MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has found the former president of Abra State Institute of Science and Technology, Santiago Labanen, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of two counts of violation of Section 3(e); and one count for violation of Section 3(g) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019). He was […]
Archives for April 2017
Valladolid, Negros Occidental officials to be tried for graft
MANILA, Philippines – Eight officials of Valladolid, Negros Occidental have been found liable for the irregularities that attended the disbursement of public funds in 2008. Undergoing trial over graft case include Former Mayor Romel Yogore, Giovanni Robles (Municipal Agricultural Officer), Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) members Joseph Alfonso Manayon, Ernesto Genobis, Daisy Galve, Cherryl Aguirre, […]
End corruption now! – Duterte
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has called on new government officials and councilors in the country to help in the administration’s campaign against graft and corruption. “If you really want to help improve this country and if you want us to rise a little bit of the ‘yung ano natin sa nakaraan, now is […]
Duterte regrets: “My mother didn’t see me becoming president”
MANILA, Philippines –“She did not see me becoming President,” an emotional President Rodrigo Duterte said during the culmination night of Women’s month at Malacañang Friday, March 31. “It was my mother who have faith in me,” says Duterte to the women crowd during the culmination night of Women’s month at Malacanang. During his speech Duterte […]
Duterte tops TIME 100 online poll
MANILA, Philippines (April 2)–President Rodrigo Duterte is keeping the lead over other world leaders and celebrities in the TIME 100 online poll. As of early Sunday morning (Philippine time), Duterte was leading the online poll with 5 percent. Duterte is followed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Pope Francis, Microsoft co-founder […]
Duterte volunteers reunion in Canada
More than 300 supporters of the Duterte Volunteers Alberta Canada show up for their first “Reunion”, March 18, at the PCA Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Father Jack Diaz officiated the special mass calling on the volunteers to be patient and to continue helping their fellow Filipinos.(Photo by Moses Billacura/Newsline Philippines)
Contour farming controls soil erosion but…
In the early 1970s, American missionary Harold Ray Watson – then director of the Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) – received several complaints of low and declining farm income from upland farmers in barangay Kinuskusan of Bansalan, Davao del Sur. Watson recalled that in one area, corn production had dropped from 3.5 tons per […]