MANILA, Philippines — Aside from the need to give more attention to the problems in Mindanao, President Rodrigo R. Duterte did not insinuate any provision to the proposal to amend or revise the 1987 Constitution. This was the assurance given by Reynato Puno, chairperson of the consultative committee (Con-com) to revise the 1987 Constitution after its […]
Archives for February 2018
NPA fighters from Sultan Kudarat Surrenders in Maguindanao
TACURONG CITY, Philippines — Seven (7) fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA) operating in the jungles of the Daguma mountain range in Sultan Kudarat province have surrendered to the military in Maguindanao province. A press statement sent by the 1st Mechanized Infantry (LAKAN) Battalion to the Newsline.ph, said that the returning NPA rebels were armed […]
“Malay ko, Pakialam ko”, says Bong Go over Frigate deal
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — “Malay ko, Pakialam ko,” a phrase Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, delivered before the cheering crowd outside the Senate Building, Monday morning, February 19, 2018. Go was invited for a Senate inquiry over his reported intervention in the P18-billion Frigate deal of the Philippine Navy. While Go’s […]
Bong Go faces Senate Frigate probe: Reiterates innocence
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher “Bong” Go appeared in a Senate hearing on Monday, February 19, denying anew accusations that he intervened in the Philippine Navy’s frigate deal or influenced the selection process for the combat management system (CMS) of the two new warships. In his opening statement during […]
Eroplano nag emergency landing tungod grabeng utot sa pasahero
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — Dali daling nag emergency landing sa Austria ang eroplano sa Transavia Airlines nga milupad gikan sa Dubai paingon sa Amsterdam niadtong Pebrero 12, 2018, tungod sa grabeng pag pangutot sa usa ka tiguwanng nga pasahero niini. Ang pasahero nga wala nganli sa Transavia, nag sige ug pangutot ug nakabaho sa sulod […]
Food poisoning downs 36 DAVRAA athletes from Davao Oriental
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (UPDATED)— Food poisoning downed at least 36 student delegates to the ongoing Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) 2018, they were immediately brought to Southern Philippines Medical Center. Reports have it, the delegates from Mati, Davao Oriental were served fish and beef during their lunch Saturday, February 17, 2018 but hours later the […]
Suspected Abu Sayyaf fails to seajack cargo vessel in Basilan
ISABELA CITY, Philippines — Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group tried to seajack a cargo vessel off Sibago Island in Basilan but scampered after detecting that the ships’ captain made a distress call. On February 17, 2018, MV Kudos 1 was sailing towards Davao City to deliver its cargo when an undetermined number of […]
Ombudsman confirms junking Trillanes’ plunder case vs Duterte
DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES- The Office of the Ombudsman confirmed that the fact-finding or field investigation on the complaints filed against President Rodrigo Duterte was closed and terminated on 29 November 2017 after the Anti-Money Laundering Council declined to provide a report or confirmation on the requested vital data. Senator Antonio Trillanes filed a plunder case […]
Duha ka notadong drug pusher gipasakahan ug kaso
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW, Mindanaw— Gipasakahan na ug kaso sa Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA 11) ang ika-walo nga Drug Personality sa Davao Occidental niadtong miaging adlaw. Gikasuhan na sa PDEA si Florante Flores, 42 anyos minyo ug usa ka driver. Si Flores nasikop sa gihimong buy bust Operation kuyog ang Malita Police Station, niadtong Pebrero […]
Duterte receives Norway Envoy in Davao
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte met with Idun Tvedt, the Norwegian special envoy to the peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), during a courtesy call at the Presidential Guest House here on Thursday, February 15. During the more than an hour […]
Bong Go: No Interest on Senate Slate
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go reiterated that he is not interested to join the Senate and will not run in 2019. Go, in a statement said, “Ang sagot ko po sa pa-anyaya ni Speaker Alvarez: Inuulit ko po, hindi po ako interesado tumakbo sa senado sa 2019. […]
DPWH starts P700-M road connecting 5 towns of South Cotabato and GenSan
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines — Road workers of the Department of Public works and Highways (DPWH) in Central Mindanao region have already begun its clearing operations for the 40-kilometer access road project that connect the five towns in the upper valley area of South Cotabato province and General Santos City. The access road project worth P700-million […]
Sandiganbayan suspends Surigao del Norte mayor
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan slapped a 90-day preventive suspension to San Benito, Surigao del Norte Mayor Rushford Dedumo, pending investigation of his graft case. The preventive suspension is a mandatory requirement as the anti-graft body investigates Dedumo. Dedumo is facing graft case for appointing his sister Flordeliza Coro, as municipal consultant without any […]