DAVAO CITY (December 19)— President Rodrigo Duterte will surely sign the bill to scrap the graft-ridden Road Board “as soon as” it is submitted to him, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President supports the abolition of the Road Board. A measure to abolish the Road Board has been approved by the […]
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Miss Universe eyed as SoCot ‘adopted daughter’
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — A member of the South Cotabato Provincial Board is pushing for the declaration of newly-crowned 2018 Miss Universe Catriona Gray as the province’s “adopted daughter.” Board Member Dardanilo Dar, who is currently the acting provincial governor, said Tuesday the move aims to recognize Gray’s efforts to promote the province during the […]
Palace stands by Diokno’s integrity and competence
DAVAO CITY (December 18) — Malacañang on Tuesday,reaffirmed its trust and confidence on Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno amid calls for his ouster due to alleged pork insertions in the 2019 national budget. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and Presidential Spokesperson Salvador S. Panelo said in a press briefing that Secretary Diokno’s integrity and competence remain intact. […]
Peace body in DavOr asks DepEd to cancel permit of lumad schools
MATI CITY (December 18) — The Provincial Peace and Order Council here passed a resolution asking the Department of Education to cancel the permits of Salugpongan schools operating in the province which have not complied with the DepEd’s K to 12 curriculum. The decision was made after the peace body evaluated the documents of the […]
No special treatment for Faeldon’s son: Albayalde
MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said there will be no special treatment for the son of Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon who was arrested in a drug raid in Camarines Sur last week. “He will be given due process and contrary to what other people are saying, there will […]
GenSan to probe selling of gov’t-owned land to informal settlers
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The city government is pushing for a comprehensive investigation into the operations of alleged “squatting syndicates” in the area. Mary Ann Bacar, head of the City Housing and Land Management Office (CHLMO), said Monday they have asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to look into the activities of some groups […]
Integrating RH Rights and HIV protection
UNPROTECTED sex heightens the risk of unwanted pregnancy or acquiring sexually transmitted diseases. The recent UP Population Institute survey on sexual practices of young people shows about 5.4 million engage in premarital sex without protection. Out of 1.4 million involved in casual sex, more than half a million young men have sex with men. The […]
DAF-ARMM employee gunned down in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — Riding-in-tandem gunmen shot dead an employee of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) here at past 5 p.m. Saturday, police said. Senior Supt. Rolly Octavio, city police director, identified the victim as Bayam Angkad Blah, , 43, of Sitio Malagapas, Barangay Rosary Heights 10, here. […]
Balay sa Mayor sa Sultan Kudarat gilabay’g granada
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Disyembre 17) — Gi-alerto karon ang tanang kapulisan ug kasundaluhan sa Sultan Kudarat, human gilabay ug granda ang balay sa mayor sa Lambayong niadtong Biernes sa Gabii, Disyembre 14. Sumala ni Supt. Aldrin Gonzales, tigpamaba sa Police regional Office 12, gilabay ug granada sa wala pa mailhing suspetsadong naka-motor ang balay ni […]
Peace, friendship dominate Balangiga Bells handover
BALANGIGA, Eastern Samar — It was indeed a day of friendship and peace in this town when President Rodrigo Duterte witnessed the handover of Balangiga Bells seized by the US government for 117 years. The President arrived at around 5 p.m. Saturday at the town’s covered court where hundreds of government officials, Roman Catholic priests, […]
Militiaman’s wife slain in DavNor NPA attack
DAVAO CITY –– The wife of a member of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) died when armed men believed to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) attacked the house of the couple in Barangay Palma Gil, Talaingod, Davao del Norte on Saturday. Capt. John Louie Dema-ala, public information officer of the […]
Town folks tearful on return of Balangiga bells
EASTERN SAMAR (December 15)– Tearful residents in Balangiga welcomed home the three bells which was returned by the United States after more than a century. On December 15, children waved and residents expressed joy as President Rodrigo Duterte witnessed the turnover of the Transfer of Certificate of the Balangiga Bells from United States (US) Deputy […]
Former chief justice Puno points out “fatal omission” on federal charter
DAVAO CITY (December 14)- The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed on third and final reading its version of a draft federal charter which adds “lawless violence” as a ground for the declaration of martial law. It also lifts the term limits for lawmakers. However, former Chief justice Reynato Puno said the process followed by the […]