MANILA — There is a proper time to make “vicious” remarks about the Duterte administration’s drug war, but now is a time to help victims of the 6.1 magnitude earthquake which struck parts of Luzon on Monday, Malacañang said. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo urged Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David to prioritize quake victims’ “spiritual needs” after […]
Security in Davao to remain tight for Palarong Pambansa 2019
DAVAO CITY — Despite Saturday’s explosion inside the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) headquarters, the city and the entire region was generally peacefully during the observance of the Holy Week. This was the assessment made by the Police Regional Office (PRO) – 11, but tight security measures will continue to be implemented with the upcoming 2019 […]
Palace sympathizes with families of Sri Lanka blast victims
MANILA – Malacañang expressed condolences to the families victims of the explosions in Sri Lankan churches and hospitals that killed over a hundred people and injured over 400 others on Easter Sunday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace is offering “sincere solidarity” and “heartfelt prayers” to the people of Sri Lanka, renewing its commitment to […]
NoCot folks welcome ‘persona non grata’ declaration vs. NPA
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato — Residents and officials in this province welcomed the decision of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) in declaring the New People’s Army (NPA) as “persona non grata.” Charlie Segucal, chairperson of Barangay Kabalantian in nearby Arakan town, spearheaded a peace rally last weekend denouncing the atrocities of the NPA following […]
Davao City to help drought-hit areas in DavSur, Visayas
DAVAO CITY — The city government is set to extend some PHP3.4 million in cash assistance to areas in the Visayas and Davao Region that are reeling from the dry spell. The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DCDRRMC) backed the move to extend financial aid to five municipalities in Davao del Sur, 29 […]
BIFF follower killed, leader hurt in NoCot clash
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato — A member of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) was killed while a BIFF leader and a soldier were injured in a firefight in a remote village here, a top military official said Thursday. Major Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, the Army’s 6th Infantry Division commander, said the firefight ensued while a joint military […]
Duterte urges China not to ‘surround’ Pag-asa Island
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday asked China to stop surrounding Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), warning that just one harmed soldier could “precipitate trouble there.” Duterte, in a PDP-Laban campaign rally in Batangas, made this statement after the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) bared that a rise […]
Spare ‘tawilis’ this Holy Week
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Fish on the menu is common during the observance of Holy Week when Catholics abstain from meat consumption, but exclude eating tawilis at this time. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Calabarzon said the closed season for tawilis is still in effect until April 30. Ann Hazel Javier, chief of the DENR Calabarzon […]
DFA probes mass harvest of giant clams in Scarborough
MANILA— Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday said the department is currently looking into the reported mass harvesting of giant clams at the disputed Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc in Zambales. “We just caught them doing that recently, filed a diplomatic note, and will be taking legal action,” he said on his […]
Region 9 records 2,577 dengue cases with 20 deaths
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Department of Health-Region 9 (DOH-9) has recorded high cases of dengue with 20 deaths in the Zamboanga peninsula and in Basilan since January this year. Neo Walter Ted Folgo, Aedes vector-borne diseases regional program coordinator, told the Philippine News Agency Friday that they recorded 2,577 cases of dengue since January, double than […]
Transport company donates bus to Tacurong LGU
DAVAO CITY (April 15) — The Local Government Unit of Tacurong City has finally got its own bus courtesy of Rural Transit of Mindanao, Inc. The local government led by Mayor Lina Montilla received the bus in a turnover ceremony last Friday, April 12.. The bus, manufactured by Hino Motors, was received by the LGU […]
12 Sayyaf men killed, 5 soldiers hurt in Sulu clashes
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Government troops killed 12 Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits while five soldiers were wounded in four separate clashes as offensives against the ASG continue in the hinterlands of Sulu, military officials said Friday. Col. Gerry Besana, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) information officer, said the first firefight broke out around 10:37 a.m. Thursday in […]
Davao’s durian production down by 20% due to El Niño
DAVAO CITY — A local durian fruit producer here has lamented the impact of the El Niño phenomenon to the fruit production, expecting a plunge by 20 percent. Candelario Miculob, president of the Durian Industry Association, warned that if El Niño will prolong, durian production could further go down by some 40 percent. Miculob added that […]