COTABATO CITY – The leader of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is now officially a government official after he assumed on Tuesday the leadership of the expanded autonomous region in southern Philippines. In a turn-over ceremony, MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim assumed the top post of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from […]
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IP leaders IP declare NPA ‘persona non grata’
DAVAO CITY (February 27) –- Close to 600 leaders and members of the Ovu-Manobo tribe from the various villages of Southern Mindanao has declared the Communist New People’s Army ‘personan non grata.” The different leaders and their followers agreed to declare the rebels “persona non grata or unwelcome” in their communities, in the recently concluded three-day seminar which […]
Duterte signs law modifying PNP rank
DAVAO CITY (February 21) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed into law a bill, which modifies the rank classification of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher “Bong” Go bared this Thursday but did not provide further details. Go said the new law also standardizes how police officers are […]
Duterte to administer oath of Bangsamoro Transition Authority members tomorrow
COTABATO CITY (February 21) —- President Rodrigo Duterte will lead the oath-taking ceremony of the 80-member Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) and the ceremonial confirmation of the BOL plebiscite canvass results tomorrow, February 22 at the Heroes Hall in Malacañang. Mohagher Iqbal, the chairman of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Peace Implementing Panel (PIP) and also […]
Palace sees gradual implementation of Universal healthcare
DAVAO CITY (February 21) — Malacañang on Wednesday said the recently signed Universal Healthcare (UHC) may be implemented “gradually” as other sources of fund purpose is yet to be realized. One of the biggest sources to fund the implementation is the revenue collection from higher tobacco excise tax. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said while Congress […]
Duterte signs Universal Healthcare Law
DAVAO CITY (February 20)— President Rodigo Duterte on Wednesday signed into law the Universal Healthcare Act, which means all Filipino citizens will be automatically enrolled into a National Health Insurance Program.” Under the law, membership in the NHIP will be classified as “direct contributors” or those who have the capacity to pay premiums, or “indirect […]
P540-M cocaine found floating on Siargao, Dinagat shores
SURIGAO CITY – Authorities here found a total of 77 bricks of suspected cocaine with a total worth of P540-M were found floating on the seas of Siargao, Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte, last February 12 and 14, respectively. Police and local officials said 37 blocks of cocaine were fished out off the Dinagat town of […]
“Marawi rehab must be structurally sound, culturally sensitive” -Escalada
DAVAO CITY (February 15)— The process of rehabilitation of Marawi City “Must be structurally sound and culturally sensitive” says Marcelino Escalada, the general manager of the National Housing Authority (NHA) Friday morning. Establishing a new Marawi is a big challenge not only to the government but also to the Meranaws especially, as a new edifice […]
DSWD warns public against ‘online adoption’ scam
DAVAO CITY (February 11)— The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday warned the public anew against participating in illegal adoption facilitated online through social media accounts. In a legal adoption media forum, DSWD Assistant Secretary Glenda Relova said online adoptions are considered scams which could endanger the lives of children and parents involved. […]
Pope Francis visits UAE, OFWs attend the Holy Mass
Dubai, UAE – Thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers attend the historic mass officiated by His Holiness Pope Francis, at Zayed Sports City Stadium in the capital Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, February 5. The historic mass was attended by an estimated 180,000 Catholic faithfuls including the OFWs who were given the rare privilege to attend a […]
Owing Up
THERE is always a value and a heartwarming element to situations where humility and respect surfaces, rather than witnessing ego prevailing upon a conversation. This is the essence of inter-personal relations which is built not only on trust but on the degree of courage to be honest about what has fully transpired. Last week, I […]
Inter-religious group calls for solidarity amid terror attacks
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Christian and Muslim leaders here came together in time for the World Interfaith Harmony Week to denounce the recent bombings in some parts of Mindanao, as they called on all sectors to unite in the face of violence that many feared aims to sow sectarian discord. During an interfaith prayer rally […]
Duterte to turn-over free NHA housing units to former NPA rebels
TAGUM CITY— President Rodrigo Duterte is set to turn-over 300 housing units produced by the National Housing Authority (NHA) to former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels anytime this month. The Freedom residences, sits in a three-hectare area in Cuambogan, this city, the first settlement for rebel returnees in the country. The ex-rebels housing project, is just […]