DAVAO CITY, Philippines — There is no reason for Department of Foreign Affair (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano to step down from his post amid the diplomatic spat between the Philippines and Kuwait. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in yesterday’s press briefing said Cayetano should address the call among lawmakers for him to resign. Some lawmakers […]
Archives for 2018
Gov’t puts up P700M state of the art Media Hub in Mindanao
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Mindanao will soon have a state-of-the art, government-owned media hub as Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go and PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar led the groundbreaking ceremony of the P700 million Mindanao Media Hub along Carlos P. Garcia Highway in Davao City. In an interview, Andanar said the facility will […]
Dumaguete media air indignation over broadcaster’s death
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Journalists in Dumaguete City are up in arms against the death of broadcaster Edmund Sestoso, of DYGB-FM, who was brutally killed by still unknown gunman last Monday, April 30, 2018. Reports revealed, Sestoso was shot five times in broad daylight by riding in tandem assassins in Barangay Daro, Dumaguete City. Police […]
Basilan PNP arrests 3 Chinese nationals suspected to be drug couriers
BASILAN. Philippines- Three (3) Chinese (Hongkong) nationals were arrested as alleged courier in Barangay Dansalan, Hadji Mutamad, Municipality in Basilan Wednesday night, May 2, 2018. Provincial Director Police Senior Superintendent Rufino Inot identified the Chinese nationals as Tsz Kin Tsui 40, Po Wong, 33, and Chun Wai, 32. Police authorities flagged down the suspects while […]
Cayetano denies Kuwait rescue video for political mileage
MANILA, Philippines — The video showing embassy-led rescue operations of distressed Filipinos in Kuwait is not a publicity stunt for the presidential elections, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said Wednesday evening. “If I will be using it for politics, I should have come to Kuwait, and rescued the Filipina myself,” Cayetano said in an […]
Drug pusher misukol sa pulis atol sa buy-bust, patay
DAKBAYAN SA OZAMIZ, MINDANAO—PATAY ang usa ka suspetsadong tigpayuhot ug ilegal nga druga, human kini misukol sa kapulisan sa usa ka buy- bust operation, niadtong Mayo 2, banda alas dose sa udto. Ang biktima nailhang si Reynan Pinuti, legl ang pangidaron, walay trabaho ug nagpuyo sa Barangay Carmen Annex, dinhi sa dakbayan. Gipadayag ni Police […]
NBI Arrests Construction Worker for Rape
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines — Armed with an arrest warrant, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday arrested a 54 year-old construction worker who was working for a project inside the Mindanao State University Campus in Marawi City. The suspect was identified as Antonio Acopiado Barangian, Sr., a resident of Barangay Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro […]
Duterte distributes CLOAS to Bondoc Peninsula farmers
MULANAY, Quezon, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, May 2, led the distribution of certificate of land ownership awards (CLOAs) to Bondoc Peninsula farmers and proposed for the inclusion of idle government lands to the ongoing land reform program. “If the issue has always been land. Sabi ko kay Secretary John Castriciones, ‘bakit hindi mo […]
P100k bounty for Koronadal blast suspects
KORONADAL CITY , Philippines — The city government of Koronadal is offering a P100,000 reward money for anyone who can provide the authorities a lead for the identification, arrest and prosecution of persons or groups behind the Sunday bombing. Mayor Peter Miguel Monday, announced “The city government is offering P100,000 reward to help fast track […]
NHA, Pag-Ibig Signs P1B MOA for AFP/PNP
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The National Housing Authority (NHA) and Housing Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) along with Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) signed the Memorandum of Agreement for the housing the AFP-PNP housing in Davao City. The signing was led by NHA general manager Marcelino Escalada, HDMF chief executive […]
DTI introduces new bamboo furniture designs
LUCENA CITY, Quezon — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Quezon has embarked on extensive skills training under the bamboo research and development program for designers and furniture makers in Quezon Province in a bid to make bamboo an export-quality and competitive product. Grace Ledesma of DTI-Quezon told Philippine News Agency on Wednesday that their office […]
Southern Mindanao Workers Stand on EO Vs. Illegal ‘Endo’
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The convergence of workers for the Labor Day Protest and the signing of the Executive Order to end illegal contractualization by President Rodrigo Duterte drew mixed reaction from workers in Southern Mindanao. On May 1, during the International Labor’s Day event in Cebu City, President Duterte signed to prohibit illegal contracting […]
Bishops’ group supports release of PDEA narco list
MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Migrant and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) has supported the effort of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in releasing the names of 207 barangay (village) officials reportedly involved in illegal drugs trade in the country. Bishop Ruperto Santos, CBCP-ECMI chairman, said the electorate needs to […]