DAVAO CITY — The Self-proclaimed “appointed Son of God” pastor Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church, was indicted for sex trafficking in the United States. This, after the federal prosecutors, indicted Quiboloy and 5 other new defendants to an existing indictment filed in 2020. The indictment alleges that Quiboloy and 2 […]
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Makabayan bloc seeks congressional inquiry on Davao de Oro drug raid
DAVAO CITY — The Makabayan bloc in the Lower House sought a congressional investigation into the controversial anti-illegal drugs buy-bust operation conducted by law enforcement agencies in Davao de Oro in Barangay Pindasan, Mabini, Davao de Oro on November 6. The members of the Makabayan bloc filed House Resolution 2342 on November 10 ‘directing the […]
Arrested Davao de Oro partygoers claim PDEA spared personalities
DAVAO CITY — The detained partygoers in the controversial anti-illegal drugs buy-bust in Barangay Pindasan, Mabini Davao de Oro cried foul claiming the subject of the operations were made to escape during the raid on November 6, 2021. The raid was spearheaded by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in coordination with the National Bureau […]
Cagayan de Oro City spends P367-M for public cemetery upkeep
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government has started last month the renovation of the nineteen (19) hectare Bolonsori Public Cemetery which is expected to cost about P367-million. The Bolonsori Public Cemetery is the city’s largest cemetery but only ten (10) hectares of the 19 will be rehabilitated as the remaining nine (9) hectares […]
PH targets to administer 15M doses of Covid-19 vaccines before November ends
DAVAO CITY — The government targets to administer at least 15 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine before the end of November by utilizing both public and private facilities, the country’s vaccine czar said on Wednesday. In his report to President Rodrigo Duterte, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said they want to achieve one to 1.5 […]
Town health workers receive honoraria
SANTO TOMAS, Davao del Norte — Town Mayor Ernesto Evangelista released today the quarterly honoraria for barangay health workers (BHWs), serving as frontlines in the fight against coronavirus disease. Evangelista said the need to release the honoraria is his way of thanking the health workers for serving their tonwfolks. A total of 204 Barangay Health […]
DepEd issues show cause order to principal in viral video
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Education in Panabo City, Davao del Norte has issued a ‘show cause’ order against an elementary school principal who almost stabbed a delivery rider over a wrong delivery. Raul Gauss, administrative officer V and spokesperson of DepEd Panabo City told Newsline, “We already issued a show-cause order to Sir […]
School principal attempts to stab delivery rider in Davao del Norte
DAVAO CITY — A public school principal from Panabo City in Davao del Norte went viral on social media pages after a video showing him holding a scissor scolding a delivery rider and almost stabbing him for delivering a wrong item to their house last weekend. In a video uploaded by Tagumenyo Diciplinado 2.0 page, […]
Duterte supports Ombudsman probe vs Pharmally
DAVAO CITY –— President Rodrigo Duterte welcomes the move of the Philippine College of Physicians in asking the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the alleged overpricing of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. in the procurement of Covid-19 supplies. .This, PCP urged the Ombudsman to file the appropriate cases against all those responsible for any corruption. In […]
Displaced Marawi residents now own NHA house
MARAWI CITY – For more than four years, Norhaima Ditucalan’s family was at her grandparents’ house in Ditsaan Ramain, Lanao del Sur, some 10 kilometers away from Marawi City where they lived for decades. Ditucalan used to live with her three other siblings and their families at a three-story house in Barangay Datu Naga inside the […]
NBI arrests Marawi subcontractor for estafa
DAVAO CITY —The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday arrested a subcontractor of Task Force Bangon Marawi for allegedly running away the collections at the expense of the real contractor. The NBI arrested Ulysses Basa, by virtue of the warrant of arrest issued by the court. The complaint, Lorna Alocotan, the owner of L&E […]
NHA provides houses for IP’s in NoCot town
ALEOSAN, COTABATO – The NHA XII in partnership with the Municipal Government of Aleosan and other stakeholders held the groundbreaking ceremony for the Palacat Village Indigenous Peoples (IP) Housing Project in Barangay Palacat, Aleosan, Cotabato province. The ceremony which was held on September 28, 2021, signals the commencement of the construction of 100 housing units […]
Zambo Norte town road now concrete
Davao City —The used to be rough road in the town of Labason, Zamboanga del Norte is now a good concrete road. Department of Public Works and Highways region 9, regional director Cayamombao Dia reported to then Secretary Mark Villar that they paved 1.5-kilometer of roads in the Municipality of Labason, Zamboanga del Norte. Dia […]