MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL (January 28) -–The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Council (PDRRMC) here has advised the 312 families from Cateel town, to go home as rain subsided. The residents left their homes following the pre-emptive evacuation order early Sunday morning. As of Sunday night, January 27, advisories about the heavy rainfall in Mindanao was lifted, […]
5 soldiers, 12 civilians killed, 57 wounded in Jolo blasts
DAVAO CITY (January 27) — Five soldiers, twelve civilians were killed while 57 were wounded when a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded inside Mt. Carmel Cathedral along Serantes Street, Walled Jolo, Sulu at about 8:45 this morning while the mass was ongoing. The explosions triggered panic among the parishioners and civilians in the vicinity who […]
School gym collapsed with two workers on top minutes after the recess
MISAMIS ORIENTAL (January 27) —-Horrified and traumatised, this how learners of Linangkayan Elementary School in Linangkayan, Naawan, felt as their still unfinished covered gym collapsed minutes after they returned to their classrooms from the morning recess on Friday January 25. The incident prompted school authorities and Barangay leaders to suspend classes, as children trembled and […]
Soldiers evacuate 107 families in DavOr as water level rises
MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL (January 27) — Members of the 67th Infantry Battalion here helped the 107 families fom Cateel town to evacuate starting 12:07 this morning as the water level in Aragon dam started to swell. The three-day heavy downpour brought about by the tail-end of a cold front caused the swelling of the dam, […]
Couple arrested for illegal drugs in front of their minor kids
ILIGAN CITY (January 27) —-Unfortunate though, a barangay kagawad and her husband was arrested while selling illegal drugs to a policemen poseur buyer, with their two minor kids around on January 24. Police authorities were not ready to arrest barangay kagawad of Tanaka town, Lanao del Sur, identified as Sittie Aizah Macabando Badron, 24]and her […]
Drug pusher sa Maa City Jail sikop sa buy-bust
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Enero 27) — Usa ka iladong tigpayuhot ug ilegal nga druga sa Maa City Jail, nasikop sa buy-bust kagahapon sa kaadlawon, atubangan sa prisohan. Sikop sa membro sa operatiba sa Special Task Group nga gilangkuban sa City Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) ubos sa Police Station 9 Tugbok District, si Andrie Benedict Abad […]
Flyover project aprobado ni Dolfo del Rosario: Mayor Rellon
DAKBAYAN SA TAGUM (Enero 26) — Dili angayan nga sawayon ni kanhi Gobernador Rodolfo del Rosario ang P2.6-bilyones nga flyover project ning dakbayan, tungod kay iya kining gi-aprobahan, kini ang saysay ni Mayor Allan Rellon. Sumala ni Rellon “Gi-aprobahan ni del Rosrio ang proposal, niadtong Gobernador pa siya, ni-agi na sa iyang opisina ang proposal, […]
3 soldiers wounded in a clash with Maute remnants in Lanao del Sur
ILIGAN CITY (January 25)— Three soldiers were wounded in an encounter with the remnants of the Islamic State-inspired Maute group in Lanao del Sur on Thursday morning January 24. Col. Romeo Brawner, the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade commander, said the clash broke out in Sultan Dumalondong town at about 8:10 a.m., when the troops chanced […]
3 ka opisyal sa pulis nga nasakpang nag-inom gipalagpot sa serbisyo
DAKBAYA SA DABAW (Enero 24) — Tulo ka pulis nga nasakpang nag-inom nga nakauniporme og nakuhaan ug video niadtoong milabayng simana, gipalagpot sa serbisyo, samtang gi-imbistigahan ang ilang kaso. Sumala ni Police Regional Office (PRO)-11 spokesperson Chief Inspector Jason Baria na-ilhan ang tulo ka pulis nga sila si Superintendent Danny Pallado, Inspector Freddie Viernes, og […]
P63-milyones kon 440 ka sakong ‘pirated’ CD og DVD gisunog
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Enero 23) — Gisunog sa Optical Media Board niadtong Mierkules Enero 16, ang 440 ka sakong CD og DVD nga mibalor ug P63-milyones sa gawas sa Davao City Police Office. Ang pagsunog sa mga nakonpiskang CD og DVD gitambungan sa mga opisyal sa Task Force Davao, Davao City Police Office ug mga […]
Hero’s welcome awaits boxing champ Manny Pacquiao in GenSan
DAVAO CITY (January 22) — A hero’s welcome awaits Senator and Philippines’ boxing icon Manny Pacquiao in General Santos City today. The city government is preparing a fete when Pacquiao returns home this week from his successful World Boxing Association(WBA) welterweight title defense in Las Vegas. In a Facebook posts after the fight, Pacquiao thank […]
3 Filipinos detained for fund-raising in Thailand
DAVAO CITY (January 22) — Three Filipino women, who claim to be part of a charity organization for children, were detained for raising funds in Thailand, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported Thursday night. DFA Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato said the Philippine government is checking on the three, who were arrested while they were […]
Comelec deploys 60 cops to replace teachers who refuse to serve in BOL plebiscite
DAVAO CITY (January 21)— The Commission on Elections (Comelec) deployed 60 Policemen trained to perform as election officers to replace the teachers who refused to serve in their assigned voting centers for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, due to alleged threats on their lives. Aside from the refusal of teachers, the disenfranchisement of voters […]