DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano confirmed reports, that the Lebanese employer of murdered Overseas Filipino Worker Joanna Demafelis, has been arrested. Authorities in Kuwait arrested Nader Essam Assaf, the employer of Demafeliz, who stands as principal suspect behind the brutal killing of the 29-year-old OFW from Iloilo City. However, Assaf’s […]
Archives for February 2018
NHA to build additional 12,016 housing units for “Yolanda” survivors
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The National Housing Authority (NHA) will build 12,016 housing units out of the P4-billion unspent budget for Yolanda rehabilitation and reconstruction program. The additional units will address the housing needs of the survivors who are left out in the resettlement project. “There is a need to provide additional housing to accommodate […]
Duterte expects better life for Filipinos middle of his term
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — With all the reforms being instituted by the administration, President Rodrigo R. Duterte believed that the quality of life of Filipinos would be better in the middle of his term Duterte issued the statement Thursday as he addressed the soldiers during the launching of Tienda Para sa mga Bayani at the […]
Timber paochers, lumber dealers, a challenge to forest rangers in SK
TACURONG CITY, Philippines — Timber Poachers here are not afraid to violate the law. Truth this, they have the guts to threaten government forest rangers. The timber poachers are riding on the limitation of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, to deploy sufficient number of forest rangers to secure the 11,000-hectare forest protected zones […]
Alvarez: Divorce bill to strengthen marriage
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday dispelled fears that the divorce bill would undermine the sanctity of marriage, saying it would in fact strengthen such sacrament. Alvarez made the statement a day after the substitute bill instituting absolute divorce hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. Alvarez said the divorce bill would not […]
Duterte visits wake of slain OFW in Iloilo, extends assistance
Iloilo City, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, February 22, personally condoled with the family of Joanna Demafelis, the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was killed in Kuwait. President Duterte visited the wake of Demafelis in Barangay Feraris here where he extended financial and burial assistance to the family of the slain OFW. Demafelis […]
Hundreds of establishments face raps for polluting Boracay: DENR
MANILA, Philippines — Establishments that go on polluting top tourist destination Boracay Island will face legal charges before the government’s new Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB). Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu made sure this will be done after ordering over 100 Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) personnel to identify the sources of untreated discharges that […]
“Rappler might be CIA sponsored” : Duterte
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte Thursday said, he invoked executive prerogative when he ordered the ban on all Rappler reporters from entering Malacañang and covering his events. Duterte said “Because it is not a legitimate agency, according to SEC. So, I am now invoking executive action based on the SEC ruling,” During the […]
Duterte appoints Felongco to chair PUCP
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Noel Felongco, as chairman of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP). Felongco, was active is an active member of Duuteret’s political party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) Central Visayas chapter. Duterte signed Felongco’s appointment on February was but was released to teh media […]
Ombudsman fines NIA exec for ignoring letter
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has found National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Region 12 Regional Manager Ali Satol guilty of violating the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees and Simple Neglect of Duty. Satol was ordered to pay a fine equivalent to his one month salary. Respondent’s […]
Duterte broke bread with former rebels in Malacañang
Davao City, Philippines – Another group of Former Rebels (FR) broke bread with President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang Thursday afternoon, February 21, 2018. The former rebels left Davao City to Manila via two Philippine Air Force C-130 on February 20. Armed Forces of the Philippines, Chief of Staff General Rey Leonardo Gurrero, welcomed the group […]
Ozamiz City Mayor fires accountant for dishonesty
OZAMIZ CITY, Philippines — Acting Mayor Irene Luansing fired her own City Accountant for dishonesty. In an order dated January 25, 2018, Luansing dismissed the local government’s City Accountant, Cynthia G. Ferraren, after a probe “found her to have committed serious dishonesty in turning a blind eye to Civil Service rules pertaining to the collection […]
House panel okays absolute divorce bill
MANILA, Philippines — The House committee on population and family relations on Wednesday approved a consolidated measure institutionalizing absolute divorce in the Philippines. Isabela Rep. Lourdes Aggabao’s motion was unanimously approved by the committee members. The substitute bill aims to ensure that the proceedings for the grant of absolute divorce shall be affordable, efficient and inexpensive, […]