MANILA — The Sandiganbayan on Friday convicted former First Lady and now Ilocos Norte 2nd District Rep. Imelda Marcos of seven counts of graft due to her “financial interests and participation in the management of private foundations in Switzerland” when she served as a Cabinet official during her late husband’s term. The anti-graft court also sentenced […]
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IPs seek legal aid from PRRD; to file raps vs. CPP-NPA
MANILA — A group of indigenous peoples (IPs) on Thursday met with President Rodrigo Duterte and presented four resolutions, including one seeking legal assistance for the filing of appropriate charges against the communists and their founding leader Jose Maria Sison. The meeting between the 31 IPs representing at least eight tribes from Mindanao and Duterte took […]
Kidapawan dad goes to session on horseback
DAVAO CITY (November 9) — Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) Datu Radin Igwas attended the session on Thursday, Nov. 9 on horseback. This was after Kidapawan City Mayor Joseph Evangelista recalled his government-issued service vehicle. Igwas was left with no choice but to go back to basics–ride his horse-to attend the Sangguniang Panglungsod regular session in […]
3rd telco player is Davao businessman
DAVAO CITY (November 9) — The qualified third telecommunications player is a Davao businessman who has partnered with China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom), with their joint venture as Mislatel consortium. Uy, who is behind Udenna Corp. is into retail and distribution of petroleum products and its subsidiary Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corporation and the Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company. […]
Newsline.ph turns two!
DAVAO CITY– — Newsline. ph, the only innovation project from the Asia and Pacific for WAN-IFRA’s Strengthening Media and Society which made it to the World Media Congress marks its second year on November 8, 2018. Last year, it won the SMS innovation project for start-up during the World Media Congress in Berlin, Germany. The […]
More flight cancellations seen as CAAP upgrades NAIA navigation system
MANILA — Air passengers should expect more flights to be affected on Nov. 15-20, as arriving flights will be reduced by four per hour, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) spokesperson Eric Apolonio. In an interview with Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Thursday, Apolonio said, this is part of the safety measure needed as CAAP improves […]
Pagretiro ni Cardinal Quevedo gikasubo sa iyang suporters
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Nobembre 8) — Daghan ang hangtud karon nahasubo sa pagretiro ni Cardinal Orlando Quevedo, ang Arsobispo sa Ctabato City. Ang pagretiro sa 75-anyos ang Cardinal gi-anunsya sa Roma niadtong Martes sa hapon. Gipasa ni Quevedo ang iyang “resignation” isip Arsobispo sa Cotabato sa buhatan sa Santo Papa didto sa Roma upat ka […]
DICT defends integrity of 3rd telco selection process
MANILA (November 8)– The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) defended the validity and integrity of the bidding process, which resulted in the provisional awarding of the third telco slot to a consortium between Davao City-based holding company Udenna Corporation and Chinese state-owned firm China Telecommunications Corporation last Wednesday. Mislatel Consortium, led by local […]
Taking the High Road
IN what came in as a surprise, the Social Weather Station (SWS) survey released on Wednesday this week, showed that 51 percent of the 1,500 adult respondents agreed that drug tests be made mandatory for Grade 4 students and older pupils. Grade 4 students are usually 10 years old. “Much too young,” if the Philippine […]
SWS survey shows “very strong” support on mandatory drug test for 10 years old above; DepEd and PNP against the proposal
DAVAO CITY (November 8)– There was a positive response on the proposed mandatory drug tests in schools for students in the fourth grade level and above, results of the Social Weather Station (SWS) survey shows. This means, that among the respondents of the survey conducted on September, 51 % believe that children of about 10 years […]
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Cardinal Quevedo; appoints Bishop Lampon as successor
DAVAO CITY (November 8) — Pope Francis has finally accepted the resignation of Cardinal Orlando Quevedo, the archbishop of Cotabato and named Bishop Angelito Lampon of Jolo as his successor. The resignation and appointment were made public in Rome on Tuesday at noon (7:00pm local time). “After 20 years of service as Archbishop in Bangsamoro territory, […]
Sandiganbahan convicts ex-DAR employees over illegal land transfer
DAVAO CITY (November 8) — The Sandiganbayan convicted two former employees of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) for facilitating the transfer of a 19.69-hectare farm in Upi, Maguindanao to fake tenants. Convicted were former DAR employees as Saidona Abas of DAR Socsksargen and Benigno Daga, a geodetic engineer of the Land Management Bureau. The […]
‘Rosita’ leaves 25 dead, 15 others missing in Cordillera
BAGUIO CITY — A total of 25 persons have been confirmed dead, three of them still unidentified, while 15 others are still missing in the aftermath of Typhoon Rosita in the Cordillera region. The Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) reported on Tuesday most of the fatalities were recorded in Naton town, Mountain Province, where […]