DAVAO CITY (April 15)— A suspected rapist in Alaska was arrested by the personnel of the Bureau of Immigration in Angeles City, Pampanga recently. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente identified the American as 57-year-old Carmen Daniel Perzechino Jr. who was arrested April 4 by members of the BI Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) at his apartment in […]
Morente orders probe on airport Immigration personnel allegedly involved in human trafficking
DAVAO CITY (April 14) — The investigation is ongoing on the reported involvement of some Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel in cahoots with human traffickers. Commissioner Jaime Morente announced that an impartial probe is underway for serious allegations against certain airport personnel. In a statement, Morente said that he will be looking into reports of […]
Immigration on heightened alert for Holy Week
DAVAO CITY (April 13) — All seaports and airport in the country has been placed under heightened alert as the nation braces for the Holy Week. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) placed on heightened alert its personnel in all the international airports and seaports, as a big leap in the volume of passengers who would […]
Bombero tiklo sa buy-bust nagtingkagol sa prisohan
DAKBAYAN SA TAGUM (Abril 13) –— Nagtingkagol karon sa prisohan ang sakop sa Dujali Fire Station human kini nadakpan sa usa ka buy-bust operation dkagahapon, Abril 12, alas 3:00 sa buntag. Gi-aresto si SF01 Rolando Jardenico, 43, residente sa Tagum City ug nagdestino sa Bureau of Fire Protection munisipyo sa Dujali. Sikop usab ang babayeng […]
No polls for House members in SoCot’s 1st, 3rd districts
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said there will be no election of congressmen in the first and in the newly-created third district of South Cotabato in the May 13 polls. “In case the position for member, House of Representatives for the First Legislative District, including General Santos City, of South Cotabato is voted upon […]
Crop damage due to dry spell rises to P12-M in GenSan
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The damage to agricultural crops here due to the prevailing dry spell brought about by the weak El Niño phenomenon has increased to about PHP12.4 million, as the drought affected more areas in the past weeks. Elsie Villanueva, assistant head of the City Agriculture Office (CAO), said Friday their monitoring showed that […]
Customs Zamboanga confiscates P35-M smuggled cigarettes
DAVAO CITY (April 12) — The Bureau of Customs stationed in the Port of Zamboanga confiscated 1,159 cases of smuggled cigarettes with market value of P35 million Tuesday, April 9. The operation was conducted by combined elements of the Customs, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) along with the Philippine Navy and the Philippine Coast […]
Rappler asks Supreme Court to allow them to cover Duterte and his events
DAVAO CITY (April 12) — Online news website Rappler has asked the Supreme Court to compel the government to allow its reporters to join the coverage of the President Rodrigo Duterte and his events. But Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Malacañang won’t interfere with the judiciary as online news website Rappler filed a petition. Rappler […]
Cop arrests colleague for trying to avoid checkpoint, found ‘shabu’ instead
ILIGAN CITY (April 12) — Police arrested Wednesday afternoon a colleague who tried to avoid PNP-Comelec checkpoint Wednesday afternoon in Barangay Pagalongan, Marantao, Lanao del Sur, and later found sachet of illegal drugs in his possession. Patrolman Alrajhi Londo Hadji Yasser, 34, was arrested when the blue Toyota Revo, bearing plate number XAF 567, he […]
P50-M smuggled exotic animals seized in DavOr
DAVAO CITY — Authorities on Monday confiscated 447 exotic birds and animals worth PHP50 million in Barangay Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental. Among the seized species are black palm cockatoos, wallabies, and echidna that were believed to be smuggled from Indonesia, said Col. Marcial Magistrado, director of the Davao Oriental Police Provincial Office. Monday’s operation led […]
Bong Go maintains strong showing in survey on senatorial race
DAVAO CITY (April 12) —Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go maintains his strong showing in the survey on the senatorial race with barely a month to go before the May 13, 2019 elections. Despite his strong showing, Go said he would continue to work harder and serve the people the best […]
Taxicab driver fatally bumped Davao cycling icon
DAVAO CITY (April 11) — A reckless taxicab driver bumped a local cycling icon while he was preparing for an event. Local cycling patron and former president of Citywide Cycling Association of Davao (CICAD) President Salvador ‘Jun’ Paholio Jr. passed away last Sunday afternoon, April 7, 2019, after he was hit from behind by a […]
Lalaking nangilkil sa kanhing uyab gamit ang naghubo niining hulagway, sikop sa NBI
DAKBAYAN SA ILIGAN (Abril 10) — Sikop sa mga operatiba sa National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ang usa ka lalaki nga nagsige ug pangil-kil sa babaye nga iyang kanhi hinigugma kagahapon sa alas onse sa buntag sa usa ka lodging house sa Barangay Santiago, ning syudad. Ang lalaki giilang si Chariton, 25 anyos, gidakop sa […]