DAVAO CITY (May 11) — Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has arrived in Kuwait to discuss the current bilateral relations between the two nations with his counterpart, and later witness the expected signing of an agreement to protect household service workers in the Gulf nation. Kuwaiti Ambassador to Manila Musaed Saleh […]
Archives for 2018
SC Justices ousted Sereno
DAVAO CITY (May 11) — Voting 8-6, the Supreme Court Justices favored the the quo warranto petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was ousted, Friday May 11, 2018. Sereno is the first constitutional officer who was removed from office without an impeachment trial. The Supreme Court en banc […]
Kuwaiti gov’t to free 3 detained Filipino diplomats
MANILA (May 11) — The three Filipino diplomats ordered arrested by Kuwait authorities are expected to be released in two to three days, Malacañang said on Thursday. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque made this announcement after he and other Philippine officials met with Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister H.E. Al-Khaled Sulaiman Al-Jarallah. The Foreign Minister of Kuwait […]
2-anyos nga bata mibangga sa armored car, patay
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW, Mindanao (Mayo 10) –— Patay ang dos anyos nga batang babaye human kini naligsan sa armored car sa Dasia Security Agency, samtang nagtabok sa pedestrian lane sa dalang San Pedro St., pasado alas onse sa udto, Mayo 10, 2018. Ang biktima nailhang si Loviege Pangantihon, dos anyos, samtang nagtabok kauban ang iyang […]
Firing some government officials saddens Duterte
DAVAO CITY (May 10) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte is sad everytime he “let go” of some government officials close to him, because of alleged misconduct and corruption. But he stressed “I will stand on my promise to cleanse this government of corruption, that is my vow, I am doing it for the country.” Duterte […]
Sayyaf man involved in plantation raid falls
ZAMBOANGA CITY (May 10) — Policemen have arrested another suspected Abu Sayyaf bandit involved in the plantation raid in Basilan more than 16 years ago, an official said Wednesday. Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information officer, identified the arrested suspect as Langa Jamil Francisco alias Teng, a resident of Barangay Tetuan, this […]
New currency banknotes, coins, presented to Duterte
MANILA (May 10) —The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday, presented to President Rodrigo Duterte the new generation currency (NGC) banknotes and coins, with the Chief Executive encouraging the public to use the new currency wisely and responsibly for national development. The BSP Monetary Board led by Gov. Nestor Espenilla Jr. presented the NGC […]
Signing of PH, Kuwait MOA on protection of OFWs expected May 11
DAVAO CITY (May 10) — The Memorandum of Agreement on the protection of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) between the Philippine government and the government of the Kuwait is expected to be signed Tomorrow, May 11, 2018. Presidential Rodrigo Duterte sent Spokesperson Harry Roque, DOLE Secretary Silvestre Belo III, former labor Secretary Marianito Roque, Labor Attache’ […]
60 ka balay gi-demolish
DAKABAYAN SA DABAW, Mindanao (Mayo 9) — Saysenta ka mga balay ang gipangguba sa demolisyon team dinhi sa dakbayan niadtong Lunas sa buntag, Mayo 7, 2018. Gitunol sa sheriff kauban ang Davao City Police, ang writ of demolition sa mokabat saysenta (60) ka mga residente sa Brgy. 26-C. Gipahigayon ang demolisyon human gibawi sa tag-iya […]
Kidapawan Bombing Suspect Falls
KIDAPAWAN CITY (May 9) – A man wanted by law for murder and multiple frustrated murder and evaded arrest for more than 10 years was arrested by joint police and military personnel after driving past a checkpoint in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato on Monday afternoon. Chief Inspector Realan Mamon, the police chief of Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, said Abdulgani […]
Duterte to AFP officers : Filipinos demand excellence and professionalism
MANILA, Philippines (May 8) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday, May 8, administered the oath taking of Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) newly promoted generals and flag officers, reminding them that Filipinos expect them to serve with the highest standards of excellence and professionalism. In his speech during the ceremony at the Rizal […]
Teo out, Romulo in
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (May 8) — President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Agriculture Undersecretary Bernadette Fatima Romulo-Puyat , as the new Secretary of the Department of Tourism, replacing resigned Secretary Wanda Teo. A highly placed Newsline.ph source confirmed, the President appointed Romulo-Puyat late Tuesday afternoon. Romulo-Puyat has been working with the Department of Agriculture for over 12 […]
Duterte accepts Teo’s resignation
MANILA — Barely a day after Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo tendered her resignation, President Rodrigo Duterte accepted it today, Tuesday. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed this in a text message. The embattled tourism secretary submitted her resignation on Monday amidst calls for her to step down over the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) controversial P60-million advertisement […]