SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The ship contracted by the Canadian government to haul back tons of garbage arrived at the Port of Subic here Thursday and is expected to leave today, May 31. The MV Bavaria arrived at the New Container Terminal (NCT) in Subic Bay around 1:30 p.m. to load all the 69 containers […]
Wala ka ‘pay out’ sa ‘jogle’ nagbagutbot
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Mayo 30) — Atubangan sa kapulisan, nagbagutbot ang usa ka ginang kay wala naka ‘pay out’ sa tubo sa iyang kuarta human gipasira sa ang ‘Jogle Investment Scheme’ nga iyang gi-apilan. Niadtong Mierkules sa buntag, miadto si Annie Tapere, 53-anyos, sa buhatan Jogle didto sa Roldan Village, Barangay Maa, Davao City, apan […]
Duterte brings Marawi Army commander to Japan to talk about security
ILIGAN CITY— In an official travel dubbed by his critics as ‘Junket’, President Rodrigo Duterte brought with him an army officer from Marawi City as resource speaker for security concerns in Japan. Colonel Romeo Brawner, commander of the 103rd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army was handpicked by Duterte to join to share information and […]
Duterte’s brand of leadership fascinates Japanese
DAVAO CITY (May 29) —The Japanese public is so fascinated with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s style of leadership, prompting Nikkei Inc. to invite him to speak at its 25th International Conference on the Future of Asia, the Philippines’ envoy to Japan said on Tuesday. “The reason why the President is brought here is that the […]
Davao Farmers Food Terminal opens
DAVAO CITY (May 28) —- Farmers in the city need not depend on middlemen to sell their produce, as the P70-million Davao Food Terminal Complex (DFTC) in Daliao, Toril formally opened yesterday. The project was conceptualized in 2014, with then Mayor, now President Rodrigo Duterte through former Department of Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala. The food […]
Congressman Lobregat files electoral protest vs Reelected Mayor Salazar
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Outdoing Representative Celso Lobregat of this city’s first district has filed an electoral protest questioning the victory of incumbent Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar in the recently held mid-term polls. Lobregat, who ran for mayor but lost, filed the electoral protest with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) central office on May 23, exactly 10 […]
Suspected American pedophile arrested at NAIA while about to meet would-be victim
DAVAO CITY (May 28) — Bureau of Immigration personnel along with police authorities arrested on Monday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) a suspected American pedophile while meeting his would-be victim who is a female minor. In a press statement, Immigration Port Operations Division Chief Grifton Medina identified the suspect as Piotr Kmita, 43-year-old […]
BI warns OFW’s not to accept illegal job offers
DAVAO CITY (May 27 ) — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) again warned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) not to fall prey to illegal tour operators and travel agencies against using their companies as fronts for sending undocumented workers abroad. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the warning after learning that two Filipinas, allegedly recruited by a […]
Customs seized waste from Australia
DAVAO CITY (May 27) — Personnel from the Bureau of Customs stationed at the port of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on Thursday seized seven (7) shipments declared as processed engineered fuel (PEF) and municipal wastes from Australia. According to Collector John Simon of the Mindanao Container Terminal, the shipments raised suspicion due to the declaration stated […]
Customs arrest two fake brokers
DAVAO CITY (May 26) — The Bureau of Customs arrested to fake brokers for allegedly extorting money from businessmen. On May 20, a joint entrapment operation by the Customs Intelligence Group (IG) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was conducted after the agency received a complaint about the alleged extortion activities of the suspects who […]
Elected Kidapawan City officials take oath
DAVAO CITY (May 26) — – Reelected Kidapawan City Mayor Joseph Evangelista and vice mayor-elect Jivy Roe Bombeo took their oath of office on Friday. Evangelista and Bombeo, as well as 10 councilors-elect, took their oath before Regional Trial Court Judge Arvin Sadiri Balagot at the Kidapawan City gymnasium. Evangelista defeated his rival Jun Piñol […]
Duterte advises Go: Be always pro-people
DAVAO CITY (May 26) — President Rodrigo Duterte advised his long time personal aide now Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go to be always pro-people, be of help and do his job well. During the thanksgiving party tendered by Go’s friends at the Arcadia Event center here Thursday night, Duterte said Go could go a long […]
PRRD to tackle Asia’s role in charting own future in Japan visit
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte is expected to assert Asia’s role in charting its own future when he delivers his speech at the 25th Nikkei Conference on the Future of Asia in Tokyo, Japan next week. “The President will likely assert Asia’s role in charting its own future even as we affirmed the larger international […]