DAVAO CITY (March 6) — He might not be the perfect President that everyone wanted to have, but President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to work hard to protect and preserve the country. In his speech during the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) campaign rally on Tuesday, March 5, in his vow to fight illegal drugs […]
Dry spell affects 12 NoCot towns, damaged P300M crops
DAVAO CITY (March 6)— The present dry spell has already affected 12 municipalities in North Catabato and the estimated damage to agricultural crops has been estimated to cost P300-million. In a report published by the Philippines News Agency, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) officer, Arnulfo Villaruz, identified the affected towns as Carmen, […]
Duterte confident Misuari will return home
DAVAO CITY (March 5) — President Rodrigo Duterte is confident Moro National LIberation Front (MNLF) Chairman Nur Musiaru will return home after his travel abroad. Duterte admitted during the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) campaign rally in Tetuan, Zamboanga City that he “made arrangements” for the court to allow Misuari to travel […]
CBCP vows no cover-up in clergy accused of abuses
DAVAO CITY (March 4) — The leadership of the Catholic church in the country assures everyone, they will not cover-up cases of sexual abuses committed clergies. Davao Archbishop and Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Romulo Valles in a mass Friday at the San Pedro Cathedral here stressed “We will not cover up on the […]
P5-M palm oil plantation gutted by fire
KIDAPAWAN CITY – An estimated PHP5-million worth of oil palm trees were destroyed when a fire hit an oil palm plantation in Arakan, North Cotabato on Thursday afternoon, February 28. Senior Fire Officer Ronald Valle, spokesperson of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Arakan, said they received a call stating that a forest fire was developing […]
DOH doctor, 5 others arrested in drug bust
DAVAO CITY (March 1) — A doctor of the Department of Health and five others, were arrested Wednesday dawn during a drug bust in a posh condominium in Mandaluyong City. In a report submitted to PDEA Director-General Aaron Aquino, the suspects were identified as licensed physician Dr. Vanjoe de Guzman, 44; Keanu Andrea Flores, 21, […]
Fisherman in Caraga DavOr fish out Cocaine bricks worth P232-M
DAVAO CITY (February 26) — A fisherman from the coastal town of Davao Oriental was happy, when he felt something heavy caught his net while sailing on Sunday, February 24, all along he thought it was a school of fish, but it turned out to be cocaine bricks amounting to P232,109,000. The fisherman whose name […]
Duterte warns “do not touch the priest, they have nothing to do with politics”
DAVAO CITY (February 25) —- President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday night, warned groups or people using his name not to touch the priest or to intimidate religious leaders, particularly Catholic priests. Duterte made the warning after receiving a text message from Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle concerning an anonymous individual using the President’s name […]
Labor department says longer maternity leave won’t discourage employers
DAVAO CITY (February 24) — The recent signing of the Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) Law will not discourage employers to hire women, said Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello over the weekend. Bello said employers should look at the positive side of the law, saying happy employees are more productive because they are well motivated. “Having happy […]
BI to deport US rapist, Korean drug dealer
DAVAO CITY (February 22) — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is deporting two foreign fugitives – an American and a Korean, after their recent arrest in Metro Manila and Quezon province by operatives from the bureau’s fugitive search unit (FSU). Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente identified the American Adrian Dean Eddings II, 44, an alleged rapist […]
Duterte to Peter Lim: Commit suicide than surrender alive
DAVAO CITY (February 21)— President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the still missing businessman and alleged drug lord Peter Lim to commit suicide than surrender. Lim is facing charges of Conspiracy To commit illegal drug trade. Here is the transcript of the chance interview at the Palace Wednesday: Q: Sir, what was your message to Peter Lim? […]
Kitty asks Papa Rody, to rest and relax in HK on her Mama Honeylet’s birthday
DAVAO CITY (February 17) — Presidential daughter Veronica, nickname Kitty, asked her Papa President Rodrigo Duterte to rest and relax in Hongkong over the weekend to spend the birthday of her mother Cielito “Honeylet” Avanceña privately. Today, the three of them celebrate Honeylet’s 49th birthday. Former presidential aide Christopher “Bong” Go confirmed the trip, saying […]
“Marawi rehab must be structurally sound, culturally sensitive” -Escalada
DAVAO CITY (February 15)— The process of rehabilitation of Marawi City “Must be structurally sound and culturally sensitive” says Marcelino Escalada, the general manager of the National Housing Authority (NHA) Friday morning. Establishing a new Marawi is a big challenge not only to the government but also to the Meranaws especially, as a new edifice […]