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DOE releases findings on Feb 27 total loss of power in Mindanao
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) presented at a press briefing yesterday the findings of their investigation on the total loss of power in Mindanao on 27 February 2014. A supply-demand imbalance caused by the reduced generation of STEAG coal-fired power plant due to a technical problem and the defective equipment of the government-owned Agus...
12,000 Participants in Tagum For Week-long Palarong Pambansa
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Island Mindanao, Philippines - Roughly 12,000 delegates from all 17 regions of the country who arrived in the city to participate in the premier sporting event for school-aged athletes were gathered to officially open the Davao del Norte’s much- awaited hosting of the 2015 edition of the Palarong Pambansa. Hinged on the theme, “Breaking Borders,...
Davaoeña Jasmine Lee, won a seat in Korean Parliament!
MANILA – Philippine-born Korean Jasmine Lee won a seat for proportional representation at the 19th Korean National Assembly during the general elections held on April 11, the Philippine embassy in Seoul said Thursday. The 35-year-old Lee, a widow of a Korean, is the first parliamentarian from the growing immigrant community of South Korea. Lee ran under the ruling Saenuri (New Frontier)...
LGU fetes 2 Tagumeño PMA grads
TAGUM CITY—The City Government of Tagum on Monday recognized two Tagumeños who graduated recently in the Philippine Military Academy, the premier military institution of the country and is the training ground for future officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Mayor Allan L. Rellon led city officials and employees in honoring 2nd Lt. Precious Jewel Forrosuelo and Ensign Nonex Miguel J. Miranda...
Funky Bro of Davao Chan Millanes to move on to live playoffs on The Voice PH
The Funky Bro of Davao, Chan Millanes, is moving on to the live shows on ABS-CBN's reality television singing competition The Voice Teens Philippines during the Sunday, July 2, episode. During the Knockout Round, the singers pick a song to sing against another member of their coach's team. Chan sang against Julian Juangco and Felipe De Leon of FamiLea. Singing...
DMSF Grads Tops Physician Board Exam, DMSF Ranks No 9
Two graduates of the Davao Medical School Foundation (DMSF) landed in the top 10 in the recent Philippine Physician Licensure Examination given last August 2014. DMSF also garnered a 90.10% passing rate making it the 9th-best performing school in the nation and the top performing school in Mindanao with 50 or more examinees. Francis Gerwin Uy Jalipa ranked 2nd place...
Legendary The Cranberries Lead Dies at 46
Dolores O'Riordan the lead singer of Irish band The Cranberries passed away on Monday, January 15. As Filipinos, most of the Davaoeños had grown up while listening to The Cranberries music. This is the band behind the legendary rock song "Zombie" in protest against IRA bombing, and other famous alternative rock songs 'Ode to my family', 'Linger', 'Dreams' to...
Mindanao Bombings Threaten GOVT-MILF Peace Agreement
As bombings perpetrated by the extortion group Al Khobar which is allied with the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) terrorize civilians in the Southern Philippines, people are now asking whether the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) signed recently by the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) could really bring about the promised true and lasting...
