MANILA, Phillipines — The ten-year Philippine passport validity is now a law. This, after President Rodrigo R. Duterte Wednesday, August 2, signed into law Republic Act 10928 extending the validity of Philippine passports to 10 years. The same law however emphasized “Regular passports under this act shall be valid for a period of 10 years. […]
P20-M worth of fake North Face bags confiscated
MANILA, Philippines— Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation-National Capital Region (NBI-NCR) seized fake The North Face bags worth PHP20 million in a simultaneous raid in Pasay City on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Armed with search warrants issued by Judge Maria Victoria A. Soriano-Villadolid of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 24, City of Manila, the […]
Rebellion raps filed vs 2 arrested jihadist Maute members
Maguindanao, Philippines — Police authorities filed rebellion and illegal possession of firearms against two alleged members of the Maute terrorist group in Marawi City. Chief Supt. Reuben Theodore Sindac, police regional director for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm), said police officers in Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur upon receiving a tip from civilians proceeded […]
Nine gov’t execs dismissed over P47.5-M ghost projects
MANILA, Philippines—The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed from the service nine government executives allegedly involved in the misuse of the PHP47.5-million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of then Misamis Occidental First district Representative Marina Clarete. Ombudsman investigation showed the projects identified were not implemented and turnout to be ghost. Following the investigation, nine officials […]
Forty of the 51 Ozamiz City Brgy. captains surrender to the police
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Forty of the 51 barangay captains of Ozamiz City voluntarily surrendered before the 24-hour deadline imposed by city police director C/Insp. Jovie Espenido lapsed Monday, July 31, 2017. Last Sunday, Espenido called on the supporters of the late City Mayor Rolando “Aldong” Parojinog to surrender all the “items” left to them […]
Ex-Leyte congressman charged over P24-M PDAF ghost project
MANILA, Philippines—- The former Representative of the 3rd of Leyte is facing graft charges over his P24-million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). This after the Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to charge Eduardo Veloso before the Sandiganbayan for two counts of violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act […]
Ret. Bishop Oscar Cruz to probe on priest accused of pedophilia
MANILA, Philippines — Retired Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz has been assigned to investigate the case of relieved Taytay priest Msgr. Arnel Fuentes Lagarejos. Antipolo Bishop Francisco de Leon tasked Cruz to look into the case. Lagarejos is the president of Cainta Catholic College but he was stripped off his position following his arrest. It […]
Abu Sayyaf bandits execute 7 in Basilan
BASILAN CITY, Philippines—Suspected members of Abu Sayyaf bandits killed seven people they abducted 11 days ago in Basilan. The victims were identified as the following: Nestor Divinagracia, 50; and, his son, Ily, 25; Berto Lacastesantos, 48; Hernando Sally, 53; Renato Casiple, Jr., 36; Rene Sanson, 28; and, Mamerto Falcasantos, 55. Five of the seven decapitated […]
NPA rebels release police captive eve of his wedding day
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The New People’s Army Friday released PO1 Alfredo Basabica Jr. in Baganga, Davao Oriental whom they held captive for 17 days. The rebels released Basibica July 28, in Davao Oriental, eve of his wedding day. Basibica was scheduled to wed his fiancee public school teacher Princess Kaye Dacuycuy Saturday, July 29. The […]
“Illegal drugs and firearms fabricated”-Vice Mayor Parojinog
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog insisted “everything is fabricated” in the Sunday dawn raid which killed her father and 14 others. Insisting her innocence and link to the illegal drugs trade in her city, Vice Mayor Pajorinog said “Everything is fabricated, nilusob ang bahay namin, hindi amin ang drugs […]
Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog, 7 others killed in an early morning raid
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (UPDATED)— Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo “Aldong” O. Parojinog and his wife Susan Parojinog were killed in an early morning raid Sunday, July 30, 2017 in his house in San Roque Lawis. Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog and his wife died due to gunshot wounds. Authorities also raided Parojinog’s daughter Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog […]
More pilots, aircrew awaits for Cessna ISR planes
MANILA, Philippines — Sufficient pilots and aircrews will be trained to ensure the constant operations of the two US-donated Cessna 208B “Caravan” intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said “We do have an initial set of aircrew and we will train more.” And when […]
59 suspected Maute recruits facing rebellion charges
BASILAN, Lanao del Sur— Some Fifty-nine suspected recruits of the Maute terrorist group are now facing rebellion charges before the Department of Justice (DOJ). The new recruits were arrested in in Zamboanga City and was later presented before the panel of prosecutors chaired by Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Peter Ong. From Zamboanga del Sur there […]