Author Archives: DYANARHA P. LAVADIA
BFP Davao says fire incidents increase to 50% in 2015
by DYANARHA P. LAVADIA
The Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP) said the number of fire incidents this year surged 50 percent higher compared to last year.
Davao City to lose more than 97,000 voters on 2016 elections, but…
The No Bio, No Boto campaign of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has temporarily deactivated 97,170 out of the 1,034,170 registered voters in Davao City.
Lumads slam NCIP for backing military ops in Comval
Lumads trooped to the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) XI to protest the occupation of the 66th Infantry Battalion in their community in Compostela Valley.
IACAT XI to hold video infomercial competition
The Inter-agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) Region XI has opened its anti-human trafficking advocacy to students from colleges and technical schools through Video Infomercial Competition against human trafficking.
DOLE XI says more job vacancies available for Davao region before 2015 ends
With 21,091 job vacancies as of Friday, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region XI will conduct their last major job fair for this year on December 8 at Abreeza Ayala Malls in celebration of its 82nd anniversary.
2 dead in separate shooting incidents in Davao City
A man was shot dead inside an internet cafe while a bullet-riddled body of a woman was found lying along a street in a string of shooting and stabbing incidents in the first two days of this month.
Banana workers from Davao region share woes on low wage, union busting
On the 152nd birthday of Andres Bonifacio on Monday, workers in Davao region marched here to protest low wage and attacks against their union.
Duterte says list of senatorial bets on his slate to come out before Dec.10
After Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte withdrew his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for mayor and filed his COC for president Friday morning, who will now be included in his list of senators?
More help needed to stop rapid rise of HIV cases
With the rapid increase of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Aids) cases, it needs a multi-faceted approach including a lot of stakeholders to respond for the prevention and control in the spread of HIV-AIDS in Davao City, said Precy Senoc of Davao City AIDS Council.
Davao City to hold 'red march' on World AIDS Day
The Davao City AIDS Council will hold a parade to commemorate the 27th World AIDS Day on December 1 in a bid to raise awareness among the public about the HIV-AIDS control and prevention and to eliminate discrimination against people living with HIV.