ILIGAN CITY (August 30)– The Iligan City Police Office is now taking lessons on the blast in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat on the evening of August 28 that killed two and wounded 36 others. The town was celebrating its annual fiesta when the bomb went off. Suspected pro Islamist militants were behind the detonation of the […]
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LTFRB distributes Pantawid Pasada Cards in Davao City
DAVAO CITY (August 30)- The Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board -11 (LTFRB -11) has distributed its Pantawid Pasada cash cards for the public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers in Davao City. LTFRB chairperson Martin Delgra led the distribution of 4,463 cards to the PUJ operators at GSIS Subdivision in Matina. He said the operators were the ones […]
Mactan-Cebu runway closed for 5 hours daily starting Sept. 1
CEBU CITY — The runway of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) will be closed for five hours every day from September 1 to 21 to pave way for its rehabilitation works. GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC), which is running the operations at MCIA, said Wednesday the MCIA runway will be closed for overlay works from […]
Duterte to visit Jordan on September 5
DAVAO CITY (August 30) — President Rodrigo Duterte will visit Jordan on September 5 upon the invitation of His Majesty King Abdullah II. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in a press statement annouced that the official visit will reaffirm and renew the Philippines’ ties with Jordan as the Chief Executive will hold talks with […]
Drug pusher namatay sa buy bust kay misukol
DAKBAYAN SA OZAMIZ (Agosto 30) — Usa na usab ka suspetsadong tigpayuhot ug ilegal nga druga nga giingong ‘misukol’ sa kapulisan ang namatay sa gipahigayon nga buy bust operation niadtong Martes, Agosto 28, sa may alas 10:30 sa gabii sa Barangay Carmen Annex, dinhi sa dakbayan. Ang target person sa maong buy bust operation nga namatay […]
Senators cite need for more runways, better passenger protection
MANILA – Several senators on Wednesday said the recent runway mishap that paralyzed the country’s premier airport highlighted the need to fast-track the construction of additional runways and other airports, as well as the need for better protection for passengers stranded during similar emergencies. Xiamen Air Flight MF8667 veered off Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s (NAIA’s) […]
Avanceña bats for ‘child-minding’ centers nationwide
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s partner, Cielito “Honeylet” Avanceña, recently suggested putting up “child-minding centers” nationwide to allow mothers to work full time. In a press statement, Avanceña made this call after visiting Davao City’s new child-minding center with members of the Du30 Cabinet Spouses Association (Du30CSA). The members of the Du30 Cabinet Spouses […]
Isulan, Sultan Kudarat cancels festivities
Sultan Kudarat (August 29)– The Municipality of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat has cancelled all of the activities relative to its 61st founding anniversary and the 7th Hamungaya Festival due to tight security concerns. Two persons died and 34 were injured, including a seven-year old girl when an improvise explosive device (IED) exploded in the middle of […]
Drug pusher, patay sa buy bust operation
DAKBAYAN SA OZAMIZ (Agosto 29) —Napatay sa sakop sa Ozamiz pulis ang suspetsadong tigpayuhot ug illegal nga druga human kini misukol atol sa buy-bust operation niadtong Lunes, petsa 27 ning bulan sa Agosto. Sa buy bust operation nga gipangunahan ni Police senior inspector Allan Payla, deputy chief of police sa Ozamiz City, napusil patay si […]
Japanese firm invest P5-billion for ‘Kimchi’ processing plant in Maguindanao town
MATANOG, Maguindanao (Aug. 29) –- – Residents here are excited on the upcoming employment opportunities as a Japanese investor engaged in the processing of “Kimchi” will pour P5-billion capital investment. On August 21, just in time for the celebration of Eud’ul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), Kazuo Sato, senior consultant of Yokohama-based Global Trade Company Limited, […]
One dead, 34 wounded in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat bomb explosion
DAVAO CITY (August 29)— One person died while 34 were wounded including two soldiers and a CAFGU, when an improvised explosive device exploded at about 8:40 in the evening August 28, along the national highway in Barangay Kalawag, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat. Isulan Municipal Mayor Marites Pallasigue in an interview with Newsline.ph revealed “We are celebrating […]
Coast Guard seizes 22,000 packs of smuggled rice in Basilan
DAVAO CITY (August 29)— The Philippine Coast GuardSouth West Mindanao intercepted a total of 22,000 sacks of smuggled rice at the vicinity waters off Tamuk Island, Basilan last Friday, August 24. In a report, the PCG stated that Zamboanga stated packs of smuggled rice were loaded in two vessels, M/L “Overseas” and M/L “Nadeepa”. The team sighted […]
Breaking: Bomb explodes in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat
DAVAO CITY (August 28)— A bomb exploded in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat while the people were in the middle of celebrating the 7th Hamungaya Festival. As of 10:30 in the evening, a source from Isulan said one was confirmed dead while 34 were wounded. The bomb exploded along the Highway just about 200 meters away from the […]