MANILA, Philippines- The Office of the Ombudsman is reminding all government officials and employees to submit their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) ahead of the April 30 deadline. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales called on public servants to file their SALN. The annual filing of SALN is a constitutional and statutory obligation of […]
Peace updates
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza provide updates on the peace efforts in Mindanao during a forum with the police officers coming from different parts of Mindanao in Davao City on Wednesday (26 April 2017). Newsline Photo
Davao PNP officer arrested in Bohol for trying to rescue Abu Sayyaf members
DAVAO CITY, Philippines–A Davao police officer and her driver were arrested Saturday night, April 22 in Clarin , Bohol for trying to rescue trapped members of the Abu Sayyaf Group. Police Supt. Ma. Cristina Nobleza and her driver identified as Reenor Dongon were speeding towards Clarin when their vehicle was flagged down by the blocking […]
Government bury slain Abu Sayyaf members
DAVAO CITY, Philippines–Bodies of the slain Abu Sayyaf Group members were buried at a public cemetery Sunday, April 23 in the town of Clarin, Bohol. The three still unidentified ASG members were buried as relatives failed to take their cadavers while the remains of their leader Joselito Melloria was claimed by his mother and […]
Another Abu Sayyaf leader killed in Bohol
MANILA, Philippines– Another Abu Sayyaf leader was killed in Clarin, Bohol, Midday Saturday, April 21. Military Central Command chief Lieutenant General Oscar Lactao identified the fallen leader as Joselito Melloria. Melloria was among the splintered group trapped in Bohol Island after the April 11 clash with the government soldiers in the town of Inabagan which […]
LinGaP sa Masa easier now
MANILA, Philippines –The government’s health care program for free hospitalization and medicine for indigent patients can now be easily accessed through “Libreng Gamot Para sa Masa”. Lingap, is a pet project of President Rodrigo Duterte which was allocated PHP1 billion funds which indigent patients could avail of to buy their medication. Lingap para sa Mahirap […]
Town Vice mayor and ex-mayor dad wounded in Maguindanao attack
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – A municipal Vice Mayor and his father, a former Mayor and six other persons were wounded when armed men lobbed a grenade on their car Friday afternoon, April 20. The victims were on their way home from Golden Mosque after the Friday Islamic Prayer in Barangay Poblacion, Talayan town when unidentified […]
PHL Ombudsman meets China counterpart
MANILA, Philippines– The Office of the Ombudsman welcomed officials from the National Bureau of Corruption Prevention (NBCP) and the Department of International Cooperation of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and Ministry of Supervision from the People’s Republic of China on 10 April 2017. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales welcomed the delegation from the People’s […]
Cebu Officials face trial for graft
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to charge six local executives of Ronda, Cebu, for 15 counts for violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. Facing trial for graft before the Sandiganbayan are Mayor Mariano Blanco III, Oscar Pilapil (Municipal Engineer), Thelma Landiza (Municipal Budget Officer), Brigida Cabaron (Municipal […]
AFP welcomes P1-M offer for info on remaining ASGs in Bohol
MANILA, Philippines- The Armed Forces of the Philippines welcomes the P1-million offer of President Rodrigo Duterte to anyone who can pinpoint the exact location and whereabouts of the remaining Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits in Bohol. AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said the offer will help expedite the neutralization of the remaining ASG in […]
Evasco and Go: No Rift!
DAVAO CITY, Philippines– Presdiential Assistant Christopher Lawrence “Bong Go” Go and Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco debunked reports they are at loggerheards. Go told Newsline “No, wala man (no, there’s none), we talk and we are okay.” Evasco for his part emphasized “It’s not true! we talk and we coordinate with each other.” Reports have it, […]
OFW killed in Abu Dhabi road mishap identified
Abu Dhabi,UAE — The Abu Dhabi Police identified the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) killed during the MaundayThursday incident and submitted it to the Philippine Embassy here. The police identified the fatalities as Veronica Dulay, 39, and passengers Lord Christian Elli, 29, Daniel Paulo Paulino Paraiso, 31, and Marvin Mendoza, 28, all residents of Dubai. Though the […]