TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — Classes are suspended on Tuesday in the cities of Ormoc and Tacloban due to the July 6 quake and the strong aftershock which hit Monday morning. The suspension is for pre-elementary, elementary, high school and senior high school classes. City Mayors Cristina Romualdez of Tacloban and Richard Gomez of Ormoc issued […]
Archives for July 2017
Ex-CBCP Prexy slams inclusion of Bibles in relief items for Marawi evacuees
MANILA, Philippines—Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) former president Monday criticized the alleged giving away of Bibles along with relief goods at evacuation centers for the Marawi siege refugees. In a statement published at the CBCP news website, Davao Archbishop Fernando Capalla, who once served as CBCP president from 2003 to 2005 said […]
Kumbira festival in Cagayan de Oro scrapped due to Marawi crisis
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines— The popular “Kumbira” (feast), Mindanao’s culinary festival here is scrapped due to the ongoing Marawi crisis. Kumbira, is a popular cooking competition which showcases the best of Mindanao’s culinary, it has been running for the last 20 years but organizers last week decided to scrap the contest as six major […]
Ret. gen. Dionesio R. Santiago: from PDEA to Dangerous Drugs Board
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Retired gen. Dionesio Santiago, the former chief of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is now the director of the country’s Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB). President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Santiago as DDB chairman. The later ran and lost in his senatorial bid last 2016 elections. Santiago’s appointment came after […]
CBCP elects Davao archbishop Valles as new president
DAVAO CITY, Philippines— Will his election heal the wounds between the Catholic Church and the President? This question is raised as the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines on Saturday elected its new president, Davao Archdiocese archbishop Romulo Valles. Valles was elected at the Bishops’ bi-annual plenary assembly held at the Pope Pius XII Catholic […]
Explosive, arms seized from wanted BIFF leader
Maguindanao, Philippines — A sub-commander of the outlawed Moro armed group eluded arrest during police and military operations in Datu Hofer town, but authorities seized high powered guns and grenade from his residence, police said. Senior Supt. Agustin Tello, Maguindanao police director, said lawmen armed with search warrants for murder, multiple murder, bombings and extortion […]
BEWARE! No collection allowed for OIC Barangay captain appointment
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—No one is allowed to nominate anyone for the proposed appointment of an OIC barangay captain. This warning comes from Interior and Local Government Officer-in-Charge Catalino S. Cuy who has been receiving reports that enterprising individuals are collecting money in exchange of getting appointment as Officer in Charge (OIC) Punong Barangay or Barangay […]
Duterte attempts to visit Marawi but bad weather stops him
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Clad in military uniform, away from the camera, the Commander-in-chief of the republic of the Philippines, President Rodrigo Dutere Friday attempted to visit Marawi City but bad weather prevented him. Instead, the president visited the Light Armor Division in Barangay Maria Cristina, Iligan City on Friday. Reports reaching newsline.ph revealed, Duterte originally planned […]
Retiring school official killed during his farewell party
Pagadian City, Philippines—A retiring schools division superintendent was killed while tendering his farewell party here on July 3 at around 6:pm. Police identified the victim as Department of Education Pagadian City Schools Division Superintendent Marcom Burongan. Burongon was enjoying the farewell party hosted by the teachers inside the San Jose Elementary School in Pagadian when […]
Duterte enjoys a record-high satisfaction rating-SWS
MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo R. Duterte marked his first year in office with a record-high net satisfaction rating. Duterte enjoyed and maintained a high public satisfaction rating since he assumed presidency in June 2016, a thing his predecessors failed to experience. The latest Social Weather Stations’ (SWS) survey published by BusinessWorld showed, people’s trust to Duterte […]
Duterte denies initiating backdoor talks with Maute group
Malaybalay City, Philippines— President Rodrigo Duterte vehemently denied reports that he initiated backdoor talks with the Maute group in Marawi City. In an interview at Camp Bahain, Thursday, July 6, Duterte emphasized “No I did not… he’s a pretender. I have never talked to terrorist, that’s one. I will never talk to criminals and to […]
BIR eyes electronic tax filing nationwide
MANILA, Philippines— Electronic tax filing and other computerized processing of data with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is targeted to be implemented nationwide before the end of 2017. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Deputy Commissioner for Operations Nestor Valeroso told Senators Thursday that electronic tax filing was piloted in Makati City and the […]
70 dead marine turtles recovered in Northern Palawan
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — Police authorities recovered around 70 pieces of dead marine turtles (pawikan) in the northern Palawan town of Dumaran early morning Thursday, July 6. Municipal Police Station (MPS) Chief Inspector Arnel Bagona told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) the dead marine turtles were found around 2:30 a.m. off the shores of Barangay […]