President Rodrigo Duterte joined Filipinos all over the country in remembering their beloved dead, as he visited the tombs of his parents Soledad and late governor Vicente at the wireless cemetery in Davao City 10:30 November 1. Duterte had to reschedule his visit due to heavy dowmnpour. Davao residents were also drenched in water as […]
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Remembering the dead
A man paints the tomb of his loved one in Davao City Roman Catholic Cemetery on All Saints Day. Contributed Photo
ASIAN journalists to meet in Singapore
About 30 Asian journalist is set to meet for the five-day Digital Media Conference in Singapore on November 7 to 11. Delegates from Phillippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia are expected to enhance their skills on digital media as sponsored by WAN-IFRA. WAN-IFRA is the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers which help journalist […]
DSWD-ARMM beneficiaries receive roughly P2 million worth of projects during Duterte visit
Cotabato City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DSWD-ARMM) distributed roughly P2 million worth of projects and services to more than 400 beneficiaries during the People’s Day celebration. The celebration coincides with the visit of President Rodrigo Duterte at the ARMM Compound in Cotabato City, on […]
Libungan town mayor arrested
LIBUNGAN, NORTH COTABATO- Christopher Manigger Cuan, the town Mayor here was arrested and cgarhed today after the dawn raid by the joint elements of the Rwgional Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group and drugs agency. Police Superintendent Maximo Sebatian of the AIDSOTG said the case for illegal possession of firearms was filed this afternoon at […]
Dismantle all checkpoints!
Philippine National Police (PNP) Director Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa ordered the dismantling of all checkpoints all over the country, starting November 2, 2016. The dismantling follows after President Rodrigo Duterte Saturday, October 29 in Cotabato City said “all checkpoints must be dismantle and only mobile checkpoints will be established if necessary.” Fixed checkpoints have been […]
ARMM’s poor receives free PhilHealth cards
COTABATO– Free Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) cards were distributed simultaneously to 1,173,435 poor and indigent beneficiaries in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and in other parts of Mindanao. On Saturday, October 29, President Rodrigo Duterte who visited ARMM’s regional center here led the ceremonial turnover of the PhilHealth cards to selected beneficiaries. […]
Duterte launches P187.54 million worth of electrification projects in ARMM
President Rodrigo Duterte and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv Hataman led the ceremonial switch-on for P187.54 million worth of electrification projects in the region Saturday afternoon, October 29. The project will benefit about 38,044 household in 21 sitios (sub-villages) mostly the coflict-affected areas in the region. Duterte said vowed he will give […]
NorthCot Vice Gov dismisssed over PDAF scam
DAVAO CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal from service of North Cotabato Vice Governor Gregorio Ipong over the PDAF scam. The Ombudsman found probable cause to order the dismissal Vice Governor Gregorio Ipong. Ipong along with former Technology and Livelihood Resource Center Director General Antonio Ortiz; former TLRC Deputy Director […]
Maguindanao mayor, 9 others killed in a shootout
DAVAO CITY —- Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao Municipal Samdudin Utto Dimaukom and his nine bodyguards were killed in an alleged shootout early morning October 28, in Old Bulatukan, Makilala, North Cotabato. Other fatalities were identified as Suad Adam Guimad 24 (single); Mubarak Ali Pasagui 26 (married); Fajad Dimananal 25 ( married/driver ); Naasrudin Alon 28 (blue […]
North Cotabato Gov Mendoza suspended for graft
The Sandiganbayan has ordered suspended North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza for 90 days as she faces a graft charge for the anomalous procurement of diesel purchased from her mother’s gas station. Mendoza started serving her suspension on October 27. In a resolution by the anti-graft court First Division promulgated on Tuesday, the court granted the […]
SK and Barangay elections postponement best option
President Rodrigo Duterte says postponing the barangay elections and the Sangguniang Kabataan elections to 2018 is best as the government is not in a position to spent huge amount for the polls. “I want it postponed because about a thousand barangay captains are into drugs, drug money will flood to ensur etheir victory if we […]
Drug List A-1 or Ewan?
DAVAO CITY — DRUG LIST A-1 or EWAN? Law enforcement agencies consider the drug list of President Rodrigo Duterte an A-ONE information but for some it is an “EWAN” (don’t know) list. The list containing 167 names which include members of the judiciary, politicians down to the rank and file police personnel have been ridiculed […]