Davao City, Philippines– The 5th round of peace talks between Philippine Government (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) scheduled on Saturday until June 1 remains uncertain. Citing unstable conditions, chief presidential peace adviser Jesus Dureza said the Philippine government “will not proceed to participate in the scheduled 5th round of peace […]
Martial Law declaration, very substantial-SolGen
DAVAO CITY, Philippines- The Office of the Solicitor General is confident, the Martial Law declaration is based on substantial facts as it welcomes anyone who wants to challenge the proclamation. Confident on the substantial justification of Presidential Proclamation No. 216, Solicitor General Jose Calida maintained “The facts are very substantial. And if any citizen will […]
Foreign Terrorists killed in Marawi -AFP
DAVAO CITY, Philippines–Six or more foreign terrorist were among the 31 Maute group members killed in Marawi City. Army General Restituto Padillo, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in a press briefing Friday at the Royal Mandaya Hotel told reporters “As of May 25 midnight, 31 members of the Maute terror group […]
“Oplan Bolabog” by Davao City Police nets 250 individuals
DAVAO CITY, Philippine– About 250 individuals were invited by various police precincts here for failure to show proof of residency in their villages. Tuesday dawn, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio reminded all Davao residents to always bring their identification cards. The Oplan “Bulabog” (operation Sudden Flight) is a surprise community visits by law enforcement authorities to check […]
Oplan Bulabog
Resident of Barangay Mini Forest in Davao City gather at a covered basketball court for identification verification during the “Operation Bolabog” on Thursday. The operation was meant to verify non-residents as part of the city’s tightened security measures. Newsline Photo
The Do’s and Donts Under Martial Law
DAVAO CITY, Philippines–The Philippine National Police reminded it’s members to strictly abide by the guidelines and rules imposed upon them as Martial Law is in effect in the entire Island of Mindanao. Civilian communities affected by the declaration must always remember the basics which the PNP must abide in a community where Martial Law is […]
SarBay 2017 Festival cancelled
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The provincial government of Sarangani cancelled Sarbay 2017 festival eve of it’s start. “We have cancelled this year’s Sarangani Bay Festival,” Sarangani Governor Steve Solon told reporters during the press conference Wednesday noon. Holding a festivity while others agonize and struggle to survive is not proper since Marawi is under siege. […]
Davao City: Zero Crime, 24-hours after Martial Law declaration
DAVAO CITY, Philippines– Police blotters here are empty. The pages of the official logbook or blotters in various police precincts are empty, there was no reported crime in the city during the last 24-hours since Martial Law was declared. The police office showed GMA Davao’s 24-Oras the transmittal of their logbook reflecting the supposed crime […]
Suicide bombers kill 3 police in public terminal blast in East Jakarta
JAKARTA, Indonesia —Five killed, five wounded as two bomb exploded in a public terminal in TransJakarta Terminal in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta Wednesday 9:00 pm (10:00 pm Philippine time). “Two suicide bombers were killed with a broken body,” Tribunews.com reported. Both perpetrators allegedly used a pot bomb that was stored in a backpack like an […]
Eeastern Mindanao Command awaits Martial Law Guidelines
DAVAO CITY–The Military’s Eastern Mindanao Command (EMC) still awaits the implementing guidelines to effect Martial Law in Mindanao. Though the declaration has been know to people of Mindanao, the army’s center of command has yet to secure a written guidelines but they are doing the routine check and conducted mobile checkpoints. This, after the Maute […]
Duterte fires Drugs Board chief over ‘contradicting’ figures
Manila, Philippines–Fresh from Russia, President Rodrigo Duterte fired the chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) for allegedly issuing contradicting figures about the illegal drugs data. Addressing himself to DDB director Benjamin Reyes, Duterte said “You’re fired today. Get out of the service,” Duterte said. “You do not contradict your own government…You’re just a civilian […]
The Diaspora
DSWD provides relief assistance to the people of Marawi
Davao City, Philippines–The Social Services Department sent 10,000 family food packs for the people of Marawi from the National Resource Operations Center. DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo said the number of families affected was provided by DSWD in ARMM. Taguiwalo added “The DSWD is ready to provide relief assistance to the people of Marawi and to […]