Sen. dela Rosa Contribute To PH’s Democracy, Peace

Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa reminded every Filipino of their duty to contribute to the continuous fight for democracy and peace for the welfare of the nation. Dela Rosa, who served as special guest in the celebration of the 121st anniversary of the First Philippine Republic held at the historic Barasoain Church here, also noted the importance of inculcating into the minds of the youth the meaning and significance of the country’s historical events that led to freedom and independence. “We owe it to our nation to reignite in the hearts of our fellowmen, especially the youth, a deeper awareness…

Mayor Edgar Labella here has commended the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the peaceful celebration of Sinulog 2020. “One thing that made me happy is the contribution of the police in securing the Sinulog parade routes last Sunday and the solemn procession last Saturday. We have a peaceful Sinulog 2020 because of the police,” Labella said in a radio interview. He said Col. Engelbert Soriano, the officer-in-charge of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) and Brig. Gen. Valeriano de Leon, regional director of the Police Regional Office (PRO) in Central Visayas, spent their nights at the conference room of his…

Mindanao's Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) for 2019 is expected to hit 7.2 percent, an official of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said. In a press briefing, MinDA Assistant Secretary Romeo Montenegro said the expected 2019 GRDP 2019 is higher than the national growth average of 7.1 percent. This, he said, is on the back of sustained expansion of the services, industry, and agri-fisheries sectors across the regions of Mindanao. "As we have seen in nearly two decades, Mindanao’s economy has managed to demonstrate uninterrupted growth -- from 5.4 percent in 2001-2002 to 7.2 (percent) in 2018-2019, with an average…