DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Febrero 10) — Usa ka babayeng Insik ang gibalhog sa prisohan, human niini gibasyahan ug ‘Taho” ang pulis nga na destino sa Metro Rail Transit’s (MRT) Boni Ave. station sa Mandaluyong City kagahapon alas 8:00 sa buntag. Sumala ni Direktor Guillermo Eleazar, hepe sa National Capital Region Police Office (NCPRO), si Jiale Zhang, […]
Father beats son after learning he is a gay
MALUNGON, Sarangani (February 10)-— Police and municipal authorities here rescued a minor from the abuses of his father who cannot accept that his son is a gay. Nikki (not his real name), 15, a high school student, used the social media account of the municipal government to seek help from Municipal Mayor Tessa Constantino about […]
Army running after BIFF find guns inside a toilet
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao — Soldiers running after suspected members of the Islamic State-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) found high powered firearms in an abandoned toilet in Datu Piang, Maguindanao Friday. Major Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, the Army’s 6th Infantry Division commander, said members of 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion found the high-powered firearms inside the comfort room […]
Duterte orders DOH to resolve measles outbreak
DAVAO CITY (February 8)— President Rodrigo Duterte wants a swift intervention on the current measles outbreak plaguing Metro Manila and Central Luzon. This as the Department of Health revealed about 90 percent of those infected with measles nationwide are unvaccinated, an official of the Department of Health said Thursday. There are currently outbreaks of measles […]
Pamatong posibling silutan kay nagsunog ug Flag sa Malaysia
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO (Pebrero 9) — Gi-istudyuhan sa gobierno karon ang posibling pagsilot sa abogadong si Ely Pamatong human kini nagsunog ug flag sa Malaysia. Ginatuki na ang kaso kabahin sa gihimo ni Pamatong gihimo human gitawag sa Malaysia ang atensyon sa Pilipinas tungod sa panghitabo. Sumala ni Ambassador to Malaysia Charles Jose “Amo nga gi-istudyuhan karon ang […]
Duterte comfortable to lower criminality liability to 12-years-old
DAVAO CITY (February 9) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he is comfortable to lower the age of criminal liability to 12-years-old, stressing that it was the original law before it was amended. In the recent pronouncement, Duterte emphasized “I’m comfortable with it. As long as they — above 12 below 16, ‘yung indeterminate sentence doon […]
Palace: No legal action vs those who spread fake news about PRRD’s condition
DAVAO CITY (February 7)— The Palace on Monday, February 4, said Malacanang would not take legal action against those who are spreading malicious reports about President Rodigo Roa Duterte’s condition. “Ordinaryo na iyon eh. We’re used to that anyway. Let it be… Hayaan mo sila,” Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and Presidential Spokesperson Salvador S. Panelo […]
Davao Region posted P17.2-B investment in 2018
DAVAO CITY — Davao Region has captured a total of PHP17.2 billion investments in 2018, with the Davao City Water Bulk Project of the Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc. as the single biggest project recorded by the Board of Investments (BOI) last year. Ma. Lourdes Lim, director of the National Economic Development Authority in Region 11 (NEDA-11), […]
Third explosion rocks Lanao del Norte eve of BOL plebiscite
ILIGAN CITY (February 6) —– Another bomb rocked Lanao del Norte at around 10:00 last night, just hours before today’s second plebiscite for the ratification of the Bangamoro Organic Law. The plebiscite will determine if more areas will be added to the new Bangsamoro region. This is the third explosion that happened in the province […]
Bong Go pushes for specific dept. to handle OFW concerns
DAVAO CITY (February 5) — – Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and 2019 senatorial candidate Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go wants a department to cater the concerns of the Overseas Filipino Workers. In an interview with reporters during the weekend, Go emphasized the need for a Department of OFW that will specifically attend and […]
Two bombs explode in Lanao del Norte eve of BOL plebiscite
TUBOD, LANAO DEL NORTE (February 5) —- Two bombs exploded in Lanao del Norte this afternoon, as the people here prepare for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) plebiscite tomorrow. No one was hurt in the twin explosion. Tomorrow is the second plebiscite which will determine if more areas will be added to the new Bangsamoro […]
Manila Bay’s initial cleanup inspires more volunteers
SAVING MANILA BAY. Few men volunteer to speed up Manila Bay’s rehabilitation. The three volunteers who came separately said they gathered up to 50 sacks of garbage daily since Monday. (PNA photo by Rico Borja) MANILA — Last January 27, thousands of volunteers trooped to Manila Bay to help clear out the trash that for […]
Comelec includes social media use in election campaign rules
-PNAMANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has included the use of social media propaganda in the rules and regulations of Republic Act No. 9006, known as the “Fair Elections Act”, for the May 13 mid-term elections. Last Thursday, January 31, the Comelec approved Resolution No. 10488 which states “Each registered political party and candidate shall […]