DAVAO CITY — The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday unanimously confirmed the ad interim appointment of Budget Secretary Wendel E. Avisado. During the hearing of the CA Committee on Budget and Management, Avisado reiterated that over P80 billion in congressional realignments from the 2020 national budget had been withheld by the Department of […]
Immigration stops 100 female prospective OFWs from leaving Zamboanga Port
DAVAO CITY — The Bureau of Immigration stopped some 110 prospective Overseas Filipino Workers from leaving Zamboanga port to Sandakan Malaysia. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente in a statement said the massive interception on undocumented Filipino workers in the Zamboanga International Seaport (ZIS) was detected by the immigration officials. Morente said the women victims of human […]
Court orders arrest of 18 Alamcco execs over investment scam
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A regional court in Sarangani province has ordered the arrest of at least 18 officials of a cooperative based in Alabel town that had allegedly operated an illegal investment scheme. The Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 46 in Alabel, Sarangani, confirmed Monday that it has issued a warrant of arrest against the […]
Duterte: Trillanes behind “Bikoy Video”
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday revealed, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV manipulates events, citing intelligence reports pin him down as the producer of the Bikoy videos. While visiting the tomb of his parents in Davao City Friday, the President watched a video featuring a man who claims to be Joseph Advincula, brother […]
Duterte commemorates father’s 52nd death anniversary
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Friday night visited the tomb of his parents at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Davao City to commemorate his father’s 52nd death anniversary. Accompanied by his former long-time aide and now Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, President Duterte arrived at the cemetery around 10 p.m. He offered flowers […]
Cotabato judge, 2 others survive ambush try
DAVAO CITY — Cotabato City Deputy Judge Tukod Ronda survived an ambush try at around 2:00 in the afternoon, February 21, along Federville Subdivision, Rosary Heights, Cotabato City. Ronda was riding a closed van with his driver Nestor Ronda and a certain Taya Ronda when armed men strafed their vehicle. Sketchy reports revealed, a policeman […]
Overstaying Indians engaged in ‘5-6’ arrested
DAVAO CITY — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) here arrested five overstaying Indian nationals who are into ‘5-6’ money lending business. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the aliens were apprehended in Davao City last Feb. 4 during operations conducted by operatives from the BI Intelligence Division Mindanao Task Group (MTG) headed by Intelligence Officer Melody […]
Insik nga nangluwa og pulis, priso
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW–Gibalhog na karon sa selda sa Bureau of Immigration ang usa ka Insik nga nangluwa sa usa ka pulis human kini nadakpan nga misupak sa balaud trapiko. Sumala ni Dana Sandoval ang tigpamaba sa Immigration, pasakahan ug kaso ang 50-anyos nga si Zhou Zhiyi, human kini madakpi sa mga operatiba sa BI ug […]
NEDA approves P2.2-Billion counter-insurgency
DAVAO ORIENTAL – The Province of Davao Oriental’s P22 billion proposal intended for the implementation of projects supporting President Rodrigo Duterte’s Whole of Nation Approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict has been approved by the Joint Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) and Regional Development Council (RDC). The approval was held during the recent joint […]
Japanese embassy hosts ‘Bangsamoro Friends Forum’
DAVAO CITY — The Embassy of Japan hosted a ‘Bangsamoro Friends Forum’ last week, to discuss the key developments of the Bangsamoro peace process and of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA). The forum, held at Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex in Cotabato City, was attended by the members of the BTA, BARMM ministers, partner stakeholders, and […]
Col. Odias is new Tagum City Police Chief
DAVAO CITY – Tagum city has new police chief in the person of Lt. Col Pablito Odias, he replaced Lt. Col. Ariel Acala, in a turnover ceremony Tuesday morning. In his acceptance speech, Odias vowed to strengthen anti-crime initiatives in support of the local government’s thrust to achieve peace, safety, and security. In a video message, […]
OFWs can now return to Hong Kong and Macau
DAVAO CITY — Th Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday announced that Filipinos working in Hong Kong and Macau can now return to their work places. This. after the Inter-Agency task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectios Disease, in a meeting decided to lift the travel ban which was imposed on February 2, […]
Senior citizen nga bag-ong laya, nakapatay na usab
DAKBAYAN SA ILIGAN — GI-Aresto na usab sa kapulisan ang usa ka senior citizen nga bag-ong laya sa prisohan, human iyang gitigbas patay ang iyang igsoon. Giila ni Police Lieutenant Baltazar Deguilmo, Hepe sa Maigo Municipal Police Station, ang suspetsado nga si Nolly Dela Peña, 60 anyos. Gidakop si Dela Peña ganinang buntag human niya […]