Cebu City, Philippines — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday, February 12, committed assistance to all local government officials from Visayas and Mindanao regardless of party affiliation. Speaking before a crowd of local chief executives here, President Duterte assured that every local government unit would be getting a fair shake under his administration. “Dito sinabi […]
Archives for February 2018
Lapeña to relieve port execs failing to meet February target
MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Isidro Lapeña on Monday said he is ready to relieve port personnel including District Collectors, who will not be able to meet their collection target this month. In a memorandum dated Feb. 6, the BOC chief noted that aside from District Collectors, deputy collectors for assessment, chief of […]
Davao City government suspends classes in all levels
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Due to severe weather bulletin last Monday night, the City Government of Davao has ordered the suspension of classes in all levels in both public and private schools in Davao City Tuesday, February 13, 2018, due to Tropical Storm Basyang. In declaring the class suspension, the City Government through the City […]
Duterte to charge LGUS over Boracay mess
CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday threatened to file charges for serious neglect of duty against local officials in Boracay for making the island resort into a “sewer pool”. “I will charge you for serious neglect of duty [for] making Boracay a fishpond or a sewer pool,” Duterte said during the […]
Duterte receives 20 Montero Patrol vehicles from Japan
CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte received on Monday 20 Mitsubishi Montero Patrol vehicles from Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda in a ceremony at the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas. The 20 units will be distributed to Cebu City Police Office (10 units), Mandaue City Police Office (5 units) and Lapu-Lapu […]
Pulis gitipi sa suspetsadong adik
DAKBAYAN SA TAGBILARAN, Bohol — Patay ang usa ka pulis human gipusil tumong sa ulo sa susp[etsadong gun for hire sa Buenavista gym, lungsod sa Buenavista, Bohol kagahapon sa kaadlawon, Pebrero 11, 2018. Biktima giila nga si SPO1 Alejandro Estorgio, 44 anyos, minyo, sakop sa Buenavista Police Station ug lumulupyo sa barangay Cambus-oc sa maong […]
Groups file criminal case gainst Aquino, et al. over Dengvaxia mess
MANILA, Philippines — The Vanguard of the Philippines, Inc. (VCPI) and Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) on Monday filed a criminal complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against former President Benigno Aquino III, two former Cabinet officials and several former and incumbent health officials in connection with controversial anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. The VACC […]
Ombudsman dismisses Cebu Congresswoman Gwen Garcia
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the dismissal from the service of former Cebu Governor, now third district representative, Gwendolyn Garcia for Grave Misconduct. The dismissal order carries the accessory penalties of perpetual disqualification from holding public office, cancellation of eligibility and forfeiture of retirement benefits. The Ombudsman also directed that […]
Davao braces for flooding due to TS ‘Basyang’
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) and Disaster Monitoring Office are on alert as heavy rainfall in Northern Mindanao brought by Tropical Storm “Basyang” (international name Sanba). As of Sunday night, all emergency response units have been alerted and on standby. Likewise, all flood-prone barangays have also […]
5 Abus Dead, 7 Marines Wounded in Sulu Clash
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Three members of the Abu Sayyaf Group were killed while seven members of the Philippine Marines were wounded during the search and rescue operations, in Bud Bawis, Pamanao, Sulu Sunday, February 11, 2018. The incident happened when the Marine Battalion Landing Team encountered undetermined number of ASG at about 4:15 in […]
Duterte welcomes ICC, says willing to sit down
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, February 9, welcomed International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, saying he is willing to sit down with her. Bensouda is here in the country to conduct “preliminary examination” into the alleged extrajudicial killings in relation to the “war on drugs” since July 1, 2016. The […]
Duterte to Penalize Illegal Recruiters
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo R. Duterte has ordered the various line agencies involved in the recruitment of workers to stop the illegal activities, as he warned to prosecute illegal recruiters. Citing the dangers awaiting the illegally recruited workers abroad, Duterte on Friday night, February 9, ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Immigration (BI), and other law […]
Gov’t to bring home 800 OFWs from Kuwait
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday confirmed that 800 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kuwait are set to go home, and more Filipino workers in the Gulf state will be repatriated in the coming days. The move comes after President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement that Filipino workers in Kuwait who want to […]