PIA Davao Region

DAVAO CITY, April 29 (PIA)—A total of 27-line agencies of the government participated in the Duterte Legacy Caravan dubbed as convergence of all agencies, with the theme, “Pagkakaisa ng mga mamamayan at Pamahalaan tungo sa Pagbabago, Pagkakaisa at Kaunlaran” in Barangay Toril, Gym, Davao City where they highlighted the services to the Filipino people. In his welcome address, Police Brig. General Benjamin Silo Jr., director of the Police Regional Office XI recognized the effort of the government agencies in carrying out the president’s guidance to reach out the services of the government especially to the far-flung area which serve as havens for communist rebels. He reiterated President Rodrigo Duterte’s call during his first day of assumption as the leader of the country.   “No leader no matter how strong he is, will succeed on issues that are of national concern, unless he has the support of people who are tasked to serve and to work with him,” Silo said. He thanked the presence ...

MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL- The Diocese of Mati honored the Jesuit-run Ateneo de Davao University for its contribution to the digitization of the Caraga Church records during the Diocese’s culmination celebration of the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines which was held at the Mati City Baywalk Park on April 25. The digitization project was undertaken by the Ateneo de Davao University Archives in 2021. The project involves digitizing the important historical records of the 138- year old San Salvador del Mundo Church located in the Municipality of Caraga, Davao Oriental. The University worked on 19 th century documents which consisted of records involving baptisms, marriage, confirmation,   deaths and financial accounts. The project covers 16 volumes and 2,500 pages. The digitized materials provided a wealth of cultural and historical information not just for the province of Davao Oriental but the whole Davao Region as well. The San Salvador del Mundo Church was built by the Jes...

DAVAO DEL NORTE, April 29 (PIA)--- Job, business and livelihood  opportunities  are at stake during the rollout of this year’s Labor Day in Davao del Norte.   The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Davao del Norte has enrolled three job fairs with Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) component and one job fair to mark the  2022 Labor Day.   Guesting during the  recent episode of Sayron Ta! Pakigsayod Serbisyo Alang sa Katawhang Pilipino,  DOLE Davao del Norte Labor and Employment Officer III Jennylyn Rosalinda said Panabo had set way ahead its Free  Labor Day TNK on April 29 (Friday).   Panabo Public Employment Services Office (PESO) expected about 20 local and overseas agencies to take part of the job fair with about 1,000 vacancies available for those looking for employment.   Panabo PESO also offer livelihood training on creative balloon making and perfume-making that can become business ventures while the Department of Trade and ...

DAVAO CITY, April 29 (PIA) – From a negative 7.5 percent economic growth in 2020 due to the pandemic, Davao Region bounced back and posted the biggest regional economy in the entire Mindanao with 5.9% as measured by the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) and Gross Regional Domestic Expenditure (GRDE). This was announced in the News Conference held yesterday by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Davao Region  reporting the region’s 2021 economic performance. Davao Region’s economy in 2021 is valued as P882 billion, a big leap valued at P48 billion compared to 2020. However, the PSA reported that it is still short of P18.5 billion compared to the region’s economy during pre-pandemic. The Industry sector recorded a 9.9% growth with mining and quarrying posting the fastest growth at 21.9%. The Services sector posted a 5.6% growth with human health and social work services gaining the fastest growth at 14.6%. The agriculture sector, which posted a high growth during the onset...

DAVAO CITY, Apr. 28 (PIA) - The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) XI has strengthened linkages with industry partners through one of TESDA's programs, the Enterprise-based Training program or the EBT Program.    The EBT to the Max Forum was conducted at the Regional Training Center - Korea Philippines Vocational Training Center in Buhisan, Tibungco, Davao City on Monday, April 25, 2022.   The agency aims to intensify the implementation of the EBT program which was proven in creating job opportunities for Filipinos in partnership with the private sector.  Branding as EBT to the Max was geared towards equipping the EBT implementers and focuses on nurturing the existing partnership and to maximize the potentials of the program.    TESDA Deputy Director General of Partnership and Linkages Offices, Aniceto D. Bertiz III who served as Keynote Speaker during the forum emphasized the importance of the EBT program and the need to have stro...

DAVAO DEL NORTE, Apr. 28 (PIA) - The Department of Labor and Employment is set to wage intensified projects and activities to address child labor. DOLE Davao del Norte Program facilitator Dave Andrei Villegas revealed a total of 1,037 cases of child laborers profiled in the first quarter of 2022 in the municipalities of Sto Tomas and Carmen. These profiled child laborers were found in the banana industry most engaged in banana peeling. Villegas said that based on research, the child labor cases persist especially in the immediate past years due to the economic loses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Because of the pandemic  dili maiwasan nga naa jud ta mga child laborers. Tungod wala tay face to program ang mga bata naa lang sa balay, ang mga bata ma-exploit jud sila, masugo. Makit-an nila ang kahimtang sa ilang mga ginikanan displaced walay trabaho . (child laborer cannot be avoided. Since we don’t have face-to-face program, the children are usually at hom...

DAVAO CITY (PIA)-   A total of 6,867 jobs vacancies will be offered at the 2022 Labor Day  Trabaho, Neogsyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) Job and Business Fair on May 1, 2022 at the NCCC Mall Buhangin in Davao City. The vacancies consist of 5,320 local job opportunities and 1,547 overseas vacancies from around 78 employers in the Davao Region. The event is organized by the Department of Labor and Employment XI in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Public Employment Service Office (PESO), and the NCCC Mall. This year’s theme is “Jobs 2022: Create, Sustain, Transform.” Simultaneous to the Davao City TNK Job and Business Fair, the DOLE-Davao del Norte Field Office will also be conducting a similar activity at the NCCC Mall of Tagum in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. A pre-Labor Day TNK Job and Business Fair will be held April 29, 2022 in Panabo City, Davao del Norte. The hybrid activity will have online pre-registration, screening and job-matching. The final interview ...

DAVAO CITY, Apr. 27 (PIA)—The Davao City Police Office is all set for the local and national elections on May 9. Colonel Alberto Lupaz, acting director of the Davao City Police Office told members of the AFP-PNP Press Corps that the local police is already 100 percent ready for the holding of the national and local elections.     He said 80 percent of the local police force will perform election-related duties while the 20 percent will man the police precincts.   “I’ll assign two policemen in every polling precinct, and I’ll add more policemen on areas with clustered polling precincts,” Lupaz said. He said the police will also beef up the security in the polling precinct, particularly at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo High School where President Rodrigo Duterte votes. Lupaz revealed the police is ready with the movement of the vote counting machines which might commence on May 1. “Once the VCM is delivered to a specific area, the police will guard it, and will no longer leave th...

DAVAO CITY- A coffee entrepreneur and a proprietor of a homemade food processing business hailed the collaboration between the government-industry and academe in helping their business recover during the pandemic. Felicitas “Joji” Pantoja of Coffee for Peace and Rolyn Cañedo of A’s and R’s Food Products were among the 36 beneficiaries of the Innovation for Business Recovery Plan Project under the Regional Innovation Inclusive Innovation Center (RIIC). The RIIC branded as iSTRIKE DAVAO (Science, Technology, and Risk-resilient based Initiatives toward Knowledge Economy Davao) is a collaboration network between the government, industry and academe in harnessing the region’s innovation ecosystem into developing relevant product and services for its focused sectors.   The RIIC was created by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) together with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Information and Communications T...

DAVAO DEL NORTE, 25 April (PIA) – The viewing of giant clams is reopened to  the public as the Davao del Norte State College (DNSC) again re-launched its “Taklobo (giant clams) Tours” on Apr 22, 2022 at the DNSC Marine Reserve Park in Brgy. Adecor, Kaputian District in the Island Garden City of Samal.    During the re-launch, DNSC President, Dr. Dr. Joy M. Sorrosa revealed that the sanctuary  of giant clams was closed for more than two years while the Taklobo Tours was suspended at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and surges.   “This time we are opening it again for the many individuals, visitors of IGACOS, to enjoy. But not only that, we can also be oriented about marine conservation, particularly with giant clams," she said while citing DNSC Marine Reserve Park as a site for research and other extension activities.     Taklobo Tours a joint project of Adecor United Fisherfolk Organization (ADUFOR), Island Garden City of Samal city govern...

DAVAO DEL NORTE, 25 April (PIA) — Septage management stands as “one good decision” for the benefit of Tagumenyos, City Mayor Allan Rellon said of the Tagum Water District (TWD) Septage Treatment Facility that would be designed to render fully mechanized system of desludging septage.  Attending  the recently held ground-breaking and project site blessing rites,  Rellon cited this TWD project as a realization to collaborative efforts of the city government of Tagum and TWD to protect Tagum City’s aquifer and  sources of water. He recalled nurturing the concept of septage and sewerage management in the City of Tagum 15 years ago when he was still the  Vice Mayor, as he wanted to  foresee environmental protection policies in the midst of economic  growth of the city. The current leadership of Tagum City Council under Vice Mayor Eva Lorraine Estabillo, passed the City Ordinance No. 922 Series of 2020, “ AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ...

DAVAO CITY, April 25 (PIA) – The Duterte Legacy Caravan is set to be held in Davao City on April 29 (Friday) at the Toril Gym. The caravan is aimed at informing the public about the government programs, policies, and efforts to bring about real change by showcasing real stories from the beneficiaries of the Duterte administration’s landmark programs as well as deliver basic services of various government agencies during the caravan. “ This is the first Duterte Legacy in Davao City but we have done series of community outreach activities or mini caravans all over the Davao Region as implemented by the Police Regional Office and supported by the different national and local government units,” said PCol. Narciso Bayugo of the PRO XI. He explained that following the launching of the Duterte Legacy held in Davao del Norte, many caravans done through outreach activities followed totaling to 1,306 activities benefiting 460,899 individuals, with an estimated amount of P6.7 million worth of bas...