MISAMIS ORIENTAL (August 15) – Joint operatives of the Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 10, the Provincial Drugs Enforcement Unit (PDEU) in Misamis Oriental, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-10 and Lugait Municipal Police Station, arrested Tuesday morning a retired policeman in Purok Mabini, Poblacion. The operation was implemented by virtue of a […]
Duterte sends off Filipino athletes bound for 18th ASIAN Games in Indonesia
DAVAO CITY (August 15) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterten on Monday led the send-off rites of Filipino athletes who will compete in the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. The President gave the assurance of government’s continued support as they strive for excellence in sports. Duterte told the members of the Philippine delegation during the simple […]
PDEA arrests son of Lanao del Norte first district Congress Representative
ILIGAN CITY (August 14) – The Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Northern Mindanao has arrested the son of former Lanao del Norte’s 1st District Congress Representative Alipio Badelles in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Palao. Erik Dominique Badelles, also known as Boji, was caught after PDEA’s asset bought a sachet of shabu in […]
Duterte to new gov’t officials : Be competent and honest
DAVAO CITY (August 14) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday asked newly appointed government officials to be competent and honest in serving the people. Duterte urged the 178 new government servants to be sincere in serving the public, after he administered their oath of office at the Heroes hall in Malacañan Palace. The chief executive issued […]
Overstaying Filipinos avail UAE’s amnesty program
Dubai, UAE – Hundreds out of about 5,000 overstaying Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates are flocking to beat the immigration amnesty three-month program offered by the government of the United Arab Emirates which will end on October 31. Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes revealed that many of the Filipino amnesty seekers have been cleared […]
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Duterte appoints Court of Appeals Reyes as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
DAVAO CITY (August 11)— President Rodrigo Duterte appoints Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jose Reyes, Jr. to replace retired Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco, Jr. in the Supreme Court. Duterte chose Reyes from a shortlist of eight candidates submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council, which screens applicants to the judiciary. Reyes will take his oath […]
New drugs put cancer cells into ‘permanent sleep’
SYDNEY — Australian scientists said they have discovered a new type of drug that targets specific proteins to arrest the growth and spread of cancer, without the harmful side effects of conventional therapies. The drug, which put cancer cells into a “permanent sleep” without damaging DNA, have “already shown great promise in halting cancer progression […]
Duterte nagpasingulan aron mapadayon ang programa
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Agosto 10)— Nagpasingulan ug nahumod si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte sa dihang gipahigayon ang “pass and review” sa Camp Crame niadtong Martes Agosto 8. Wala panumbalinga sa Presidente ang ulan,ug wala kini mosugot nga i-undang ang iyang pagtuyok ug gani wala pud kini mosugot nga mogamit ug payong kay abri man ang atop […]
Lulu Group International to put up export operation in PH
DAVAO CITY (August 10) — Hypermarket operator LuLu Group International is planning to invest $1 million in the Philippines for its export venture of products such as fruits and vegetables, textiles, garments, furniture, and electronics. In a courtesy call on President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in Malacañang on Tuesday, Lulu Group International Chairman and Managing Director […]
HK firm insists contract signed with fired Nayong Pilipino officials still valid
DAVAO CITY (August 11) — The Hong Kong-based company which entered contract with Nayong Pilipino Foundation insisted that the contract it signed with the sacked board of trustees and management team remained valid and still bound the Philippine government. The company, Landing International Development Ltd., in a press statement said its lease contract with NPF […]
6% GDP ‘still high’ despite slowdown: Palace
MANILA – Despite the slight decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) rate of 0.6 percent during the second quarter of 2018, Malacañang on Thursday said GPD for the period remains “very high”. “I don’t think it is alarming because 6% is still high,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque told a Palace media briefing. “People, do not […]
Navy test-fires surface-to-surface missile in Bataan
MANILA — The Philippine Navy (PN) formally entered the missile age after it test-fired its Rafael Advanced Defense Ltd. Spike-ER (extended range) surface-to-surface missile off Lamao Point, in Limay, Bataan Thursday morning. The missile was fired from one of the Navy’s multi-purpose assault craft (MPAC), Navy spokesperson Cmdr. Jonathan Zata said. He added that the missile […]