Today’s News to Go

The Office of the Civil Defense-XI reported zero casualties as tropical depression Onyok made landfall in the region last December 18.

President Benigno S. Aquino III has approved the recommendation of the Department of National Defense for the unilateral declaration of the Suspension of Military Operations (SOMO) against the New People’s Army (NPA) for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Davao Region warned business establishments and consumers against illegal sales promotion especially during holiday seasons.

Drivers and operators of public utility jeepneys trooped to the office of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to call for the junking of the jeepney phaseout proposal of the government which they claimed will be implemented by January next year.

A man was stabbed by a drunk man while the victim was asleep at a billiard hall situated along Bankerohan Public Market here.