MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte condoles with Oman over the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who ruled the Gulf State since 1970. “On behalf of the Filipino nation, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte expresses his sincere condolences and offers his fervent prayers to the government and people of the Sultanate of Oman as they mourn their […]
PRRD wants dismissal of scalawag cops
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte said he needs more time to rid the Philippine National Police (PNP) of police officers involved in corrupt activities and rampant narcotics trade. In an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN aired Friday night, Duterte said he would first cleanse the PNP before appointing a new head. “I need to purge the […]
4 Chinese universities need English teachers
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announced that four tertiary educational institutions (TEIs) in China need English teachers. The POEA identified the universities as — the Northwest A&F University, Yancheng Teachers University, Yiwu Industrial & Commercial College, and Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Said universities are now accepting applications through its […]
Menor de edad gipusil patay
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — PA-IMBISTIGAHAN sa Talomo pulis ang kamatayon sa usa ka menor de edad nga gipatay sa wala pa mailhing mga suspetsado niadtong Biernes sa ala 1:15 sa hapon. Gimandu ni Talomo Police Chief Lt. Ronald Lao nga imbistigahan ang kamatayon sa 15-anyos nga bata, human kini gipusil patay didto sa Pag ibig […]
50 foreigners illegally working in Zambonga
ZAMBOANGA CITY — There are fifty (50) foreigners illegally working here, this was uncovered during a series of inspection conducted by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in various establishments here. DOLE-Region 9 Director Ofelia Domingo in an interview with PNA revealed those foreign nationals fare working here in Zamboanga City without alien employment permits. […]
Secretary Locsin confronts militant protesters, ask them to punch him
DAVAO CITY —- Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin went out of his office and confronted the militants protesters who were shouting outside their building Friday afternoon. In a video posted by the College Editors Guild of the Philippines, it showed an aggressive Locsin getting from the DFA gate in Pasay City, he proceeded […]
PCSO’s first millionaire for 2020 wins P80-M Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot
DAVAO CITY — — The first Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) millionaire for the year 2020 won PHP80.7-million jackpot prize in Wednesday night’s Grand Lotto 6/55 draw. The lone bettor is from San Pablo, Laguna won the PHP80.7-million jackpot prize in Wednesday night’s Grand Lotto 6/55 draw. PCSO general manager Royina Marzan Garma said the lucky […]
Duterte sends envoy to Iran, Iraq to discuss plight of Filipinos
DAVAO CITY —President Rodrigo Duterte sent Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers Abdullah Mamao to Iran and Iraq to talk with the leaders of those countries to secure Filipinos in case a conflict erupts in the Middle East in the midst of heightening tension in the region. “Well, I have sent Secretary Mamao. He is […]
Duterte to newly appointed officials: Help in nation-building
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday asked the newly- appointed government to active and help in nation-building. Speaking before the mass oath-taking of newly officials, Duterte said he looks forward to having the new officials become national government partners in the administration’s efforts to intensify the fight against illegal drugs, criminality, terrorism, corruption, […]
78% of Filipinos believe there are ninja cops in police force
MANILA — Majority of Filipinos believe that ‘ninja cops’ exist in the Philippine National Police (PNP), according to Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Tuesday. The SWS survey, fielded from December 13-16, 2019, found that 78 percent of Filipinos believe the accusation that there are ninja cops or police who allegedly sell confiscated drugs they […]
Family of IP villager abducted by Reds flees home
BUTUAN CITY – The members of the family of Taloy Aguilo Astudillo, the Manobo tribe member seized by armed men believed to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on December 3 last year in the Surigao del Sur town of San Miguel have fled their home for fear of their safety. This was confirmed […]
Alleged Swedish pedophile denied entry in Cebu
DAVAO CITY — An alleged Swedish pedophile was denied entry at the international airport in Cebu City in the afternoon of January 4, 2020. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) in a statement identified the passenger as s Dick Fredrik Martin Steen, 37. BI acting port operations division chief Grifton Medina said Steen, who is a […]
Gov’t need standby fund to quickly react to rising MidEast tentions-Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he wants Congress to put up a standby fund needed to secure thousands of Filipinos in the Gulf region in case a conflict breaks out as the tension between the United States and Iran heightens following the killing of an Iranian general. “I was tinkering with the idea of […]