Philhealth XI employees hit their VP for harassment and corruption

By IRENE V. DAGUDOG Davao Today Lawyer Jocelyn Puzon, spokesperson of the three employees and one of the victims of the harassment of Denis Adre said the latter abused his power by trying to fire them to cover up his alleged graft practices in the insurance company.

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Protest halts with USM prexy’s reassignment

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today Protesters who barricaded for over a month at the gates of the University of Southern Mindanao stopped their collective action after the Commission on Higher Education issued an immediate temporary special assignment to former USM President Jesus Antonio Derije.

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Classes resume as Pagasa lifts Davao’s storm warning signal

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today The City Information Office, in a text advisory Wednesday morning, said “classes from preschool to highschool levels will resume today, February 20” based on the Pagasa weather bulletin issued at 11 PM Tuesday.

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CDRRMO: Water level in Davao’s major rivers not yet subsiding

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today The CDRRMO and Central 911 are continuing their monitoring and have advised preemptive evacuation in some areas.  Earlier, the Lasang River was put on warning level while the Suawan River was noted with heavy water buildup.  The Upper and Lower Sangilangan and Waan rivers were reported to have overflowed causing residents to evacuate.

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NPA to release captured cop, soldier; declares ceasefire

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today The NPA’s ComVal North Davao South Agusan Sub-regional Command said a four-day suspension of military offensives will take effect Tuesday, February 19 to 22 in the towns of Kapalong, San Isidro, Asuncion and New Corella in Davao del Norte and in Laak, Compostela Valley.

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