DAVAO CITY — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) will shut down the operations of the Philippine Airspace for 2-hours tomorrow May 3, to pave way for the corrective maintenance activity at the Philippine Air Traffic Management Center (ATMC). The activity means that the airline operations will be affected because the operations at […]
Marcos Jr. assures OFW’s in US to boost jobs backhome to prevent diaspora
DAVAO CITY –— In meeting the Overseas FIlipino Workers in Washington D.C. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gave an assurance that the the government is working to boost the quality of jobs in the country to prevent dispora of Filipino workers abroad. Marcos Jr. spent over an hour with the Filipino community in Washington, D.C. […]
Court acquits LTO director accused of mulcting money
DAVAO CITY — The Regional Trial Court Branch 3 in Butuan City acquitted Land Transportation Office (LTO) Caraga region OIC Regional Director Joel R. Consulta and personal aide staff Boby Cozy Ilanga against accusations of mulcting money from a driving school for lack of evidence to pin down the accused. In a decision17-page decision handed […]
After 26 years in hiding, PNP-SAF arrests Abu Sayyaf member in Tawi-tawi
DAVAO CITY — After 26-years of hiding, the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force on Thursday successfully arrested the longer wanted Abu Sayyaf member in barangay Simalac, Languyan, Tawi-tawi on April 26. The PNP in a press statement on Friday, identified the suspect as Tatoh Datu Adingih, who had been using the false name of “Tatoh […]
Bangsamoro debuts Cotabato City-Lamitan City sea route
DAVAO CITY — After decades of waiting, finally, the maiden voyage of a roll-on-roll-off vessel from Polloc Port in Cotabato City docked at the port of Lamitan City in Basilan province on Wednesday morning. The MV Island Paradise was loaded with goods and other products when it docked on a sunny Wednesday at the modern […]
Coast Guard personnel charged with sexual abuse
DAVAO CITY –— The National Bureau of Investigation XI (NBI XI) filed sexual abuse charges against a personnel of Philippine Coast Guard before the City Prosecution Office this afternoon, April 24. NBI XI Regional Director Arcelito Albao identified the accused as Khalid Abdullah, 25 years old, who is stationed at the Eastern Mindanao Naval District […]
Marcos Jr. appoints Acorda as new PNP chief
DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. today installs police Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. as the new Philippine National Police Chief, he replaced retired Police General Rodolfo Azurin Jr in a turn over ceremony this morning. Acorda, the 29th PNP Chief hails from Ilocos Norte,the hometown of the President. The new PNP Chief […]
Court martial proceedings vs Durante, 6 others start
DAVAO CITY — The court martial proceedings against former Presidential Security Group commander Brig. General Jesus Durante III , his deputy Colonel Michael Licayayo and five others started on Tuesday. A highly placed Newsline source said, the proceedings started with a challenge as Durante questioned the composition of the members of the court matrial, but […]
Ex-PSG Commander and 6 others in Chua murder now in Davao to face court martial
DAVAO CITY — Former Presidential Security Group commander Brig. General Jesus Durante III , his deputy have arrived here for the general court martial proceedings, this, after Philippine Army Commander Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner, Jr., had approved the filing of administrative charges against them, “They arrived last night’,” The source at the Eastern Mindanao […]
S Korean national arrested for posing as Pinoy
DAVAO CITY — Immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) apprehended a South Korean national who tried to leave the country using a Philippine passport. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the 43-year-old man whose name was withheld was arrested while awaiting a Philippine Airlines flight to Phnom Penh, Cambodia at NAIA Terminal 2 […]
Davao City registers increase in Covid-19 cases, DOH readies for surge
DAVAO CITY –— The Department of Heath (DOH) regional field office XI here noted an increase in cases of COVID-19 in Davao Region as of April 10, 2023 Annabelle Yumang, the regional director in advisory no. 1 issued on dated April 11, stated “There has been a notable increase in Covid-19 cases in Davao Region, […]
Filipina trafficking victim pays ranson in Myanmar-BI
DAVAO CITY — A repatriated Filipina who was trafficked and scammed in Myanmar paid a randon for her freedom, this was the revelation of Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco during the weekened, Tansingco said the victim was recruited through Facebook and was promised to work in an online company as customer service representative in Thailand and […]
PH Immigration records 45k arrivals on Easter Sunday
DAVAO CITY — The country recorded more than 45,000 passenger arrivals on Easter Sunday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Monday. Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the increase in the arrival and departure of passengers is expected at the tail end of the holidays. “The high number of arriving and departing passengers shows that the travel […]