MANILA — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday filed a motion for the issuance of an alias warrant of arrest and hold departure order (HDO) before the Makati City Regional Trial Court against Senator Antonio Trillanes, after the amnesty given to him was revoked by President Rodrigo Duterte. The four-page motion was filed by officer-in-charge […]
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Philippines, Israel sign three agreements
DAVAO CITY (September 4) — The government of the Philippines and the State of Israel have signed three agreements that would strengthen the bilateral ties between the two countries. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu witnessed the signing of the agreements: Memorandum Of Agreement on the temporary employment of home-based Filipino caregivers; […]
MisOr mulls P159-M budget to boost tourism
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The local government of Misamis Oriental is planning to allocate around PHP159 million to develop new tourism sites and to upgrade existing ones. Lawyer Jeffrey Saclot, the provincial tourism officer, said the drive to improve the province’s tourism industry became a priority after Misamis Oriental was chosen to host the […]
Trillanes now under the custody of Senator Sotto
DAVAO CITY (September 4) — Senator Antonio Trillanes is now under the custody of Senate President Tito Sotto. This, after President Rodrigo Duterte revoked the amnesty granted to Trillanes for failure to comply with its minimum requirements. “ I was placed in the custody of the Senate President,” Trillanes told reporters on Tuesday. Trillanes earlier […]
Duterte visits the holocaust memorial center in Israel
DAVAO CITY (September 4) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday, September 3, visited Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Center here as part of his four-day official visit in the Jewish state. The President toured Israel’s largest Holocaust memorial expressing hope that the world would learn the lessons of the “horrific and benighted period of human history.” […]
Duterte revokes Trillanes amnesty, senator faces charges, arrest
Davao City (September 4)— President Rodrigo Duterte has revoked the grant of amnesty to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for failure to comply with its minimum requirements, Malacanang said Tuesday. Trillanes was granted amnesty 2011 in relation to his involvement in mutinies against the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2003, 2006 and 2007. Justice Secretary […]
Fake cigarette distributors nabbed in South Cotabato
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Police operatives arrested two alleged distributors of counterfeit cigarettes in separate operations over the weekend in the South Cotabato town of Polomolok. Chief Supt. Eliseo Rasco, Police Regional Office-12 director said in a report released on Monday that suspects Fajad Gawagay Matumadi, 18, and Mano Mila Compas, 51, were nabbed during […]
Kuarta sa Pantawid Pasada Cash Card sa LTFRB gipamalengke
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Septembre 4) — Daghang mga drayber sa pang-publikong sakyanan dinhi ang nangahadluk human ilang gi-widro ug gipamalengke ang singko mil pesos (P5,000) nga sulod sa ilang Pantawid Pasada cash, imbis nga ibayad sa ilang krudo. Namatikdan sa Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board -11 (LTFRB -11) nga ubay-ubay ka mga operator ang nanikas-ilang […]
Duterte orders raid of rice hoarders’ warehouses: Palace
MANILA –President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to open the warehouses of the suspected rice hoarders, Malacañang said on Monday. “Ayaw ko sana magsalita pero may ganun ng order na po (I’m not supposed to speak but there is such an order already),” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a radio […]
Duterte thanks Israel for giving Filipino workers the “best care”
DAVAO CITY (September 3) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Sunday, September 2, thanked Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for giving the “best care” to more than 28,000 Filipinos working and residing in Israel Duterte expressed his gratitude to the government of Israel for providing good working conditions to Filipino workers during his meeting with some […]
Roxas market blast serves as reminder for vigilance: Mayor Sara
DAVAO CITY –– Mayor Sara Z. Duterte on Saturday called for continued public vigilance, as Dabawenyos commemorated the second year since the Sept. 2, 2016 Roxas Night Market bombing here that left 17 people dead and 69 others wounded. The commemoration was held a day earlier to give families of the victims time to visit […]
Duterte to rice hoarders: Don’t push me to use emergency powers
DAVAO CITY (September 3) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, warned unscrupulous rice not to push him to use emergency powers against them. He asked traders not to hoard rice and to stop their illegal activities, stressing that he won’t hesitate to carry out drastic measures to protect the consumers. In a media interview at […]
Cotabato prelate slams Isulan attacks
MANILA — Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Cardinal Quevedo has condemned the two recent bombing incidents in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat that killed five people and injured several others. The prelate urged the people to pray for the victims and their families. “As the Religious Leader of all Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cotabato, I absolutely condemn these […]