Luminary
Rappler's DO MORE Awards in partnership with Rexona aims to commend Filipino achievers who have the courage to challenge the status quo. It aims to honor those who take the initiative to go beyond the call of duty that inspires others around them. Our very own Naprey Almario made it to the Luminary category. He's one of the three finalists...
Tagum holds Children’s Congress
CITY OF TAGUM, DAVAO DEL NORTE—The Local Government of Tagum through the City Social Welfare and Development Office converged children in the city for this year’s Children’s Congress. Approximately 150 children and teachers from the 23 different barangays throughout the city have been selected to represent their Day Care Centers for the Tagum City Children’s Congress through the City Social...
