DAVAO CITY (APRIL 5) — The mayor and vice mayor of San Francisco, Camotes in Cebu province were arrested Thursday morning after firearms with expired licenses and an explosive were found in their residences. By virtue of the search warrant issued by Cebu RTC Judge Leopoldo Canete, agents of the Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) of the …
DAVAO CITY — Three members of a notorious kidnap-for-ransom group were arrested Wednesday afternoon and P10.2 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in Zamboanga Sibugay. Firearms and explosives were recovered from the suspects: Nicanel Maningo, Benhazer Anduhol and Solaiman Calon in a raid in Barangay Tenan, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. Lt. Col. Don Templonuevo, Army’s …
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DAVAO CITY (MMarch 14) — Clashes between government forces and the Bangsamoro Islamic Federation Fighters (BIFF) has now reached 20 as fighting continues on its fourth day. “We will not ease up our operation against the BIFF. We have the support of the communities,” Major Arvin John Encinas, Army’s 6th Infantry Division spokesperson, said. He …
DAVAO CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday that it is ready for an power interruptions caused by the El Nino that might have possible effects in the conduct of the May 13 elections. “While we cannot do anything about the weather, what we can control is the response to any sort …
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Another round of fuel price increase will take effect Tuesday following changes in the world crude prices. Local oil firms, Petron Corporation, Pilipinas Shell and PTT Philippines announced that it will increase prices of gasoline by P0.90 per liter effective 6 am of March 12. However, no change is the prices of diesel this time. …
A 16-year-old girl was killed, raped and skinned off early Monday morning in Barangay Bankal, Lapu-Lapu City, while a 14-year-old almost died after her head was hit by a stone and raped by a construction worker in Cebu City. The half-naked body of Christine Silawan, whose head was skinned to the bone, was found dead …
DAVAO CITY (March 9) — SENATORIAL candidate, Bong Go, violates no election rules in accompanying President Rodrigo Duterte wherever he goes even as the May 2019 elections draw near. Comelec chairman Sheriff Abas in a television interview said as long as Go is not using government’s fund in tagging along the President then there is …
CEBU – About 300 workers of Big Hotel, a three-start hotel in Mandaue City, Cebu, may lose their jobs after the hotel management decided to close the hotel instead of entering a new lease agreement with the City Government. The Mandaue City government earlier ordered the closure of the hotel for their failure to secure …
DAKBAYAN SA SUGBU (Nobembre 26) —Sunod-sunod nga patay ng natala sa Sugbo niadtong Domingo, Nov. 26. Usa ka jail guard sa Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) ang gipusil patay sayo sa Domingo. Patay si Jessie Castañares, 33, nga taga E. Sabellano St., Barangay Pardo, Cebu City human gi ambush sa duha ka wa …
CEBU CITY — The Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) has created a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to focus on the ambush-slay of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) agent Von Rian Tecson in Carcar City on Wednesday. Police Provincial Directo on Thursday said they created the SITG to investigate deeper into the case which has …
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