Reformed Italian drug user surprised a Filipina scientist when she teased to call President Rodrigo Duterte if she will not sign the petition calling for a massive support for drug rehabilitation program in Italy. Dr. Agnes Amil Bruce, a Mindanaoan and a recognized scientist based in United Kingdom told Newsline.ph “We were walking in Florence […]
Archives for August 2017
NHA : Building livable and comfortable homes
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Building livable and comfortable homes for the country’s homeless. This is how Marcelino P. Escalada Jr., the general manager of National Housing Authority (NHA) describes the mission of his agency. The National Housing Authority was tasked to develop and implement a comprehensive and integrated housing program which shall embrace, among others, […]
La Salla and FEU basketball players in brawl
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The supposedly friendly game between visiting La Salle and FEU basketball teams turned a brawl inside the court Thursday, August 24 here. The post Kadayawan 2017 Invitational basketball tournament was held in Davao City Recreation Center but something unexpected happened as players of the two teams engaged in a fist fight […]
P129-M Polloc Port investment to boost Mindanao Economic Corridor
Cotabato City, Philippines — The recent registration by the Regional Board of Investments (RBOI) of the investment of Bangsamoro Terminal Services, Inc. (BTSI) amounting to P129 million, a company based in Polloc Freeport in Parang, Maguindanao is seen to boost the Mindanao Economic Corridors strategy for Mindanao economic development. This is because Polloc Port provides […]
Town Mayor appeals to rebels for unconditional release of cop
DAVAO CITY —- Makilala municipal town Mayor Rudy Caogdan is appealing to the leadership of the New people’s Army holding PO1 Bristo Catalan to release the policeman without condition on humanitarian ground. On August 14, six fully armed rebels abducted Catalan while he was bringing two of his children to school on board a motorbike, […]
LTO to new vehicle buyers: Do not accept unregistered units
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) XI warns new vehicle buyers not to accept their uniits without the licensed plates and registration documents or run the risk of getting apprehended and pay penalties. Eleanor S. Calderon, operations chief of the LTO XI told Newsline.ph “many car and motorcycle dealers release brand new […]
Surigao del Sur mayor, 8 others indicted for graft
MANILA, Philippines — Bislig City, Surigaro del Sur Mayor Librado Navarro is facing graft charges as the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the filing of the case which before the Sandiganbayan. The Ombudsman decision published on August 25, stated Navarro’s case stemmed from the anomalous purchase of a hydraulic excavator in 2012 worth P 14,750,000.00, according […]
Zambo police killed army soldier on his way home from Marawi
LAMITAN City, Basilan — Two police personnel of Zamboanga del Norte killed an army soldier who was on his way home from Marawi City battlegound. The death of Army Private First Class Rodillo Bartolome y Torres, 33 yrs old, married, a resident of Brgy. Kanipay, Midsalip Zamboanga del Sur, a member of the Philippine Army […]
Accusing fingers : Lacson vs Faeldon over corruption at Customs
The smuggling issue and corruption in the country’s most corrupt government agency has led two public servant washing dirty linens in public. On Wednesday, Sen. Panfilo Lacson accused former Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon of corruption, naming him among alleged major recipients of tara (grease money) at the bureau. In a 20-minute privilege […]
Landmark congress highlights Filipino language’s versatility
MANILA, Philippines — A landmark congress in Metro Manila aims further elevating the campaign of Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) and its partners to promote Filipino, the country’s national language. Presentations of experts during this week’s three-day KWF-led Pandaigdigang Kongreso sa Araling Filipinas sa Wikang Filipino highlighted use of Filipino in intellectual discourse, increasingly demonstrating […]
Drone distributors should educate buyers on rules- DCPO
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) is intensifying awareness on flying unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, urging sellers to also inform buyers of existing regulations by the Civil Aeronautics Aviation of the Philippines (CAAP). This developed after two people were briefly held by the police for flying drones […]
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Army tightens security in Basilan
LAMITAN CITY, Philippines — After the early morning attack in Tubigan, Maluso Basilan Monday, the Western Mindanao Command is now implementing tighter security in the area to avert any attack from terror groups. Villages in Basilan are vulnerable to attacks as geographically it is away from the municipal center. Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., Commander […]