Stolen copper cables for sale
Alibo, Jonie Javillo, 18, and Jomarie Esnardo, 21, were discovered cutting copper cable around midnight by a resident who alerted company security guards in Cadena de Amor St. at Feeder Road 3, Tibal-og village.
5 HIV cases reported in Sto. Tomas
By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today
Based on the data pooled from the confirmed HIV/AIDS cases, the proliferation of the deadly HIV virus attributed to their “risky sexual behaviors” which involves engaging in “unprotected” sex with multiple partners, high needle sharing, practice of anal sex and low condom use, among others.
Sto. Tomas town officials take oath
By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today
In a ceremony dubbed as “Panunumpa sa Katungkulan,” Mayor-elect Benigno Andamon and Vice Mayor-elect Daniel Batosalem together with eight other elected municipal officials took oath before Davao del Norte Province Governor Rodolfo del Rosario.
LET THERE BE LIGHT. Workers from the Davao Light Power Company repairs power lines along Obrero Street in Davao City. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Group steals P300,000-worth of cables, paralyzes telecommunication lines in DavNor
By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today
Manalop said the incident has been causing inconvenience to their 250 business and residential subscribers as telecommunication lines were paralyzed. Government offices, schools and business establishments, he added, have been asking for a speedy resolution.
Village chief wins mayoralty race in Sto. Tomas
By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today
Benigno Andamon, village captain of Tibal-og, was proclaimed as the town’s Mayor-elect with 17, 189 votes while Daniel Batosalem Jr. won the vice-mayoralty post with 27, 595 votes.