MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) President Elba Cruz to vacate her post as her term had already expired in June 2017. The order was given through a letter signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Monday. In the letter, Medialdea said that Cruz was appointed by […]
Archives for December 2017
4 PDEA informants get P4.8-M reward
MANILA, Philippines — For helping the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) by providing informtaion on its war against drugs, Four informants received a total of PHP4.83 million in cash rewards Wednesday. In a simple ceremony at the PDEA headquarters in Quezon City, the informants received the incentive, which falls under the PDEA Operation: Private Eye […]
47 ka wanted nga Koreano gipapauli
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW, MINDANAW — Gipapauli sa Bureau of Immigration ang 47 ka South Koreans nga dugay ng gipangita sa ilang nasud tungod sa nagkadaiyang salaud. Gibutyag ni Bureau of Imigration Commissioner Jaime Morente nga ilang gipasakay sa Jeju Air flight ang mga Koreano gikan sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) samtang ang duha nga […]
Brighter prospects for Davao City despite martial law
DAVAO CITY – Except for the first few weeks after martial law was first declared in Mindanao due to negative impression, Davao Region’s trade and investments recovered even more robust until 2018. “I think initially we thought this (martial law) would be detrimental to growth but because investors see that the President (Rodrigo Duterte) is […]
Duterte signs P3.767-trillion 2018 national budget
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, December 19, signed into law the General Appropriations Act (GAA) contaning the P3.767-trillion 2018 budget. In his speech during the ceremonial signing, Duterte described the bill as the “Biggest Christmas gifts for the Filipino people” as it contained the budgets for the administration’s infrastructure program, free tertiary […]
Lanao Del Sur execs dismissed for unremitted GSIS premiums
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman found Vice-Mayor Diarangan Dipatuan and Treasurer Rasad Dumarpa of Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao Del Sur, guilty of Grave Misconduct and were ordered dismissed from the service. Dipatuan and Dumarpa were also meted the accessory penalties of cancellation of eligibility, forfeiture of retirement benefits and perpetual disqualification for re-employment […]
Sulu execs in trouble over non-filing of SALNs
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Former Mayor Al-Razhmie Halun of Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu and Nurse II Jakaratul Halun of Luuk District Hospital, are facing multiple indictments for violating the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. Former Mayor Halun and Jakaratul Halun are set to face trial for failure to file their […]
Misamis Oriental officials in trouble for favoring relative
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Mayor Grace Jardin of Jasaan, Misamis Oriental and the members of its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) are set to face trial before the Sandiganbayan for one count of violation of of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act for giving unwarranted benefit to Warren Gaurana, owner of WGG Concrete Products and […]
Ex Lanao Del Sur mayor faces charges for failure to file SALN
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman charged Former Mayor Usoph Munder of Bubong, Lanao Del Sur for his failure to file his 2008 Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN). The Office of the Ombudsman for Mindanao Records show that Munder failed to file his SALN for the fiscal year 2008. […]
Ex-mayor of Agusan del Sur pleads guilty before Sandiganbayan
MANILA, Philippines — Former San Francisco, Agusan Del Sur Mayor Carl Elias Lademora has pleaded guilty for before the Sandiganbayan for his failure to return the cash advances amounting to P50,630.00. Case records show that Lademora failed to return the amount of P50,620.00 representing the cash advance to cover his travel and registration expenses for the […]
Duterte visits areas hit by typhoon Urduja
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Monday December 18, conducted an aerial survey on board a chopper in areas hardly hit by Typhoon Urduja. Duterte immediately convened with some members of his cabinet and local government officials to discuss the extent of the typhoon’s damage as well as the response and relief efforts […]
Watching the wrath of typhoon Urduja
Duterte vows equal rights and protection for LGBT community
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Renewing his commitment to promote equal rights and protection among Filipinos, President Rodrigo Duterte assured on Sunday that the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), they will not suffer discrimination, oppression and bigotry under his administration. “Let me just say thank you for the celebration and you have my guarantee that everybody, […]