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DPWH tallies 268 gov’t and school buildings partially destroyed in Hinatuan quake

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao Region reported that a total of 268 school and national government buildings were partially destroyed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on December 2. The estimated damage amounted to P108,497,894.84 for school buildings and P1,899,365.60 for national government buildings. The damages included cracks on walls and falling debris such as ceilings. According to Engr. Alexander Turingan of DPWH XI, there were no reported damages in Davao Occidental and Davao del Sur. Franz Irag, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XI operations head, emphasized the importance of addressing damages to school buildings, which also serve as evacuation centers during calamities. Dean Ortiz, spokesperson of DPWH XI, highlighted the agency's focus on national roads and bridges, clarifying that they will respond to requests to inspect private and government buildings. Architect Kashagar Toghyani, officer-in-charge of the Office City Building Official (OCBO) of Davao City, urged private building owners to promptly engage professional engineers to assess structural integrity, especially for buildings housing more than 10 individuals. He emphasized the necessity of fire inspections and transparency with building occupants to ensure their safety. The recent earthquakes did not affect government buildings in the Davao Region, and DPWH is committed to conducting thorough assessments and ensuring the safety of buildings and their occupants in the aftermath of the quake......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Cebu City drug bust: 5 persons nabbed, P102,000 ‘shabu’ seized

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Cebu City drug bust led to the arrest of a man, who was once arrested for a drug case and released on bail, and his nephew and 3 others after a buy bust in Barangay Basak-San Nicolas, Cebu City on Thursday evening, February 15, 2024. The operation, which was initiated.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

San Fransico drug bust: Ex-drug surrenderee, cohort nabbed with P816,000 shabu

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A drug peddler, who voluntarily surrendered earlier and completed the government’s reformation program, and his alleged cohort will be spending time in jail after they were arrested in a drug bust in San Francisco, Cebu Friday night. Jufer Belmoro, 40, and Jilou Montalban, 34, were nabbed with five packs of suspected.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

PSA joins first and biggest Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in Naval, Biliran

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) led by Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa joined in the first and biggest delivery of government services tagged “Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair” held in Biliran Province on 26-27 August 2023......»»

Category: newsSource:  samarnewsRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

Employee who drove away street kids using broom transferred

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Lapu-Lapu employee who drove away street kids sleeping on the welcome signage of the Mactan Economic Zone 1 was transferred to a different department. The video of the incident went viral online and gained mixed reactions from netizens. In the video, the employee was seen approaching the kids with a.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Cebu City buy-bust: 2 street-level drug pushers arrested anew

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 62-year-old woman and her alleged cohort, who were previously arrested for possessing and selling illegal drugs, landed back in jail on Wednesday evening, April 10, 2024. This was after they were arrested during an anti-illegal drugs operation in Sitio Ibabao, Barangay Mambaling in Cebu City. The buy-bust was conducted at.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Father and son arrested in drug bust; P6.8-M shabu seized

Father and son arrested in drug bust; P6.8-M shabu seized.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

P3.4 million shabu confiscated in City Proper, 3 arrested in a drug bust

P3.4 million shabu confiscated in City Proper, 3 arrested in a drug bust.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Cebu City buy-bust: 3 nabbed in Calamba drug den

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Law enforcers arrested a 51-year-old man, who was believed to the maintaining a suspected drug den, and two of his alleged visitors during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Calamba, Cebu City Monday night. Reports coming from concerned citizens led authorities to the drug den in Sitio Mangga that is allegedly being operated.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Naga City employee nabbed for ‘stealing’ P12M in gov’t collections

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 44-year-old liquidating officer of Naga City, Cebu was arrested by the police on Monday, February 19, for allegedly stealing City Hall collections that accumulated to a total of P12 million. The arrested employee was identified as Jesette Kristy Villarta Rivera, a resident of Barangay North Poblacion. City Treasurer Anna Maria.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Cebu City buy-bust: P278,800 shabu seized, 9 nabbed on Friday

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Nine men were arrested in separate buy-bust operations in Cebu City on Friday, March 1, while suspected shabu worth P278,000 were also seized. The two buy-bust operations were done by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) in coordination with the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). Law enforcers conducted the first.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

2 tulak laglag sa drug bust

Aabot sa P2 milyong halaga ng shabu ang nasabat sa dalawang high-value target sa ikinasang buy bust operation. The post 2 tulak laglag sa drug bust first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

Tagbilaran drug den: Couple, drug den visitor arrested

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities arrested on Thursday a couple for allegedly running a suspected drug den inside their house in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.  The live-in partners were nabbed during a buy–bust operation inside their house in Purok 2, Barangay Cogon, Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The suspects were identified as Sarah Jane Espejo, 29, a sidewalk.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Drug den in Punta Princesa, Cebu City shut down, three men nabbed

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the help of concerned citizens, law enforcers arrested three newly identified drug personalities and dismantled a suspected drug den in Sitio Tres de Abril, Barangay Punta Princesa, Cebu City on Thursday afternoon, March 21, 2024. The drug bust took place at around 1:25 p.m. in the barangay, which was previously.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Cebu City buy-bust: Over P12M ‘shabu’ seized from 2 HVIs

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police confiscated over P12 million worth of suspected shabu from the possession of two men during a bust-bust operation in Brgy. Bulacao, Cebu City on Tuesday evening, March 26. The buy-bust operation was conducted at around 10 p.m. in Lower Sario in Brgy. Bulacao. One of the suspects was identified as.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Mason caught with ‘shabu’ in Cebu City drug bust

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 40-year-old mason who was reportedly on the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA 7) regional target list was caught with P136,000 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Sitio NGA, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City on Thursday afternoon, March 14, 2024. The arrested person was identified as Ricky J. Palanas,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

Rama urges DPWH to replace busted subway lamps

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is urging the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to remove and replace busted lamps in the South Road Properties subway tunnel. Rama asked the DPWH to attend to the lighting of the subway tunnel immediately as there are already complaints and concerns from motorists.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

DPWH senior executive assumes role of PICE national president

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain is poised to steer the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Inc., the only professional organization of civil engineers in the Philippines, towards unprecedented growth and innovation with his his formal induction as 2024 PICE National President. Senator Mark A. Villar and DPWH […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  journalRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Gov’t employee busted in Cotabato City PDEA operation

Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Thursday seized P375,000 worth of shabu from an alleged employee of one agency in the Bangsamoro government, entrapped in a residential area here on Thursday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Lapu-Lapu City Hall worker positive for drugs

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Another employee of the Lapu-Lapu City Hall has tested positive for illegal drug use. Garry Lao, the executive director of the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP), confirmed that the employee is one of the 64 individuals working for the City Engineering Motorpool and General Services Office (GSO).....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024