LUNGSOD SA CARMEN, Bohol — Nangaagol ang tulo ka mga tawo, uban niini grabe human ang motorsiklo nga ilang gisakyan aksidenteng nakaligis og usa ka laag nga iro sa dalan didto sa barangay Katipunan, lungsod sa Carmen, Bohol niadtong Biyernes sa hapon. Mga biktima giila nga sila si Edwin Cañete, 37 anyos, drayber, lumulupyo sa […]
Archives for February 2018
DoT stopped promoting Boracay, Duterte plans to close it
Davao City Philippines — President Rodrigo R. Duterte has warned to close Boracay, the country’s top beach destination, if environmental problems there would remain unsolved. “I will close Boracay. Boracay is cesspool,” Duterte said during a Manila Times business forum in Davao city Friday night. Duterte described “You go into the water, it’s smelly. Smell […]
Duterte offers P20K bounty to Lumads for every dead NPA
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte offered to pay Lumads ₱20,000 bounty for every dead member of the New People’s Army (NPA). This, as Duterte asked the indigenous people’s in the hinterlands of Mindanao to find temporary shelters near the military camps for their safety. During the press conference Friday night, February 9, Duterte […]
Duterte wants Bong Go to testify on Frigates in an open court
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte wants his special assistant Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go to testify in the P15.5-billion Frigates navy deal but in an open court and not in an executive session as suggested. In a press conference Firday night, February 9, at the Matina Enclaves here, Duterte instructed Go “Huwag kang pumayag […]
Pope Francis to priests, clergies : keep Homily short
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Pope Francis called on Catholic priests and clergies to keep their homilies short and well prepared. The Catholic News Agency reported, the Pope emphasized mass-goers must give “the appropriate attention, thus assuming the proper interior dispositions, without subjective demands, knowing that every preacher has both his merits and his limits.” However, […]
Pito ka batang lalaki gimolestiya ug mga bayot sa Inabanga Bohol
LUNGSOD SA INABANGA, Bohol —- Pito ka mga batang lalaki giingong gipanghatud sa tambalanan human gipangsakitan sa ilang mga lobot dihang gialegar nga gipangmolestiya sa tulo ka mga lalaki nga gituohang mga bading didto sa lungsod sa Inabanga. Sigun sa taho, ang mga biktima sagad nagpangidaron ug lima hangtud sa pito ka tuig ningreklamo sa […]
NFA rice traders report shortage
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Authorized distributors of the government’s National Food Authority (NFA) rice are running short of their stocks as the agency’s regional office limits the sale. NFA retailers who refused to be identified said that the NFA regional office reduced their supply citing low inventory. Tata, an authorized NFA rice retailer at the […]
Davao bizmen welcome sisterhood pact with Kaua’i
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The business sector in Davao City welcomed the sisterhood agreement signed between Davao and the County of Kaua’i, Hawaii, which they described as a strong indicator that the city is safe, secure and attractive place for investments. Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) president Arturo Milan hinted at opportunities […]
Duterte orders AFP to cut USD233-M helicopter deal with Canada
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Friday ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to cut its USD233 million contract to purchase 16 helicopters from Canada. Duterte made this announcement in a press briefing in Davao City following reports that the Canadian government wanted to review the contract after supposedly learning that […]
Duterte bans OFW deployment to Kuwait, 185 deaths recorded in 2 years
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte banned the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers to Kuwait. The announcement was made by the President following the discovery of a Filipina worker in an abandoned apartment, Philippine authorities believed that the killing happened for over a year now. In a press conference Friday night, February 9, at […]
Dugang upat ka presinto sa kapulisan giuyonan sa konseho
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW, Mindanao — Magarbuhon karon ang Davao City Police Office nga giuyunan sa Davao City Council ang ilang sugyot nga madugang ug upat ka bag-ong presinto ang kapulisan aron masepektibo silang mo responde panahon sa emerhensiya. Giduso ni Davao City Police Director Alexander Tagum ang sugyot sa Konseho ug kini parobaling gi-uyonan sa […]
Military tags PB member as rebel supporter
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines — Provincial Board member Romulo Solivio denied being a supporter of the New People’s Army (NPA). “I am not with the communists and I never supported the NPA.” Solivio said. He pointed out that some people started linking him to the NPA when he stood against the plan of some multi-national companies to […]
Electoral Tribunal sets VP poll recount on March 19
MANILA , Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) is set to begin recount of votes on the electoral protest filed by former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. against Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo in March. This was a month late compared to the projection that the recount would […]