Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte facilitated the release of P8.1 million cash assistance to the tricycle drivers in Davao City. The fund is sourced from the Department of Labor and Employment’s TUPAD or Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers. Congressman Duterte said DOLE has allocated P3,960 to each of the 2,055 identified beneficiaries. […]
Month: April 2020

DUTERTE TO FILE A BILL REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10912
Almost four years since the enactment of Republic Act No. 10912 or the “Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016,” Deputy Speaker Paolo Duterte pronounced that he will file a measure repealing the said law. “While we support the lifelong learning among our professionals to further their craft, the requirements set by the CPD law just […]

Davao City prepares to lift ECQ
Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte said on Thursday that the city government is now preparing for the lifting of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) and the shift to another system against the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid -19). Speaking over the city-operated Davao City Disaster Radio, Mayor Inday said that the epidemiologists […]

EastMinCom simulates COVID-19 air response, evacuation
NSFA, Panacan, Davao City – The Eastern Mindanao Command (EMC) through the Tactical Operations Wing-Eastern Mindanao (TOW-EM) conducted an Air Evacuation Simulation Exercise for COVID-19 patients on April 21- 22, 2020, at the Davao Air Station, Sasa, Davao City. The exercise was meant to evaluate the current doctrine, organization, training, materiel, and personnel of the […]

NPA leader killed, minor rescued
A leader of the New Peoples Army (NPA) was killed while a minor was rescued as skirmishes erupted in Northeastern Mindanao on April 19 and 20, 2020. At around 11:40 AM on April 20, elements of the 29th Infantry Battalion while on hot pursuit figured in a skirmish against a group of NPA at Brgy. […]