DAVAO CITY (July 23) — As expected, 266 members of the House of Representatives voted for Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano as House Speaker. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier endorsed Cayetano for the post under term-sharing condition with Representatives Martin Romualdez and Lord Allan Velasco. Romualdez and Velasco who earlier eyed for the post, were among …
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday dedicated a large portion of his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) expressing his frustration over corruption within the government and his promise to use the remaining three years of his term to curb it. “Corruption continues and emasculates the courage we need to sustain our moral …
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte, in his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, urged Congress to postpone the May 2020 barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) elections to October 2022. “Congress has to postpone the May 2020 elections and ‘yung (the) Barangay, Sangguniang Kabataan to October 2022,” Duterte said his speech. …
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TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte (July 22) — Governor Edwin Jubahib on Friday visited the isolated tribal village of this province, Sitio Tapayanon, Gupitan, Kapalong, in keeping his promise to look after the welfare of the Lumads and provide full support for their welfare and development. During the visit, Jubahib asked the tribal leaders to …
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DAVAO CITY (July 22) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu, Rank of Kalasag on four policemen killed in an ambush by communist insurgents in Ayungon, Negros Oriental on Thursday, July 18. Duterte led the conferment of the Order of Lapu-Lapu during the awarding rites held at Camp Francisco Fernandez, Sibulan, …
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COTABATO CITY — North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco has expressed readiness to turn over 63 villages in her province to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Catamco personally visited BARMM Interim Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim at Shariff Kabunsuan Complex, the provisional seat of the BARMM in this city, on Friday. Catamco was accompanied by …
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DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Hulyo 21)— Gisulayan ug sunog sa wala pa mailhing mga suspeks ang bag-o pa lang nahuman nga Community Police Assistance Center (Compac) didto sa Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat niadtong Biernes. Sumala ni Kapitan Herman Luna, hepe sa Lambayong town police chief, gibubo-an ug gasoilna ug giduslitan sa upat ka tawo ang bag-o palang …
KIDAPAWAN CITY — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) 12 (Soccsksargen) has taken steps to reduce erroneous claims, which often result in losses and inefficiencies, through a series of forums for employers in the region. Friday’s forum here also tackled ways to improve compliance with corporate policies, understand the implication of underpayments or selective reporting vis-à-vis …
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — A trainee of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) was killed while three others were injured in a three-vehicle smashup in Pagadian City, a police official disclosed Saturday. Lt. Col. Alvin Saguban, Pagadian City police chief, said the incident that involved two trucks and a motorcycle and occurred around 5:10 a.m. …
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DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Hulyo 21) — Sikop sa kapulisan ang usa ka lider sa teroristang New People’s Army (NPA), didto sa dakbayan sa Dakbayan sa Tagum niadtong Biernes (Hulyo 19). Sumala ni Major Jason Baria ang tigpamaba sa Police Regional Office-11 (PRO-11), nasikop sa kapulisan si Ronnie Dumasig Campaner, commanding officer sa Guerilla Front 2, …
