DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Will Davao del Sur road be among the list of “unfinished projects to be investigated? This question is raised by motorists from Davao region to Cotabato Province and Saranggani and other areas in Southern Mindanao passing the stretch, as President Rodrigo Duterte Tuesday afternoon, January 16 announced that he would initiate […]
Archives for 2018
OFWs, kin warned vs. OWWA benefits scam
MANILA, Philippines— The Overseas Workers Welfare (OWWA) Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac issued the warning after receiving reports of unscrupulous individuals offering services to unsuspecting victims and that they could help them process OWWA benefits quickly. “We must avoid scammers and fixers, who are falsely claiming that they can process OWWA benefits for OFWs,” he said […]
Media entity full of trash-Duterte
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — An irritated President Rodrigo Duterte described some media agency of the country as “full of trash” as he denied accusations that he had a hand in the revocation of the Certificate of Incorporation of Rappler.com. Duterte who granted a media interview Tuesday afternoon, January 16 at the Philippine Air Traffic Center said […]
Four bodies retrieved in Tacloban landslide
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Rescuers from Tacloban City Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) retrieved the bodies of the four victims buried during the Sunday landslide in Barangay 43-B along Congressman Mate Avenue, Tacloban City. The incident happened in the city-owned quarry claimed the lives of Alejandro Mayolargo, his common-law wife Sherry Jane Amancio, […]
Duterte nothing to do with SEC decision-Roque
DAVAO City, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte did not peddle influence on the decision of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revoke the Articles of Incorporation of news agency Rappler.com. In a press briefing Tuesday, January 16, Presidential Spokesperson harry Roque said Maria Ressa, the president of Rappler should have known the the provision […]
Immigration deports 1,508 illegal aliens in 2017
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has deported 1,508 foreigners in 2017 for violating Philippine immigration laws. This figure is much higher than the 400 foreigners expelled from the country in 2016, according to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente. He said the foreigners were deported based on summary deportation orders issued against them by […]
Conflicting Interests
The thing is, Rappler Inc. and Rappler Holdings Corp. is an online news website managed and operated with an investment from a foreign company. Does this justify the need to arbitrarily close it down, even when it is not only accused of being critical of the government but also of violating the provision of the […]
Duterte receives 26 Montero police cars from Japan
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte thanked the Japanese government for donating 26 new patrol vehicles to the Davao City Police. Duterte who received 26 Mitsubishi Montero Sports for the police in the region Monday, January 15. The support of the Japanese government to the peace and order program of the city will greatly help […]
SEC revokes license of Rappler.com
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revoked the certificate of incorporation of a news agency Rappler.com for allegedly violating provision sin the Constitution when it received $1 million from a foreign investor. The SEC cited it’s rule in revoking the license of Rappler.com. The 29-page decision, the SECsited that Rappler was […]
Duterte admits firing CHED’s chairman Licuanan
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte admitted “I have dismissed Licuanan today.” Duterte was referring to Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson Patricia Licuanan who earlier today claimed Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea called he Sunday night and asked her to reign. (ched-chair-licuanan-asked-to-resign/) In a speech during the turn over of the multi-million Philippine National […]
CHED chair Licuanan asked to resign
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chair Patricia Licuanan resigned from his post Morning morning, January 15, 2018. Licuanan announced her resignation during theMonday flag ceremony. Licuanan, who has been in hot water for various issues from petition among CHED regional directors to travels abroad without the approval of the President, said […]
Sto. Niño Shrine Hills marks 50th anniversary today
DAVAO CITY, Philipines — Thousands of Catholic faithfuls and devotees of Sto. Niño are expected to visit the Shrine of the Holy Infant Jesus of Prague at the Shine Hills Matina as it celebrates it’s golden anniversary today. Devotees from all over Mindanao region are expected to visit the place for have their images blessed, […]
Philippines fastest growing economy in ASEAN-WB
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The World bank cites Philippines as the fastest growing economy in among all Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries. The WB is its latest forecast said the economy i the country is fast growing. Such developed is welcomes by Malacañang. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. earlier announced the WB’s Global Economic […]