COTABATO CITY – The soldiers from the Army’s 6th Infantry Division (ID) will help educate the public, including its men and women about the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). Maj. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, commander of the 6th ID, clarified that the information and education drive does not aim to campaign for or against the BOL, which […]
‘Stupid’ coup attempts, waste of time: Duterte
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday urged soldiers to avoid “wasting time” by plotting a coup against him and instead convince him to step down if they no longer find him deserving to lead the country. “Do not go into such stupid things. Coup d’état, coup d’état, you’re wasting your time. Just talk to […]
Roque eyes graft raps vs. ex-NFA exec
MANILA – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday said he is willing to file malversation and graft charges against former National Food Authority (NFA) administrator Jason Aquino. “Kung walang magpa-file, ako mismo ang magpa-file. At hindi lang for technical malversation, papaylan ko rin siya ng graft (If no one will file, I myself will file. […]
Blogger Drew Olivar faces rap over ‘bomb scare’ post
MANILA — Blogger Drew Olivar will face charges for spreading a bomb scare on social media, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday. In a press conference in Camp Crame, PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said Olivar will be facing charges for violating Presidential Decree 1727, known as the “Anti-Bomb Joke Law”. “I think […]
Itogon holds ritual for guidance as residents told to evacuate
ITOGON, Benguet — The municipal government of Itogon performed on Sunday the “pamakan,” an indigenous ritual calling on the ancestors for guidance, as its order for pre-emptive and forced evacuation in areas declared as danger zones in this mountainous town began on Saturday evening. Itogon Mayor Victorio Palangdan said the two pigs used in the […]
Cimatu relieves top MGB officials after Cebu landslide
CITY OF NAGA, Cebu — Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday ordered the immediate relief of four top officials of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 (Central Visayas) following the massive landslide here. “On orders of the President (Rodrigo Duterte), I’m here to see for myself the situation […]
Barangay, SK elections in Marawi running smoothly: Comelec
MANILA — Voting for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Marawi City went on smoothly, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Saturday. According to Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez, as of 11:30 a.m., no untoward incident had been reported in the area. Jimenez, meanwhile, said “no turn-out data is available at this time, however anecdotal […]
2 NPA members fall, 14 others escape in Davao police operation
DAVAO CITY –Two suspected members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) were arrested while 14 of their comrades escaped when the police swooped down on a residence here on Friday. Senior Supt. Alexander Tagum, Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director, said he immediately ordered a combat operation after the Talomo police received information that […]
Zamboanga del Norte town mayor, 3 others face murder raps
MANILA — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed criminal cases against the mayor of Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte and three others before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly killing and burning the house of a man, with whom the local chief executive has a pending land dispute. In a complaint, NBI has […]
Ifugao mourns townmates’ death in Benguet mines landslide
ITOGON, Benguet — Ifugao province recorded zero casualty in the onslaught of Typhoon “Ompong” (Mangkhut), but the Ifugaos are mourning the death of scores of their townmates in a landslide in Barangay Ucab in Itogon town in Benguet province. “We mourn this unfortunate incident. There was no recorded death in our province in Ifugao, but […]
6 die, over 60 missing as landslide buries houses in Cebu
CEBU CITY — At least six people, including a four-year-old child, were confirmed dead in a landslide early Thursday morning in the City of Naga, some 21 kilometers south of Cebu City. Jules Regner, Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) executive assistant, said the recorded number of fatalities was as of 2:15 […]
Iligan Catholics celebrate ‘politician-free’ fiesta
ILIGAN CITY — For 11 years now, the Catholic church here has not allowed politicians to take part in the “Pakanaug” rite, which is part of the city’s traditional religious event to start the nine-day novena for the annual fiesta celebration on September 27. Monsignor Rey Pati-an, rector of St. Michael’s Parish, said the absence […]
DOJ indicts Espenido, 2 others for homicide over 2017 Ozamiz raid
MANILA — The Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted Ozamiz City Police head Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido and two other police officers over the death of six persons in a police operation in the city in June 2017. In a 10-page resolution dated July 30, 2018 penned by DOJ Assistant State Prosecutor Loverhette Jeffrey Villordon, but […]