PIA Davao Region

DAVAO DE ORO, February 14 (PIA) - - Police, and a youth group in Davao de Oro distributed flowers and chocolates earlier today, February 14, in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Police personnel from the Davao de Oro Provincial Police Office, and its different municipal stations handed out flowers to women in the province today. Some police personnel in the towns did it at the checkpoints; while some wandered and distributed them in terminals, public markets, and villages.   According to their page, the police honor the great contribution of the women in society by providing smiles, and enjoyment this heart’s day. Meanwhile, the Youth for Peace Movement (YFPM) New Bataan Chapter gave out chocolates to the front-line troops, and workers as tokens of appreciation for their invaluable and excellent assistance and service to the country. A total of 150 chocolates were given to personnel of the New Bataan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, and 66th Infantry Battalion...

J OSE ABAD SANTOS, Davao Occidental, Feb. 9 (PIA)- Loveless and Single this Valentines and wanting to find and go on a date? The Mayor of the Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, in the province of Davao Occidental is looking to help its local government employees go and find a date on February 14 by offering a “Leave with Date Allowance on Valentines Day” “I heard of an LGU that will allow employees to go on leave to look for a date for Valentine’s. I thought it was a good idea. But I realized the leave is useless if you do not have the means for a date,” Mayor Jason John Joyce said of the assistance to  the singles in the LGU (local government unit). Usually the employee’s salary has been used for loans or just enough for their needs. I thought of giving an allowance to make their Valentine’s Day happier,” the Mayor said. JAS Mayor Jason John Joyce  Local Government Jose Abad Santos employees who are single and romantically unattached can apply for a leave on February 14 for a ...