DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday extended his deepest sympathies to the families of the two Filipino seafarers who died in the recent attack by Houthi rebels on merchant vessel navigating the Red Sea and the Gulf of Eden, assuring their families that all efforts are exerted to bring their remains […]
Court acquits one of the suspects in broadcaster’s murder
DAVAO CITY — The Regional Trial Court Branch 16 here acquitted one of the three suspects in the murder of Kidapawan City Broadcaster Eduardo Dizon due to the failure of the prosecution to substantiate the suspect’s involvement in the case. Judge Emmanuel Carpio on March 8, acquitted Sotero “Jun” Jacolbe as the prosecution failed to […]
50 families who lost their house due to war were gifted a new home in time for the Ramadān
DAVAO CITY –— Fifty families who lost their house due to war were given new homes in the village of Simsiman in the town of Pigcawayan where they celebrate Ramadān as the Bangsamoro Government officially turned over 50 newly built housing units to the deserving beneficiaries. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government […]
China President Xi nag-awhag sa militar nga mangandam batok sa panagbangi sa kadagatan
Gi-awhag na si Xi Jinping, ang Presidente kaniadtong Huwebes, Marso 8, sa militar sa iyang nasud nga mangandam alang sa mga panagbangi sa dagat ug panalipdan ang mga katungod ug interes sa ilang kadagatan. Ang panawagan gihimo ni Xi atul sa usa ka miting sa mga delegasyon sa armadong kusog taliwala sa tension kabahin sa […]
‘Mail order bride’ denied from leaving PH
DAVAO CITY — She presented her marriage certificate in the hope of leaving the country as a bride to a foreigner but the document was not enough as she failed to answer basic questions which prompted the Bureau of Immigration at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport who deny them from leaving. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco […]
Korean expresses concern over incidents involving Philippines and China
DAVAO CITY — The Korean Embassy in the Philippines on Tuesday expressed concern over the incidents which involve Philippines and China. In a message released on the Facebook Page of the Korean Embassy in the Philippines, the Korean government stated: “The ROK Embassy in the Philippines is deeply concerned about the dangerous situation caused by […]
DOH supports call to ban disposable vape products in the Philippines.
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Health (DOH) is supporting the proposal of Finance Secretary Ralph Recto to ban disposable vape products in the Philippines citing health risks to humans. In a statement, DOH said that all vape products in general result in significant health risks, including e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI), […]
Facebook users relieve after global outage
DAVAO CITY — “Is my account hacked?” This was the common reaction of Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger users when their accounts automatically logged off middle of the night on Tuesday when the Meta-owned platforms experienced a global outage. For almost two hours all Meta-owned platforms experienced technical issues which affected almost all users but […]
Senate panel cites Quiboloy for contempt
DAVAO CITY — The Senate on Tuesday cited Apollo Quiboloy for contempt for his continuous refusal to be appear at the investigation into the alleged human trafficking and sexual abuses involving his religious group. Senator Risa Hontiveros, the chairperson of the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality, has cited Kingdom of Jesus […]
139 ka opisyal ug empleyado sa NFA gisuspenso human gibaligya ang pondo nga bugas
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO –— Gisuspenso sa Department of Agriculture (DA) niadtong Lunes, Marso 4, ang 139 ka mga opisyal ug empleyado sa National Food Authority (NFA) tungod sa giingong kalambigitan nila sa kontrobersyal nga pagbaligya sa rice buffer stocks kon pondo nga bugas. Sa usa ka press conference, gisaysay ni Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, […]
Two airgun pellets hurt Eagle “Kalatungan”
DAVAO CITY — Two airgun pellets were removed from the body of “Kalatungan” the Philippine Eagle who was found trapped and weak at Barangay Nabaliwa, Municipality of Pangantucan, Bukidnon on February 24. The eagle was trapped inside a vine thicket and was unable to fly when Dodong Watang found the bird along Kiulayon ridge above […]
Court dismisses Cyberlibel case against Gov Jubahib
DAVAO CITY — The provincial Prosecutors Office of Davao del Norte court dismissed the cyberlibel case against Governor Edwin “Kuya Gov” Jubahib filed by Vice Governor De Carlo “Oyo” Uy due to a lack of evidence to merit the prosecution of the case. In a decision handed down by Provincial Prosecutor Norman Solis on January […]
Cadaver of the slain rebel leader is now home
DAVAO CITY —- They belong to the same region but used to stand on different ideological grounds but death broke the barrier, the soldiers whom her group once considered their enemy brought her cold cadaver to her family to be reunited. Aprecia Gonzales Alvarez, known as Bambam, served as head of the Western Mindanao Regional […]