MANILA — The Diocese of Cubao has also banned “healing priest”, Fr. Fernando Suarez from celebrating Mass and administering other sacraments in the diocese. “Please know that Fr. Fernando Suarez, founder of the Missionaries of Mary of the Poor, and the priests from his group are banned from celebrating the Holy Eucharist and administering other sacraments […]
Go supports Catamco’s rebuilding plan for NoCot
Amas, Cotabato– Philippine Senator Bong Go expresses support to the rebuilding plan for North Cotabato and brings 18M fund for the Municipality of Makilala, Magpet and Kidapawan City. The Senator meet with Cotabato Provincial Governor Nancy Catamco this morning to turn over the fund along with 85 units portalets provided by the Department of Public […]
BARMM sets up public assistance center
COTABATO CITY– The Bangsamoro constituents will now have easier access to the programs and services of the Bangsamoro Government following the launching of the Bangsamoro People’s Center on Friday, November 22, in the city. The center is part of the Ministry of Interior and Local Government’s (MILG-BARMM) initiatives in bringing the Bangsamoro Government closer to […]
317 BARMM enlisted personnel completes training
COTABATO CITY – A total of 317 enlisted personnel from the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) completed Friday, November 22, the 2nd Joint Peace and Security Team (JPST) training at Camp Brigadier General Salipada K. Pendatun in Parang, Maguindanao. The trainees are composed […]
Lactating mother arrested for human trafficking
ILIGAN CITY — Police operatives here arrested a 22-year-old lactating mother Thursday night for allegedly soliciting customers for five prostituted women through online transactions. Maj. Abogado Mautin, chief of Iligan City Police Station (ICPS) 4, said they arrested Mardy Amor Sumalinog in an entrapment operation inside a pension house in Barangay Ubaldo Laya. Mautin said Sumalinog […]
Catamco re-assumes post, breaks bread with evacuees
MAKILALA, North Cotabato — Suspended North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco re-assumed office Thursday, November 21, and started her day with a ritual with tribal leaders from quake-hit areas and later broke bread with the evacuees at the Santos land evacuation camp. The “pamaas” performed at the break of dawn also included prayers performed by tribesmen invoking […]
BI to deport 2 Chinese nationals wanted for economic crimes
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of two Chinese fugitives wanted by authorities in their country for involvement in economic crimes. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente identified one of the aliens as 56-year-old Chen Yanhua, who was arrested last Sunday at a five-star hotel in Parañaque City by operatives from the bureau’s fugitive search […]
Plastic house, wet books : ‘Bakwit life’
MAKILALA, North Cotabato — “We are living in a plastic house and my books are wet and I’m getting used to it,” said Nicole, a grade-6 learner of Malabuan elementary school here. Nicole’s parents Jose and Miguela are farmers from the village of Lacobe in Malabuan. Their house was among those partially damaged by the […]
PHISGOC not PSC spearheads the 30th SEA Games-Ramirez
DAVAO CITY — Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William Ramirez on Thursday said the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) is the overall chair of the upcoming 30th Sports competition. . Ramirez assumes that the PHISGOC, headed by House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano can liquidate the funds issued to them for the 30th South East […]
57 families in Sarangani village flee due to tension cracks
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — At least 57 families from an upland village in Alabel town, Sarangani province, have evacuated due to huge ground cracks that were believed to have triggered a landslide. Alabel Mayor Vic Paul Salarda said Thursday that they implemented the forced evacuation of residents from Sitio Lilab in Barangay Pag-asa as the area […]
PRRD vows to sustain DND modernization
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday vowed to sustain the modernization program of the Department of National Defense (DND) as he thanked the country’s troops for defending the country against threats. During the 80th anniversary of the DND at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Duterte said his administration would support its modernization programs by working […]
Regional security tops Duterte’s agenda in SoKor trip
DAVAO CITY —- Regional security will be the top agenda of President Rodrigo Duterte when he meets other leaders during his attendance to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-South Korea Commemorative Summit in Busan, South Korea. Duterte told reporters during a Palace press conference Tuesday that he would have a bilateral meeting with the […]
Robredo still ICAD co-chair-Duterte
DAVAO CITY — Vice President Leonora Robredo remains the co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Illegal Drugs (ICAD) but would have limited access to classified information in the fight against the proliferation of illegal narcotics, said President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday. In a press conference Tuesday night, Duterte clarified “Need to know lang siya. If […]