Did you watch SONA? Amanda readily answered the affirmative. Then I asked, “Unsa gani ang SONA?” — which made her face grim and her eyes rolling in search for answer. She gasped and in turn asked me “Unsa diay ng SONA?” and we burst into laughter. I remembered Amanda when the result of the Programme […]
The transformation of Talaingod
Talaingod? Asa na? Kadtong Bukid nga daghan og rebelde . . . (Talaingod? where is that? It is the mountain full for rebels) — was how people from the lowland described it. But for the Ata-Mabobo residents of Talaingod, it is paradise. ”To visit the heaven of the indigenous peoples of Ata-Manobo tribe in Talaingod, Davao del Norte, one has to endure […]
RP-RI conference strengthens 1975 border agreement
DAVAO CITY — The 38th Republic of the Philippines – Republic of Indonesia Border Committee Chairmen recently strengthened the 1975 agreement aimed at protecting both countries against transnational crimes and human trafficking, highlighting border security measures in conference held at the Waterfront Insular Hotel here. The Philippine Government through the Eastern Mindanao Command Armed Forces of the Philippines was represented by Major […]
Digos courts to hold hearings inside ‘Justice Bus’
DAVAO CITY — In the exigency of service and to avoid delays in the disposition of cases, court hearings in Digos City will be held inside the ‘Justice on Wheels’ bus starting today, November 13. This, as the Digos City Building Office has yet to give clearance to re-occupy the Hall of Justice building after the […]
500 residents at the foothills of Mt. Apo forced to flee homes
KIDAPAWAN CITY — Citing imminent danger, over 500 families residing at the foothills of Mt. Apo were forcibly ordered to flee their homes for safety, the last family was out Wednesday afternoon, November 6, as police and military checkpoints were established to ensure no one goes back. The family of Melchor Umpan Bayawan, a Manobo […]
Welcome to the world Baby ‘Quake-quake’
MAKILALA, North Cotabato-— While the 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck, everyone scampered for safety morning of October 29, but not Junifer, who was inside the labour room, she was an expectant mother then. On November 2, the Newsline.ph team found Junifer, a resident of Batasan Makilala in her sister’s house just near the town hall, cuddling […]
Bong Go’s son ranked 3rd in CPA board
DAVAO CITY — The son of Senator Christopher Lawrence Go, Christian Lawrence “Chrence” Cruz Go, secured the third-highest spot in the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure examinations. Chrence Go garnered 89.50 percent in the exams, the result was released on October 21. He graduated summa cum laude in BS Accountancy from De La Salle University-Manila, […]
296 earthquakes hit Southern Mindanao in 3 days
DAVAO CITY— Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has registered 296 earthquakes and aftershocks, and still counting since October 17, until 9 o’clock in the morning, Saturday October 19, 2019. The Phivolcs registered 17 strong movements, which ranged from 3.1 to 6.3. The October 17 earthquake has claimed eight (8) lives, dozens wounded, displaced over […]
Diaspora
DAVAO CITY — Of the 1,142 lumad learners affected by the closure of the controversial Salugpungan Ta’Tanu Iskanogon Community Learning Center Inc. (STICLCI), a thousand are now enrolled with the different government-run schools in the region. The students are no longer with the schools that authorities claimed to have been influencing learners to believe the […]
Grade 9 teacher busted for shabu sale in Bukidnon, celebrates birthday in jail
DAVAO CITY — A Grade-9 public school teacher of Old Damulog National High School, Bukidnon celebrated his 51st birthday inside a detention cell, after he was caught selling suspected shabu to an undercover agent of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on October 10. Teacher Rey Sungahid, 51, was arrested in a joint buy-bust operation by […]
No police general in ‘Ninja cops’ list -Duterte
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday clarified “There is no general in the ‘Ninja cops’ list submitted to him by Interior and Local Government Secretary Secretary Eduardo Año. During the arrival press conference at the Davao International Airport after his five-day official visit in the Russian Federation, Duterte said “Walang general doon, I […]
Duterte arrives in Davao
DAVAO CITY (Updated) —- President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Davao City Sunday afternoon, October 6, after a successful five-day official visit in the Russian Federation. Duterte said the rip was successful, as he brought some commitments from prospective investors. The President also met the Filipino community in Russia. He announced, “We have signed several agreements, […]
Suspected ‘Latigo Gang’ strikes during curfew hours?
DAVAO CITY —- Residents of the city are alarmed over reports that the ‘Latigo Gang ‘ is again out to whip individuals specially the ‘small and under height’ when curfew hours strike. The ‘Latigo Gang’ simultaneously operated Sunday night in areas of S I R in Matina, Sasa, Agdao and Calinan. The ‘Latigo Gang’ moved […]