Lapeña scraps Customs command center
MANILA, Philippines — Newly assumed Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña scrapped the bureau’s command center but empowers district collectors to issue alert. On August August 31, Lapeña signed Memorandum Order No. 14-2017 reverting the deputy commissioners of the Intelligence Group, Enforcement Group, and all district collectors nationwide the authority to issue alert orders. In scrapping the […]
Negros Councilor fined P10,000,pleads guilty to sexual harassment charge
MANILA, Philippines — For sexually harassing an employee and pleaded guilty before the court, a former councilor was fined P10,000 by the Sandiganbayan. Carlo Villavicencio, a former member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental pleaded guilty for sexually harassing a technical assistant in August to December 2005. The complainant said Villavicencio took advantage […]
Swapping toys to bring smiles to Marawi kids
MANILA, Philippines — Toy collectors, hobbyists and enthusiasts from all over the country gathered under one roof to share their passion for collectible toys in the First National Swap Meet: For Collectors, By Collectors at the SMX Convention Center, SM Aura Premiere in Taguig City. The event, organized by the Philippine Toy Groups Association (PTGA) […]
Stiffer penalties vs fake news
MANILA, Philippines — Fake news writers, beware! President Rodrigo Duterte recently signed a law amending the 87-year old Revised Penal Code, this time higher penalties on people publishing false or fake news which may endanger public order, cause damage to the interest or credit of the state. A penalty of “arresto mayor” or imprisonment of […]
DPWH hires dependents of Marawi heroes
MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has hired some 18 dependents of soldiers and policemen, who were either killed or wounded in action in the Marawi siege operation against Maute group. They were employed as administrative aides and laborers at DPWH regional and district engineering offices close to where they are […]
Parojinog still in PHL-Immigration
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Saturday said there is no record of departure of Ozamiz City Councilor Ricardo “Ardot” Parojinog. “There is no record of departure,” according to BI spokesperson Antonette Mangrobang, when asked if the local government official is still in the country. Based on their data, she said the […]
CDO Mayor Moreno dismissed again over graft case
MANILA, Philippines — Again! the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the dismissal of Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno over a series of cases involving lease of equipment from 2007 to 2012. Moreno’s case stemmed when he was still serving as Misamis Oriental Governor. On August 30, 2017 , the Office of the Ombudsman released […]
Ombudsman suspends Toledo City mayor Osmeña
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman ordered the suspension of Toledo City, Cebu Mayor Mayor John Henry Osmeña after he was found guilty for grave abuse of authority. This as the Sandiganbayan is set to try Osmeña over six counts of graft. The Ombudsman cited Osmeña for consistently refusing to release the quarterly […]
Female soldiers, cops sent to Marawi to help the evacuees
LAMITAN City, Philippines — An emotional welcome greeted the more than 100 women government troopers when they set foot in Marawi City Sunday afternoon. The Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police sent a contingent composed of 102 women to help the Internally Displaced Persons of Marawi as rehabilitation process starts soon. Some of the […]
Salute to Philippine Heroes
Duterte promised Kian’s parents, No cover up in son’s case
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte embraced and empathized with the parents to Kian Loyd delos Santos on Monday, August 28 and promised them impartial investigation on the killing of their 17-year-old son. After leading an event in Pampanga Duterte rushed to Malacañang and had lunch with Kian’s parents Lorenza and Saldy delos Santos. The […]
Reformed Italian drug user admire Duterte’s war on drugs
Reformed Italian drug user surprised a Filipina scientist when she teased to call President Rodrigo Duterte if she will not sign the petition calling for a massive support for drug rehabilitation program in Italy. Dr. Agnes Amil Bruce, a Mindanaoan and a recognized scientist based in United Kingdom told Newsline.ph “We were walking in Florence […]