DAVAO CITY (June 26)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday night stressed that the Philippines cannot match the weapons of China and he will not put the lives of the 100-million Filipinos at stake. In his speech during the 122nd Anniversary of the Presidential Security Group (PSG), Duterte cited the geopolitics and the world situation as the […]
Authorities detonate 500-pound bomb inside Marawi’s MAA
ILIGAN CITY (June 27) – A 500-pounder bomb found at the Most Affected Area in Marawi was detonated on Wednesday afternoon, June 26, an activity which caused panic among residents. A new comer of Mindanao State University (MSU), reportedly collapsed when she heard the explosion. The MSU campus is just near the MAA. The Philippine […]
Navy, Customs seize P18-M smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga
DAVAO CITY (June 27) — The Bureau of Customs and the Personnel of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (Navforwem) have intercepted a shipment of smuggled cigarettes amounting to P18million in Zamboanga City, on Wednesday morning. Rear Admiral Erick Kagaoan, Navforwem commander, said the smuggled cigarette shipment was intercepted around 3 a.m. Wednesday in the seawaters […]
Military eyes charges vs. NPA for children’s rights violations
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Army and local police authorities are eyeing the filing of a case against leaders of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) for violation of children’s rights. “The NPAs are still recruiting minors to become child soldiers despite the universally accepted moral obligation under the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) that children must […]
Ritual sa Igorot himoun sa lawak ni Trillanes
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Hunyo 27) — Usa ka ritual nga makapahawa sa dautang ispiritu, ug magbendisyon ang pagahimoun sa lawak nga gigamit kanhi ni Senador Antonio Trillanes sa Senado. Si Senadora Marcos, ang musunod nga mogamit sa lawak ni Trillanes, nakadesisyon nga una niini gamiton ang lawak, mohangyo siya sa mga kaigsoonang Igorot nga maghimo […]
Mga eskuelahan mohatag ug lingkuranan sa mga estudyanteng sa nasunogan
DAKBAYAN SA KIDAPAWAN (Hunyo 26) — Nagkasinabot ang mga magtutudlo sa distrito nga mohatag ug mga plastic nga bangko alang sa mga estudyante sa Isidoro Lonzaga Memorial Elementary School (ILMES) didto sa Barangay Magsaysay. Kini ang nasabutan sa mga magtutudlo human gilamoy sa kalayo ang kuarto sa Grade 4 og 5 niadtong Biernes alas kuarto […]
2 farmers, minor hurt in N. Cot ambush
COTABATO CITY — Policemen are hot on the trail of gunmen who ambushed and wounded three persons, including a minor, in Pikit, North Cotabato over the weekend. In a report, Capt. Mautin Pangadigan, Pikit police chief, identified the victims as Omar Delna Akob, 26, and Tala Maulana Matabalao, 30, both farmers; and Manyara Akob Buka, […]
Bato hopes Kapa returns donations
DAVAO CITY — Senator-elect Ronald Dela Rosa wished that investment schemes like Kapa Community Ministry, Inc. will return the hard-earned money to the people. Dela Rosa who said he pitied the people who invested or donated their money on shady investment schemes. “Naluoy ko sa mga miyembro nga wala mabalik ang kwarta pero kung muingon […]
San Juan celebrates water fest amid water shortage
MANILA — The San Juan City government on Monday celebrated Wattah Wattah Festival, in honor of its patron St. John the Baptist, amid water shortage in some areas of the metropolis. Randy Parkucho, a fireman, said the dousing of water every June 24 has been a tradition and is impossible to stop even when there […]
Duterte calls for aggressive investment in people
BANGKOK, Thailand—President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Saturday, June 22, highlighted the need to invest in people if the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) wants to achieve a sustainable regional development. In his intervention at the 34th ASEAN Summit (Plenary) at the Athenee Hotel here, President Duterte described the region’s people as the “greatest resource.” […]
Authorities target ‘investment scheme’ offices secretly operating
DAVAO CITY (June 21) — Police authorities in the region is now running after the operations of ‘easy money’ investment schemes which are still running secretly. Brigadier General Marcelo Morales, regional director of the Philippine National Police (PNP) XI, in a media forum said the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RITF) has already identified the investment […]
Rebel groups getting smaller in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — The New People’s Army (NPA) continues to lose its members in Paquibato District here as another ranking political officer surrendered and handed over explosives to the 16th Infantry battalion under the 1003rd Infantry Brigade. Capt. Erick Wynmer Calulot, the Civil-Military Operations Officer of 1003rd Infantry Brigade, said that Epifanio Blas, 49, married, and […]
Kapitan gi-akusahang nanglugos misurender
DAKBAYAN SA ILIGAN (Hunyo 21) — Misurender Kahapon sa kapulisan ang barangay kapitan nga adunay ‘warrant’ of arrest sa kasong pagpanglugos sa usa niya ka empleyada. Misurender si Joel Jumawan, barangay kapitan sa San Miguel, sa dihang iyang nahibal-ang mogawas na ang warrant of arrest batok kaniya gikan sa Lanao del Norte Regional Trial Court […]