PIA Davao Region

DAVAO CITY, Sept. 29 (PIA) – Despite having reached the target 4-million new voters last June 2021 as set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Davao City Comelec continues to remind qualified voters to register in order to exercise their electoral right. Guesting in the One Davao Virtual Presser, Atty. Mohammad Fyzee Alim of Comelec Davao First District that first time voters to go to the nearest Comelec office and bring any of the acceptable identification cards to be counted and be able to vote on the National Elections next year. Initially, the Comelec set September 30 as the last day of registration. In an update posted by Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez, he announced that the Comelec en banc has unanimously approved the extension of voter’s registration. This was confirmed in another post of Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon citing that voter registration extension is from October 11 to October 30, no Saturday schedule except October 30 which will cater to registrant...

  DAVAO CITY, Oct. 1 (PIA)- The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has placed the province of Davao Oriental under General Community Quarantine starting today October 1 until October 31.   Pursuant to the community quarantine classification the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental has released today (Oct. 1) Executive Order 22 series of 2021 which are guidelines implementing the GCQ in the province.   The new guidelines coincide with the filing of the certificate of candidacy for the coming 2022 national and local elections, with this the EO provided directives on Commission on Elections (Comelec) sanctioned activities.   Under Section 6 of EO 22. Comelec personnel are considered as APOR (Authorized Persons Outside of Residences) in the performance of their duties.   Also considered APOR are the Chairman/President or in their absence the Secretary General or authorized representative of political parties, sectoral party, organization or coalition participating un...

DAVAO CITY, Sept. 30  -  The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), along with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), launched the “Duterte Legacy: Barangayanihan Caravan Towards National Recovery” here at the municipal gymnasium in Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte bringing the services of the government to the Filipino people.    According to Communications Secretary Martin M. Andanar, since President Rodrigo Roa Duterte assumed office in 2016, his agenda of Tapang at Malasakit" resulted in a chain of positive changes in the Philippines, from the reduction of crime incidents, corruption, and other societal ills to the clearing of barangays from drugs and even from local communist armed conflict.    Through the "Tapang and Malasakit" agenda, President Duterte institutionalize good governance in our government to which all agencies of adhere to, and this is seen with the launching...

DAVAO CITY, Sept. 29 (PIA)- Presidential Communications Operations (PCOO) head, Secretary Martin Andanar cited the role of Kapisanan ng mga Broadcasters sa Pilipinas (KBP) in bringing to the audience the legacy of President Rodrigo Duterte as traditional means of communications is hampered by the pandemic.   “Importante man gud kaayo ang atong pakipag-partnership sa KBP mao nang it is really our goal sa among national communications strategy na gwapo among media relations, because of our good media relationship ang atong Philippine Information Agency naningkamot ang PCOO naningkamot  mao nan aa tay interview parehas karon. Siyempre dili mahimo ning interview kung dili maayo ang imung relasyon sa radio stations (Our partnership with the KBP is very important as it is goal in our national communications strategy that we have good media relations…. Our Philippine Information Agency is striving our PCOO is striving that is why we have an interview today, we cannot have this i...

Bilawa Mainit Hot Waterfalls, a much visited tourist spot in Davao de Oro was once a rebel infested area DAVAO CITY- From an insurgency-wracked province which used to host 14 New Peoples Army guerrilla fronts, Davao de Oro has managed to transform itself as one of the country’s premiere tourism destinations.   “In 2019 we are placed 11 th  in the entire country in terms of statistics, the entire 2020 we placed 5 th  in terms of stays, arrivals,” says Christine Dompor, Provincial Investment and Tourism Officer of Davao de Oro province.   Dompor attributes the development to the National Task Force Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict which had reduced the 14 guerrilla fronts to just one operating in the province and that lone front is in danger of being disbanded.   “I would really like to highlight the efforts of ELCAC, it has opened the whole of Davao de Oro, if you have heard of Manurigao, it is also being opened, there are developments there and roads leadin...

DAVAO DEL NORTE, 29 Sept (PIA)--- Relatives of Bai Bibyaon Bigkay who has been under the Save our School (SOS) network, yesterday demanded  her return to their community.   In a “live” interview yesterday during the “Laban Kasama ang Bayan” SMNI News, grand daughter Rurelyn Bay-ao called on front organizations of the  so-called communist terrorist group (CTG) to send back home Bibyaon whom she had witnessed was “used” to generate funding from international communities.   During the same SMNI offsite interview, Bay-ao revealed having gone with SOS and Bibyaon, to Thailand, HongKong and Korea to meet funders.   “Pagkatapos po sila magbigay pera, si Bai Bibyaon ang perma thru thumb mark.   (After they handed money, Bibyaon signed thru thumb-mark), ”  Bay-ao said.  “Ayaw na nila, na kung makakauwi si Bai Bibyaon wala na silang instrumento, hindi na sila makapag  propaganda po  (They won’t let Bibyaon go home because they would be losing...

DAVAO  DE ORO, Sept. 28 (PIA)— “Dako ni siya nga trabaho  (This is an enormous task) but we have to bite the bullet,” Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Director Alex Roldan said as he pointed out the need to start next year the rollout of Executive Order 138 implementing a “full devolution of   certain functions of the executive branch to local governments.”   Signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD), E.O. 138 came about with the Supreme Court Mandanas ruling,  granting local governments substantial shares from the income of  the national government, on top of  internal revenues.   E.O. 138  says  that “shares of LGUs from the national taxes is expected to significantly  increase starting calendar year 2022 in line with the implementation  of the Mandanas ruling”.   Roldan explained further that funding resources due for downloading to LGUs will include those allocated to national line ...

Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (right standing) and Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (left) at the Bakuna by the Sea DAVAO CITY, Sept. 28 (PIA) – The local government of Davao City is now in discussion on implementing another strategy to speed up the vaccination program by offering incentives in exchange for getting vaccinated.   Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte bared in a radio program over Davao City Disaster Radio that the LGU is  now discussing to prepare two vaccination centers which may start to provide incentives.   Mayor Sara opted not to announce these vaccination centers yet as procedures on how to go about it is not yet finalized.   “Understandable naman pud gud ang incentivizing nato karon kay naan a ta sa point na ang mga dato dili na sila muadto sa vaccination sites kay mas importante sa ila ang ilang pang-adlaw adlaw. Our incentives will be directed at that,”  the mayor said.   The incentives may be in the form of food or gift certificate.   “We’ll tr...

BANSALAN, Davao del Sur, Sept. 27 (PIA) – The Tupad Pangako Program in Davao del Sur has opened anew an opportunity for the second batch of former rebels to be prepared in getting back a normal life.   The provincial government of Davao del Sur and the Task Force Balik Loob have welcomed on Friday (Sept. 24), 23 former rebels at the Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center in Bansalan town, where the FRs will undergo a three-month livelihood and skills training.   Just like the first batch composed of 21 FRs who graduated in January this year, the new FR-trainees will learn on knowledge and practical skills on agriculture, welding, manicure, pedicure, massage, electrical, entrepreneurial, as well as on spiritual development, and among others.   “Maningkamot ko nga masabtan gyud nako. Nga tinud-anay na ,” FR alias Tatay Dudz, 62, said as he expected to learn much from the training which will ready him to embark on livelihood undertaking, and be reintegrated back to his family an...

  DAVAO CITY, Sept. 27 (PIA) – The local government unit of Digos City has required the city LGU’s personnel including the plantilla, job order, contract of service and COVID-19 volunteers to undergo a mandatory vaccination. The LGU has issued Executive Order No. 40, Series of 2021 on September 24, 2021.   The said EO took effect on the same day, and gave the LGU personnel until November 30, 2021 to be fully vaccinated as sanctions may take place.   Atty. Marty Basunillo, Digos City LGU acting administrator, said the order aims to promote the vaccination program and attain herd immunity.   In a press conference on September 24, Basunillo discussed the status of COVID-19 in the city as well as the EO where sanctions are set for those who will refuse to get vaccinated for some unjustifiable reason.    He cited that for the plantilla personnel, sanctions will be suspension for one to six months for the 1 st  warning and dismissal of service.   The LG...