PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan –– Environment enforcers in El Nido town have warned residents and visiting tourists not to litter the sea with their plastic trash, which often suffocates marine wildlife to death. Bienvenido Veguilla Jr. of the El Nido Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area (ENTMRPA) aired this warning Monday following the discovery of the […]
Duterte breaks ground for two China grant-aid bridges
DAVAO CITY (July 18) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday graced the groundbreaking ceremony of two bridges, which are seen to aid the government’s goal to prompt economic activities in the country. In his speech, the President said the Binondo-Intramuros and the Estrella-Pantaleon bridges both represent the desire to use connectivity and mobility as catalysts […]
Jaafar ‘100% satisfied’ with BiCam handling of BBL concerns
DAVAO CITY (July 18) — Bangsamoro Transition Commission Chairman Ghazali Jaafar expressed “100 percent satisfied” at how the Bicameral Conference (BiCam) resolved the issues on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) during a caucus held Tuesday. In a press statement issued by the Office of the President on Peace Process, Jaafar was quoted saying “Nagpapasalamat kami […]
11 SC justices endorse Justice Martires for Ombudsman post
DAVAO CITY (July 17) — Eleven Supreme Court justices on Tuesday recommended on Tuesday Associate Justice Samuel Martires as replacement to retiring Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. Supreme Court Spokesperson Theodore Te said Martires received 11 votes, excluding himself and Justices Alfredo Caguioa and Estela Bernabe, who were absent during the Supreme Court en banc. Four […]
Pulis nga nagdali’g pauli aron motan-aw sa away ni Paquiao, gipusil patay sa Tacurong
DAKBAYAN SA TACURONG — Padayong gi-imbistigahan sa kapulisan dinhi sa lungsod ang kamatayon ni Police Officer 2 Rolly Kamid, kaniadtong Domingo sa alas 8:20 sa buntag, sa Barangay San Antonio. Sumala sa inisyal nga resulta sa imbistigasyon, gikan nagduty si Kamid sa Lambayong, Sultan Sudarat ug nagdalli kini nga mipauli sa Tacurong aron motan-aw sa […]
Koronadal’s P150-M state of the art transport terminal opens in August
DAVAO CITY (July 17) — The city government of Koronadal is set to open the new PHP150-million integrated transport terminal complex on August 8. Koronadal City Mayor Peter Miguel has earlier described the project as the biggest and state of the art terminal in Mindanao. Though there are reports that the purchase of the land […]
Duterte-Mahathir reaffirm PH-Malaysia ties
DAVAO CITY (July 17) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Malaysia Monday, where the two leaders renewed and reaffirmed the long-standing friendship between the two Southeast Asian nations. Malacañang said President Duterte is “grateful” to the Malaysian leader’s invitation to visit Kuala Lumpur and meet with him for the […]
Cebu Pacific to implement ‘1 hand-carry baggage’ policy starting Thursday
DAVAO CITY (July 16) — The management of the Cebu Pacific (CEB) will strictly implement the “one hand-carry baggage” policy, starting Thursday, July 19. Charo Lagamon, CEB spokesperson stressed that while it is an existing policy, there are passengers who don’t follow this rule, a reason they will strictly impose the measure. Lagmon said the […]
Random tests done to verify prevalence of drug use, not users: DepEd
DAVAO CITY (July 16) — It is still too early to conclude the effectiveness of the random-sampling drug test survey among high school and college students, said Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones. Briones was reacting to the statement issued by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director Aaron Aquino, that the Education department’s scheme […]
Duterte congratulates Pacquiao for victory over Matthysse
DAVAO CITY (July 15) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday congratulated Filipino boxing icon Senator Manny Pacquiao for giving the Philippines pride and honor after winning the WBA welterweight title via a technical knockout over Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In a press statement, Duterte said “Daghang salamat (thank you so much), Manny! […]
Unidentified burned body found in Misamis Oriental
MISAMIS ORIENTAL (July 15) — A still unidentified burned body of a man was discovered at a grassy area in Purok 3, Poblacion, Naawan, Misamis Oriental, at around 6 o’clock Saturday here. SPO1 Cirilo Manco, investigator of Naawan Municipal Police Station, said residents claimed they heard two gun fires at around 2:00 o’clock in the […]
Palace wishes Pacquiao good luck in Malaysia bout
DAVAO CITY (July 15) — Malacañang is wishing Filipino boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao good luck of his boxing match against Argentine Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur scheduled today, July 15 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. President Rodrigo R. Duterte is expected to watch the fight between Pacquiao and Matthysse. The Pacquiao-Matthysse match will take […]
Dureza asks AFP to return unspent P192.5M PAMANA fund
DAVAO CITY (July 15) — Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus G. Dureza has asked the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to return P192.5 million that had been released in 2012 for road projects in Maguindanao under the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) program but have remained unimplemented. Dureza discovered during the July 10, with AFP […]