DAVAO CITY (August 30) — Another victim of the August 28 bombing in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat expired Wednesday at about 8:55 in the evening while confined at the General Santos Doctors Hospital. The third fatality was identified as Welmark John Lapidez, 25, a criminology student of Sultan Kudarat State University and resident of Bagumbayan, Sultan […]
One dead, 34 wounded in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat bomb explosion
DAVAO CITY (August 29)— One person died while 34 were wounded including two soldiers and a CAFGU, when an improvised explosive device exploded at about 8:40 in the evening August 28, along the national highway in Barangay Kalawag, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat. Isulan Municipal Mayor Marites Pallasigue in an interview with Newsline.ph revealed “We are celebrating […]
DOLE quickly responds to OFW who jumps from employer’s house
DAVAO CITY (August 28) — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III Monday night, August 27, has ordered the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to immediately extend medical assistance and repatriate if possible, the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in Kuwait who jumped from her employers house last week. The quick response and assistance from the Labor Department […]
OFW from NoCot jumped off three-storey building in Kuwait to escape from employer
DAVAO CITY (August 27) — An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFA) in Kuwait has reportedly jumped off from the three storey building of her employer last week. The OFW was identified as Gina Agustin Aguilar, who hails from Kabacan, North Cotabato. She works in Kalha, Kuwait. Aguilar, 28, is a mother two young children. In a […]
Indigenous communities benefit medical and social healing mission in Davao City
DAVAO CITY (August 27) — Around a thousand members of the Matigsalug tribe from the different communities of Marilog District this city and the province of Bukidnon benefited the medical and social healing mission Saturday, August 25. Marilog is the tri-boundary of Davao City and the provinces of North Cotabato and Bukidnon, it is the […]
Prices of rice in Zamboanga City hits P70 per kilo
DAVAO CITY (August 23) — Residents in Zamboanga City are up in arms against the spiraling cost of rice sold at P50 to 70 due to rice hoarders and rice manipulators. Residents from the provinces of of Zamboanga, Basilan , Tawi-tawi and neighboring municipalities need to endure the high prices for lack of choice but […]
Duterte to Sison on Facebook live: “I am alive”
DAVAO CITY (August 20)— “I am alive” says President President Rodrigo Duterte via facebook live to refute claims by Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chair Jose Maria Sison that he was in coma. This was the first time that Duterte used facebook live to answer an issue. His Special Assistant, Secretary Christopher “Bong” […]
Anti-poverty commission chair Liza Maza resigns
DAVAO CITY (August 20)— Secretary Liza Maza of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) has announced her resignation early this morning in a press conference. Maza revealed she already sent her “irrevocable” resignation letter to President Rodrigo Duterte. In a press conference, Maza said “Gusto ko lang i-aanunsyo sa araw na ito na kaninang umaga nagsumite […]
Sacked PMA comptroller used P15M cadets allowance in money lending business
DAVAO CITY (August 16) — Lieutenant Colonel Hector Maraña, the recently sacked comptroller of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), used the P15-million money he took from the cadets allowances for his money lending business. This was uncovered during the investigation undertaken by the Provost Marshall of the PMA. Colonel Edgard Arevalo, spokesperson of the AFP […]
House Majority Leader: No move towards re-enacted budget for 2019
DAVAO CITY (August 14)– House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya has reiterated that there will be no move towards a reenacted budget for 2019. “We are not moving towards a reenacted budget. We are just taking a detour to understand deeper what this cash budget is,” Andaya said. Last week, the House suspended its budget deliberation […]
Duterte publicly fires PMA comptroller for cutting cadets budget amounting to P15M
DAVAO CITY (August 14) — President Rodrigo Duterte publicly fired the comptroller of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) for allegedly cutting over P15-million funds from the cadets allowance. Duterte identified the comptroller as Lieutenant Colonel Hector Maraña, whom he said committed various offenses, including fraud, conduct unbecoming of government employees, conduct prejudicial to government, among others. […]
Sacked military officials at V. Luna Hospital allegedly involved in P17-M anomalous deals
DAVAO CITY (August 14) — The two military officials and 18 other officials of V. Luna General Hospital were reportedly involved in questionable deals worth P17-million, said Armed Forces chief of staff General Carlito Galvez Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte fired more than 20 officials including Commander of the AFP Health Service Command (AFPHSC) Brigadier General Edwin […]
Duterte sacks 20 military officials over corruption at V Luna General Hospital
DAVAO CITY (August 13) —President Rodrigo Duterte sacks a general, a colonel and 18 top military officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines over alleged corruption and ghost projects at the V. Luna General Hospital in Quezon City. This was announced by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque during the Monday press briefing at Malacañang Palace. […]