MANILA — More than half of the total of 62 senatorial candidates have been identified by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as having illegal propaganda materials. Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said 40 aspirants in the senatorial race have been found to have posters violating election laws. “34 plus 6 senatorial candidates have illegal posters, as of […]
Duterte denies hand in Maria Ressa’s arrest
DAVAO CITY (February 15)— President Rodrigo Duterte denied hand in the recent arrest of Journalist Maria Ressa, saying he never had information about it. Here is the transcript of the media interview: Q: Sir, any comment on the arrest of Maria Ressa? PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Hindi ko talaga alam ‘yan. Not for today. I have yet to go home. […]
Rescue of NPA captives in Agusan Sur ongoing
MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said efforts are underway to track down and rescue two troops and 12 militiamen kidnapped by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur last December. “Yes, there is an ongoing operation supervised by the (Cagayan-based) 4th ID (Infantry Division),” AFP public affairs office chief […]
‘MNLF member’ nabbed for illegal gun possession
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Police arrested a man who claimed to be a member of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) for illegal possession of a firearm in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur. Supt. Alvin Saguban, Pagadian City acting chief of police, on Wednesday identified the arrested suspect as Abdullah Yassen, 32, a resident of Purok Avocado, […]
BOC personnel warned vs. ‘campaign solicitation’ scam
MANILA — Officials and employees of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have been warned against unscrupulous individuals who are using President Rodrigo Duterte’s name to solicit or accept campaign funds or materials supposedly for senatorial candidates he is endorsing. Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero issued the warning Thursday after receiving reports that certain individuals have been […]
Duterte distributes land titles to farmers in Maguindanao
Buluan, Maguindanao – President Rodrigo Duterte led the distribution of Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) on Monday, February 11, at this town’s gymnasium. A total of 834 land titles were awarded to 780 farmers from 17 municipalities in Maguindanao namely: Ampatuan, Buluan, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Datu Anggal Midtimbang, […]
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Davao City postmen to offer serenade services on V-Day
DAVAO CITY – Serenading loved ones may be a thing of the past, but the Philippine Postal Office (Philpost) here has been reviving it in the last four years with its own singing postmen. The Davao City Post Office said it earned PHP20,000 from 15 bookings on Valentine’s Day for their serenade services last year, which […]
Duterte entertains the idea of holding parents of child delinquents accountable
DAVAO CITY (February 13) — President Rodrigo Duterte is entertaining the idea of holding the parents of child delinquents accountable once they are proven to be neglectful of their parental duties. Duterte said parents should be conscious of the criminal accountability of their children for they too can be implicated on the basis of neglectful […]
Malicious Facebook posts trigger death of mom and 2 minor kids
TUBOD, Lanao del Norte ( February 12) — A mother and her two minor kids died in a vehicular accident while hurriedly leaving their home, this, after reading a social posts that terrorist will attack their village . Romeo Obedencio, the husband narrated, on February 7, the day after the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) Plebiscite, […]
Marbel Bishop Emeritus Dinualdo Gutierrez dies
DAVAO CITY (February 11) — Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez, the Bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Marbel died on Sunday at 5:30 in the morning, due to lingering illness. Gutierrez, 79, was one of the critics of the Duterte administration’s drug war and took a strong stance against the open-pit mining of Saguitarius Mines’ in South […]
P24-B project for conflict-affected areas in Mindanao
DAVAO CITY (February 11) — The Philippine and Japanese governments on Sunday signed an exchange-of-notes for the construction of 150 kilometers of roads and 40 bridges worth PHP24 billion under the Road Network Development Project in Conflict-Affected Areas in Mindanao. In a ceremony held at Marco Polo Hotel here, Department of Foreign (DFA) Affairs Secretary […]
DSWD warns public against ‘online adoption’ scam
DAVAO CITY (February 11)— The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday warned the public anew against participating in illegal adoption facilitated online through social media accounts. In a legal adoption media forum, DSWD Assistant Secretary Glenda Relova said online adoptions are considered scams which could endanger the lives of children and parents involved. […]