DAVAO CITY (August 2) — Former Davao City Police Office director Colonel Michael John Dubria has been detailed as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Supervisory Office on Security and Investigation Agencies (SOSIA). The SOSIA is the office that regulates the operation of security agencies, including keeping in check all the security […]
10 ka suspetsadong vote-buyer sikop sa Cavite
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Mayo 6) — Napulo ka tawo nga gi-suspetsahang mamalitay ug boto sa umaabot nga eleksyon ang gisikop sa membro sa Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) didto sa Bacoor, Cavite, kagahapon, petsa 5 ning bulan. Nadakpan nga dunay dalang kuarta balor P75,800 nga puro tag P200 nga gisulod sa brown envelop ug […]
Palace to opposition: They can do their worse, we will do our beest
DAVAO CITY (April 13) — Malacañang on Wednesday, said the opposition is always welcome to criticize the government, saying they can do their worse in their attacks, but the administration will do its best to deliver its mandate. The Palace, according to Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and Presidential Spokesperson Salvador S. Panelo, sees the black […]
PDEA XI uproots P2.1-M worth of Marijuana in DavOr
DAVAO CITY (March 17) —- Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI on Saturday uprooted 10,500 hills or P2.1 million worth of marijuana in the hinterlands of Pagkawian, Barangay Tubaon, Tarragona, Davao Oriental. Antonio Rivera, regional director of PDEA XI said, Vincent Adjadan Lintuan and Romel Basog Adjadan who are both considered high-value targets tried to […]
3 ka minor de edad nakulong atol sa sunog, patay
DAKBAYAN SA MATI, Davao Oriental (Febrero 12)— Tulo ka bata sa Sitio Sampaloc, Barangay Santo Niño, Mati City, ang naugdaw sa sunog nga nahitabo niadtong milabayng Biernes, February 8. Sumala sa mga silingan, nakulong ug wala na makagawas sa ilang balay ang mag-igsoong Ahmily Earl Halipa, 10, og Chris Herish Halipa, 3, og ilang ig-agaw […]
Ex-Laguna mayor faces 8-year jail term for graft
DAVAO CITY (January 9) — The Sandiganbayan has sentenced former Cabuyao, Laguna Mayor Isidro Hemedes Jr. to eight years imprisonment for holding office in a private bank while serving as City Mayor at the same time. The anti-graft court sentenced Hemedes for being a member of the Board of Directors of Luzon Development Bank, a […]
Digong mibisita sa lubong sa iyang ginikanan human gibaniog nga namatay
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Pebrero 6)-— Mibisita si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte sa lubong sa iyang mga ginikanan niadtong Lunes 11:30 sa gabii, Pebrero 4, atol sa ikapitong anibersaryo sa kamatayon sa iyang inahan ug human gipasiatab sa iyang mga kabalan nga namatay na kini. Namatay ang iyang inahan nga si Soledad Duterte o Nanay Soleng niadtong […]
Davao City implements “no backpack policy”
DAVAO CITY (JANUARY 30) — The city government of Davao is now implementing a “no backpack policy” in places of worship following the twin explosions in Our lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Sulu last Sunday. Benito de Leon, chief of the Public Safety and Security Command Center (PSSCC) echoed the order of Mayor […]
Full military, police force deployed in BOL plebiscite areas
DAVAO CITY (January 21)– Thousands of forces from the military and the police were deployed in the plebiscite areas today for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). About 2.2 million registered voters are expected to cast ballots at 7,141 clustered precincts in 1,228 polling centers in the provinces of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, […]
Empleyado sa LTFRB gipalagpot kay midawat ug suborno
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Enero 10) — Gipalagpot ang usa ka empleyado sa Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) human kini mi-angkon nga midawat ug suborno sa usa ka aplikante nga mokuha ug pangkesa sa nahisgutang ahensya. Sa usa ka sulat pamahayag, giila ni LTFRB chairperson Martin Delgra III ang empleyado nga si Richard Vallecer, […]
Town folks tearful on return of Balangiga bells
EASTERN SAMAR (December 15)– Tearful residents in Balangiga welcomed home the three bells which was returned by the United States after more than a century. On December 15, children waved and residents expressed joy as President Rodrigo Duterte witnessed the turnover of the Transfer of Certificate of the Balangiga Bells from United States (US) Deputy […]
Former chief justice Puno points out “fatal omission” on federal charter
DAVAO CITY (December 14)- The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed on third and final reading its version of a draft federal charter which adds “lawless violence” as a ground for the declaration of martial law. It also lifts the term limits for lawmakers. However, former Chief justice Reynato Puno said the process followed by the […]
Sandiganbayan allows Imelda Marcos to enjoy post-conviction remedies
MANILA (November 30)– The Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division has allowed former First Lady Imelda Marcos to file a motion for reconsideration, post bail in the amount of P300,000 and enjoy temporary liberty while the court tackle her appeal for seven cases of graft. The bail was “double the amount of her original bond,” which was P150,000 […]