DAVAO CITY (April 10) — The Department of Education and the City Government of Davao officially signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the hosting of the 2019 Palarong Pambansa at the Davao City Hall on Monday, April 8. The 2019 Palarong Pambansa will start on April 27. Around 20,000 athletes and school officials, family […]
Duterte assures veterans of benefits due them
PILAR, Bataan — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday assured World War II veterans of getting full support from the government and that they would receive all benefits due them. “Government will not be able to repay the sacrifices of our veterans but we assure you, we will ensure to give all the entitlements to veterans based […]
Fishermen found 40 cocaine bricks floating off Surigao del Norte shores
DAVAO CITY (April 9) –— Forty bricks of suspected cocaine were found floating about two kilometers away from the shoreline of Burgos Town, Surigao del Norte, last Sunday April 7. The cocaine bricks weighing 48.575 kilos has an estimated value of P257.4 million. Fishermen Alvin Dumanjog, Abundio Dumanjog and Rodulfo Romero told police authorities, they […]
Over P1-B cocaine found in PH waters in 2 months
MANILA — More than 200 kilos of floating cocaine were recovered from the country’s territorial waters in Luzon and Mindanao for the past two months, a Philippine National Police (PNP) official said on Tuesday. PNP spokesperson, Col. Bernard Banac said since February up to April, the total gross weight of recovered cocaine is 217.3 kilos with total […]
PRO-12 prepares charges vs. cops in P2.2-B police personnel in paluwagan scam
DAVAO CITY (April 9) — The Police Regional Office (PRO)-12 is set to file criminal and administrative charges against police officials and personnel who have been tagged as behind the nearly PHP2-billion investment scam here. Lt. Col. Aldrin Gonzales, PRO-12 public information officer, said Monday the Regional Investigation and Detection Management (RIDM-12) division is already processing the cases […]
95 election gun ban violators arrested in Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Police apprehended 95 violators around Region 9 since the election gun ban took effect on January 13, this year, a top police official announced. Police Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Luis Licup, The Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) 9 director, said the arrested violators consisted of 88 civilians, four members of different government security forces, and […]
Maestro nanglugos ug estudyante, priso
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Abril 8)— Gi aresto ang 32-anyos nga maestro sa usa ka public school dinhi sa dakbayan human mireklamo ang iyang estudyante nga iyang gilugos. Gi aresto si Donjel Cubero sulod mismo sa Davao City National High School alas 5:30 niadtong Martes sa hapon, April 2. Ug residente sa El Rio Vista Village […]
BOC Surigao surpasses target collection
DAVAO CITY (April 8) — The Bureau of Customs stationed in the port of Surigao received commendation for surpassing their target for the first wuarter of the year. The personnel received their certificates of commendation from district collector Ugay on April 1, during the flag raising ceremony. The Port of Surigao has collected a total […]
Duterte to suspend implementation of two licensed plates for motorbikes
DAVAO CITY (April 8) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday said he is will to suspend the implementation of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, which requires motorcycles owners to place two licensed plates on their bikes. In his speech during the 25th National Federation of the Motorcycle Clubs of the Philippines (NFMCP) Annual Convention held […]
Duterte slams PCIJ report on family’s wealth
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte has criticized the report of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for scrutinizing his family’s wealth and accused journalists of being paid hacks. “Eh ngayon, tinitira kami ng mga anak ko. All about lawyering. Ano ba naman pakialam nila na (Now, me and my children are being targeted. All about lawyering. […]
Foreign hostages swim their way to freedom, while Marines launched operations in Sulu
DAVAO CITY (April 7) — Two Indonesian swam their way to freedom, but one drowned, another Malaysian hostage was rescued while Philippine Marines launched the rescue operations against Abu Sayyaf bandits at around 5:45 p.m. Friday in Simisa Island, Banguingui, Sulu. But the rescue operations caused the lives of three government forces. Three bandits were […]
Bank advisories for April 9 and Holy Week
DAVAO CITY (APRIL 7) — Several banks will close most of their branches nationwide on Tuesday for the commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor). In an advisory Friday, Security Bank Corp. said two of its branches at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and NAIA 3 will operate on the regular holiday. […]
Customs confiscates 757 live tarantulas at NAIA
DAVAO CITY (April 7) — Bureau of Customs personnel stationed at the central Mail Exchange of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Monday, April 1, confiscated 757 live tarantulas. The Tarantulas are classified as endangered wildlife species. The confiscated items was worth P310,000, were gift-wrapped and hidden in the boxes of oatmeal and cookies. “The […]