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The Davao del Norte provincial government aims to boost public service delivery and enhance vital infrastructure with the acquisition of P265 million worth of brand-new vehicles and heavy equipment. Governor Edwin Jubahib said the new fleet of heavy equipment consisted of two heavy-duty rescue vehicles with cranes, five heavy-duty rescue vehicles, a crawler hydraulic excavator; […]
Davao del Norte’s Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) is a recipient of P10 million worth of projects from the Department of Agriculture (DA) aimed at boosting its swine production, agricultural officials said. Olivia Gatus, the officer in charge of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) 11 (Davao region), said the projects consist of housing facilities, […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two road concreting projects in the towns of Sto. Tomas and Carmen in Davao del Norte Province. DPWH Davao del Norte District Engineer Joselito Caballero identified the newly-completed projects as the new road in Barangay Balagunan, Sto. Tomas, and another in Barangay Alemag, Carmen. “The […]
The town of Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte has acquired a mobile kitchen as part of the municipality’s disaster response to provide hot meals to disaster victims. Mayor Ernesto Evangelista said the P2.4-million worth mobile kitchen will be used by the town during a disaster operation to ensure the victims will be provided with […]
The tallest Christmas tree in the Philippines was lit up recently in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. The city government of Tagum said the Christmas tree, which stands at 195 feet, is still the tallest in the whole country. Mayor Allan Rellon explained the importance of the ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree, saying it […]
The construction of the P20-million housing project of the National Housing Authority intended for 100 members of the indigenous peoples (IP) in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte commenced recently. Mayor Ernesto Evangelista said the housing project, dubbed as the “Balai Karowayan No Bakalag”, would be the new home of 100 Ata-Manobo settlers in Sitio Talos, […]
Mindanao’s longest flyover in Tagum, Davao del Norte was officially opened recently by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Acting Secretary Roger Mercado led the ceremonial unveiling of marker and drive-thru at the 1.035-kilometer Tagum City Flyover in the most strategic intersection of Daang Maharlika (Agusan – Davao National Highway) and Surigao […]
Tagum City in Davao Del Norte has been named as the Most Business-Friendly Local government Unit (LGU) in the Philippines for the second time during the 47th Philippine Business Conference and Expo. Mayor Allan Rellon said the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) conferred the distinction due to Tagum City’s four strategies in overcoming […]
All 19 barangays of the municipality of Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte have been equipped with patient care centers for suspected and probable coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, Mayor Ernesto Evangelista said.“Sto. Tomas town is a topnotcher when it comes to receiving locally stranded individuals (LSIs) and we saw the need to put them in a facility […]
The Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DANECO) recently celebrated its 48th founding anniversary with a series of groundbreaking ceremonies for its electrification projects worth combined over P1 billion, which include the installation of 72 kV (kilovolt) submarine cable to improve the energy supply on the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS). National Electrification Administration […]