KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian authorities said Wednesday that officials have foiled two attempts to smuggle elephant ivory tusks and pangolin scales, worth up to nearly USD1 million. On Sunday, the department seized 23 ivory tusks weighing 75.74 kg., with an estimated value of 275,542 ringgit (USD64,266) at a warehouse of the Kuala Lumpur International […]
Archives for August 2017
Former fighter braves bullets to save lives
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Marawi crisis has become a major test of its people’s character. Although most of the city’s residents have fled to safer ground, there are those who have chosen to stay behind and risk their lives to help those who have been caught in the crossfire. Among them is Ali Asgar […]
Año to Marawi troopers: ‘Continue the fight, Stay Alive!’.
MARAWI CITY, Philippines — “Continue to fight stay alive” this was the message of Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Eduardo Año as he visited troops Joint Task Force Marawi, Camp Ranao, Marawi City. The visit of Año boost the morale of his soldiers fighting at the forefront to liberate the City of Marawi from […]
Duterte ready to formally end talks with rebels
MANILA, Philippines— A disgusted President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday expressed readiness to sign a formal document to end government’s peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines/National Democratic Front (CPP/NDP). Reiterating his statement during his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), Duterte said “Ayaw ko na, sabi ko (I don’t want anymore, I said). So, […]
Bill seeks to allow women revert to their maiden names without court order
MANILA, Philippines —Women can have their maiden names reverted without passing through the tedious and expensive court process. This will happen if the proposed House Bill no. 6082 called “Reversion to Maiden Name Act”, will be passed and ultimately becomes a law. Former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has filed a measure […]
Davao-Bohol-Davao flights to start in November
TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines — The country’s flag carrier will soon be flying the Davao-Bohol-Davao via Tagbilaran airport will be a big leap to the tourism industry of both cities. The Philippine Airlines will operate from Tagbilaran starting November. On Tuesday Bohol Governor Edgar Chatto revealed the new route during the Management Executive Board meeting. The […]
Tausug artist uses paintbrush to promote peace
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Tausug painter Rameer Amilasan Tawasil is using the canvass to bat for peace, drawing inspiration from his dark childhood marred by bloodshed and the chaos of the Moro rebellion. For his masterpieces, Tawasil uses critical thinking to promote a common understanding of Mindanao in a bid to highlight the Moro people’s […]
10-year passport validity now a law
MANILA, Phillipines — The ten-year Philippine passport validity is now a law. This, after President Rodrigo R. Duterte Wednesday, August 2, signed into law Republic Act 10928 extending the validity of Philippine passports to 10 years. The same law however emphasized “Regular passports under this act shall be valid for a period of 10 years. […]
P20-M worth of fake North Face bags confiscated
MANILA, Philippines— Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation-National Capital Region (NBI-NCR) seized fake The North Face bags worth PHP20 million in a simultaneous raid in Pasay City on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Armed with search warrants issued by Judge Maria Victoria A. Soriano-Villadolid of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 24, City of Manila, the […]
Young Moro professionals educate Tri-People youth on peace-building
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — In their will to cultivate the “Culture of Peace” in the hearts of Mindanaoan youth, three young Moro professionals shared their knowledge and ideas on peace-building among more than a hundred young Christians, Muslims and Indigenous Peoples (Tri-People) delegates of Youth for Peace Movement TALBOS 3rd Regional Youth Leaders Congress held […]
Rebellion raps filed vs 2 arrested jihadist Maute members
Maguindanao, Philippines — Police authorities filed rebellion and illegal possession of firearms against two alleged members of the Maute terrorist group in Marawi City. Chief Supt. Reuben Theodore Sindac, police regional director for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm), said police officers in Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur upon receiving a tip from civilians proceeded […]
Nine gov’t execs dismissed over P47.5-M ghost projects
MANILA, Philippines—The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed from the service nine government executives allegedly involved in the misuse of the PHP47.5-million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of then Misamis Occidental First district Representative Marina Clarete. Ombudsman investigation showed the projects identified were not implemented and turnout to be ghost. Following the investigation, nine officials […]
Forty of the 51 Ozamiz City Brgy. captains surrender to the police
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Forty of the 51 barangay captains of Ozamiz City voluntarily surrendered before the 24-hour deadline imposed by city police director C/Insp. Jovie Espenido lapsed Monday, July 31, 2017. Last Sunday, Espenido called on the supporters of the late City Mayor Rolando “Aldong” Parojinog to surrender all the “items” left to them […]