Archives for February 2018
Oil price hike to take effect Tuesday, February 27
MANILA, Philippines — After two consecutive weeks of pump prices rollback, oil firms in the Philippines will implement price hike effective 6 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27. The hike reflects the movement in the international market, the oil firms explained. Petron, Shell, Flying V, and SEAOIL will raise pump prices by PHP0.65/liter for gasoline, PHP0.85/liter for diesel, […]
Husband asks President Duterte to find his missing wife in Kuwait
TACURONG CITY, Philippines — An emotional husband is asking President Rodrigo Duterte to help him find his missing wife in Kuwait. Rogelio Padilla, 48, farmer, from Barangay Kalanawe, President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat, is asking the help of Duterte to find his wife in Kuwait as they lost contact since 2014. Padilla revealed his wife Maricel […]
NBI to investigate Demafelis’ recruiter
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the local recruitment agency of Joanna Daniela Demafelis, the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was found dead inside a freezer in an abandoned apartment in Kuwait earlier this month. Aguirre issued Department Order (DO) No.102 dated […]
Senate orders arrest of ex-Comelec chairman Bautista
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Senate has ordered the arrest of former Commission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista for repeatedly ignoring their invitation to attend the investigation on his alleged unexplained wealth. Senator Francis Escudero, chair of the committee on banks, financial institutions and currencies, said the warrant would be forwarded to Bautista’s residence and […]
32nd EDSA People Power anniversary, a simple celebration
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The 32nd Edsa People Power anniversary was reduced to a simple commemoration, with only hundreds not thousands in attendance, as earlier projected by the organizers. Since the celebration has been politicized, most of the figures influential in the convergence of people in 1986, have their own reasons to stay away from […]
Ombudsman indicts Maguindanao Mayor over failure to declare his cars
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to charge Mayor Datu Ombra Sinsuat, Sr. of Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, for three counts of violation of Section 8 of Republic Act No. 6713 and five counts of Perjury. This after, the Ombudsman Mindanao investigators who conducted a in a lifestyle check […]
Thousands join EDSA Day job fair in QC
MANILA, Philippines — At least 1,100 job seekers trooped to the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) job and business fair in Quezon City on Sunday, in line with the country’s commemoration of the 32nd anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. The event offered a total of 16,156 job opportunities, with […]
Marwan’s wife, police officer, 3 others arrested in Lanao del Norte
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Authorities arrested Juromee Dongon, wife of slain Jemaah Islamiyah bomber Zulkifli Bin- aka Marwan, in Tubod, Lanao del Norte around 6:22 in the morning, Sunday, February 25, 2018. The synchronized joint operations by the Police and military authorities led to Dongon’s arrest as well as four family members. -SPO4 Andy Atta […]
Syrian suspect in OFW murder nabbed
DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES — Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano announced Saturday the arrest of the Syrian wife of the Lebanese employer of slain OFW Joanna Demafelis. “We have just been informed by the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait that Mona Hassoun, wife of Nader Essam Assaf, who are the principal suspects in the murder of […]
Controversial resort owner to demolish illegal structure
BORACAY ISLAND, Philippines — The owner of the controversial Boracay West Cove resort vowed to voluntarily dismantle the illegal structures they built on their property this Saturday morning. The demolition of the illegal structures of the Boracay West Cove resort was supposed to be undertaken Friday afternoon by a team led by Environment Secretary Roy […]
Ricky Vargas in, Peping Cojuangco out as POC prexy
MANILA, Philippines — Change is coming at the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Ricky Vargas was named the new POC president during the sports orgaization’s general election at the Wack-Wack Golf and Country Club clubhouse in Mandaluyong on Friday . Conjuangco held the post for 13 years. Vargas and Lawmaker Abraham Tolentino, heads of NSAs for boxing and […]
Palace summons US envoy over intel report on PRRD
MANILA – Malacañang on Friday said Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea had summoned United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim to discuss the latest US Intelligence Community’s Worldwide Threat Assessment. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the meeting between Medialdea and Kim took place on February 22, a day after the US Intelligence Community’s assessment tagging President […]