DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte will launch today the multi-million state-of-the-art Philippine National Police (PNP) Crime Laboratory in Ecoland, this city. On the same occasion, Duterte will also turn over 26 Montero police patrol cars for Police regional Office (PRO) XI. The government spent millions to rehabilitate the PNP’s Davao Crime Lab houses […]
Archives for 2018
Four killed in Tacloban Landslide
TACLOBAN CITY — Four people were killed after a wall collapsed and mudslides cascaded to the nearby residences Saturday night. The Philippine News Agency reported one died, but Rappler.com reported four were killed. The Rappler.com report said of the 4 casualties has been identified as Delia Carson, 64, whose body was retrieved at about 2:am Sunday, […]
Kidapawan honors 4 centenarians
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Four centenarians of Kidapawan City were given honors in a simple ceremony led by the The Office of Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA). City Mayor Joseph Evangelista honored the centenarians and other senior citizens on October 2, 2017. The honorees were given P1000,000 each as prescribed by law. On September 2016 President Rodrigo […]
Sandiganbayan suspends Tuguegarao City councilor
DAVAO CITY, Philippines —The Sandiganbayan ordered the 90-day preventive suspension of Tuguegarao City Councilor Danilo Baccay who is standing trial for of the anti-graft law after he failed to liquidate the cash advance of P400,000.00 granted to him on 16 April 2009 when he was still the city vice-mayor. In a three-page Resolution, the anti-graft court ordered […]
Kalinga attempts for largest gong group in Guinness
TABUK CITY, Philippines — The provincial government here will attempt for a Guinness world record for the most number of gongs gathered and being played at one time at the 2018 “Aweng chi Gangza” ( The Call of a Thousand Gongs) Bodong Festival during the 23rd foundation of the province on February 14. Kalinga Governor Jocel Baac in […]
2 Abu Sayyaf members arrested in Zamboanga mall
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested two suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) at a shopping mall in this city, a top police official said Saturday. Chief Supt. Billy Beltran, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, identified the arrested suspects as Emran Ismael, who carries the aliases of Bantong Basintin […]
Palace welcomes higher PH ranking in world’s most powerful passports
MANILA, Philippines — Palace welcomes higher PH ranking in world’s Malacañang on Saturday welcomed the country’s climb in the latest Henley and Partners Passport Index, which ranks all of the world’s passports according to the number of countries their holders can travel to visa-free. The Philippines rose three notches higher to 72nd place in 2018 […]
6 ka empleyado sa Clark Airport gipasakahan ug kasong pagpangawat
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW, MINDANAO-— Unom ka empleyado sa Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) gikasuhan ug pagpangawat tungod sa pagkawala sa mga epektos sa usa ka Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). Gipasaka na sa Prosecutor’s Office ang kasong kriminal batok sa unom ka trabahador Miascor. Ang Miascor, mao ang kumpanya nga nagadawat sa mga bagahe nga motugpa […]
NHA 2018 and beyond : Building comfortable and liveable homes, rebuilding trust
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The failure of the National Housing Authority (NHA) in the last decades to build an “acceptable homes” for its beneficiaries is now the strength of the agency. General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr. admitted “I am a witness to those failures and my heart bleeds because I am leading the agency which […]
Central Bank addressing BDO card fraud mess
MANILA, Philippines –— The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has allayed fears of some BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) clients who reported loss of money from online transactions they allegedly did not conduct personally. BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier said officials of BDO have reported to the central bank about the unauthorized withdrawals. “We requested some […]
Construction of P350-M rehab center in Sarangani starts
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — Ground works for the construction of the China-funded P350 million regional drug treatment and rehabilitation center in Alabel town in Sarangani Province started here yesterday, January 12, 2018. The Chinese government, through project implementer China Aid, tapped state-owned China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd. (CSCEC) to build the facility […]
Sandiganbayan convicts former Bohol vice-mayor
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan convicted former Vice-Mayor Josil Trabajo of Carmen, Bohol for violating the anrti-graft and corrupt law. The Sandiganbayan sentenced Trabajo to a penalty of six years to 10 years imprisonment, with perpetual disqualification from holding public office. It appreciated the prosecution’s evidence showing that Trabajo, in his official capacity as […]
Zamboanga del Sur Mayor , 8 officials to face graft charges
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The mayor and eight officials from Tukuran, Zamboanga Del Sur are set to face trial in connection with the anomalous purchase of a heavy equipment in May 2011. The Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause against Mayor Francisvic Villamero, Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) officers Roberto Sayson, Loreto Peñaranda, Rogelim Cabrales, […]