Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, partners with the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) in installing mobile lightning shelters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, strengthening its operational resiliency and ensuring the safety of passengers and airport ground personnel in the event of a Red Lightning Alert (RLA). CEB is set to install five (5) units of lightning shelters, of which two (2) have been deployed at the terminal’s remote parking bay and one (1) at Ramp 2. The airline expects to complete the installation of all lightning s ..read more

Military denies involvement in missing labor organizer   ARMY commanders denied kidnapping a labor union leader as alleged by the Kilusang Mayo Uno-Southern Mindanao Region following a clash between soldiers and communist guerillas in Purok 8, Barangay Butong, Quezon in Bukidnon on April 10.  On Thursday, April 18, KMU-SMR and William Lariosa’s wife called for a press conference directly accusing the 48th Infantry Battalion of being behind the 63-year-old’s disappearance.  Lariosa reportedly went missing on April 10 in Barangay Butong, Quezon town, Bukidnon.  But in an in ..read more

By Erica Angel Mondayl, Christnel Angel Olo, Ellyza Salvador/UM Interns   THE CITY Health Office (CHO) urged barangays in Davao City to form a Mosquito-Borne Viral Disease Task Force to address the rising number of dengue cases.  During the iSpeak media forum on April 18, Melodina Babante, head of the CHO-Tropical Division, said they already recorded 1,140 confirmed cases with eight mortalities in the city from January to the first week of April this year. Among the 11 districts, Bunawan, Talomo Proper, Buhangin, and Tugbok have reported deaths due to dengue. Of the total, three ..read more

THE PHILIPPINE Coast Guard (PCG) rescued two fishermen on Thursday, April 18, after their motor banca, Mbca D-Krisvyn, caught fire off the coast of Barangay Salabayon, Jose Abad Santos. Philippine Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao chief of staff Lt Commander Angel Tobias said a concerned citizen alerted their Jose Abad Santos substation regarding the fire at 9 a.m. The Coast Guard immediately launched a search and rescue operation using Aluminum Boat 233. The Coast Guard crew successfully rescued both fishermen and extinguished the fire aboard the motor banca. Mbca D-Krisvyn was then ..read more

THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) announced the rotation of station commanders effective April 19. For instance, Major Antonio Luy takes the helm of the Buhangin Police Station, replacing Major Joenel Pederio. Major Pederio will now lead the Toril Police Station as he relieves Major Marlon Donquilab of his duties as officer-in-charge, who is now deputy commander of San Pedro police. The relieved chief of Toril Police Station, Major Michael Uyanguren, assumes the position of acting commander at the San Pedro Police Station, replacing Major Marvin Hugos.  Major Hugos becomes the new actin ..read more

THE SOUTHERN Philippines Medical Center officially opens the Veterans Ward in Davao City for Filipino war heroes residing in Mindanao. During the inauguration and blessing of the 3LT Silvestre Q. Gavina Veterans Ward at SPMC, Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) administrator Reynaldo B. Mapagu expressed his gratitude for the newly established wing. “Napaka importante kase we only have one veterans [ward] sa Memorial Medical Center located pa yan sa Quezon City. So if you are based in Mindanao, napakalayo diba? So gagawin natin ngayon to make the health care or medical care para sa mga ve ..read more

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Another arrest warrant has been issued by a Pasig City Court for the arrest of Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy for a non-bailable crime. And the local law enforcement units are again committing to high heavens to serve the warrant on the fugitive religious leader. It’s been weeks now since several tracker teams organized for the purpose of locating the whereabouts of the Pastor. Still the teams have not been successful in their mission. In other words they could not locate the Pastor and the warrant earlier issued by a Davao City-based court is still in the hands of the law enforcers. Even the warra ..read more

By Dr. Herman M. Lagon, Dear Chelsea Mae Lagon, It is hard to believe that you have achieved everything quickly since your birthday, April 17. Even a late birthday wish feels like a new chance to celebrate your ongoing journey and the vibrant path ahead. It speaks volumes about your passion and grit. You accomplished much throughout your time as Iloilo Central Elementary School (ICES) valedictorian and salutatorian at the Ateneo de Iloilo (ADI). It is pretty remarkable and commendable that you will be awarded Magna Cum Laude in a quota course BS in Biology with a concentration in biomedical sc ..read more

I am certain that among my batchmates, no one can forget about the “Streams of consciousness” lecture by Ms. Aida R, Ford on a particular technique or style of writing during our first year in college. For one, it is simply a process which involves having a journal and writing down whatever comes to mind, being unmindful of structure, tense or whatever rules there are in grammar composition. The resulting jumble of ideas produced might at first appear surreal and without sense but after one is done with writing it, pause, edit and make sense of it (if at all). Since that time, I have tried to ..read more