DAVAO CITY, Philippines –The proposal to have a department which will frontline the services for the country’s indigenous people is gaining ground. Secretary Jesus Dureza of the Office of the Presidential Assistant on Peace Process (OPPAP) has assured North Cotabato Second District Representative Nancy A. Catamco of his support to the proposal. The creation of […]
Russian ambassador to UN dies in New York
MOSCOW, Feb 21 (PNA/Xinhua) — The Russian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Vitaly Churkin suddenly died on Monday in New York, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The Russian Foreign Ministry is saddened to announce the death of Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, on Monday in New York, a […]
ARMM Governor Hataman hands over P13.27-M project for SK, Maguindanao
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (February 20, 2017)–Thousand villagers welcomed their new concrete road, a dream turned reality for them. The regional government of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (ARMM) turned over the P13.27-million fund which comprise the 1.3 kilometer access road to connect barangay Banabo to barangay Mulaog the local government officials Friday, February 17. Though […]
PRRD with a wounded soldier
President Rodrigo Duterte examines the injuries of Corporal Abelardo Suela Jr., one of the soldiers wounded in an encounter with the New People’s Army at Brgy. Lamanan in Calinan District, Davao City on February 16, 2017. The President personally visited the wounded soldiers at Camp Panacan Station Hospital in Davao City on February 17, 2017 to award them with Wounded Personnel Medals as well as cash assistances. PCOO Davao
PRRD visits soldiers’ wake in EastMinCom
President Rodrigo Duterte condoles with the family of slain Cpl. Michale Yadao at Eastern Mindanao Command headquarters in Davao City on Friday. Yamado and Pvt. Virnin Damondon were killed in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Lacson in Davao City last February 16. Newsline Photo
Cupid cops
Members of the Davao City Police Office distribute flowers to commuters along San Pedro Street on Valentines Day, February 14. Newsline Photo
ARMM provides relief assistance to Surigao earthquake victims
Cotabato City (February 13, 2017) – The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) through its Humanitarian and Emergency Action Response Team (ARMM HEART) has sent relief assistance to earthquake victims in Surigao City. An ARMM HEART team departed from the region’s seat here on Monday, February 13. ARMM Executive Secretary Laisa Alamia said the relief […]
ARMM earmarks P199 million for concreting of roads in Basilan
Zamboanga City (February 13, 2017) – As part of peacebuilding priorities of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the regional government has earmarked P199 million for the concreting of roads in Basilan. Residents of Basilan who have experienced peace and order problems in the past are expecting full support from the Duterte administration in […]
Colorful parade marks start of Maguindanao’s Inaul Festival
Buluan, Maguindanao (Feb. 13, 2017) – The 2017 Maguindanao Inaul Festival commenced here with a colorful parade of Inaul traditional ensemble on Thursday, February 9. Joining the opening of the festivity were thousands of Maguindanaoan’s coming from various sectors including representatives from the province’s 36 municipalities, students, and employees from provincial line agencies and private […]
Machines needed to clear hyacinths in flood-prone Maguindanao
COTABATO CITY, Philippines (February 9) – The town of Maguindanao badly need machineries to clear an 8-hectare water hyacinths embed in a six-meter deep of soil. Recent flashfloods prompted the local government and private sector of Dansalan River in Datu Piang, Maguindanao are now finding ways to address the problem as floodwaters continue to submerge […]
Foreign students barred from staying in apartment due to smell
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (February 9)–Management of a condominium here is under fire by netizens for refusing Indian medical students entry to their units because of smell. The incident happened last February 2, in Maa, Talomo District, this city. In a report filed by Sheillah Vergara-Rubio of GMA’s 24Oras-Davao, the student who refused to give statements […]
Is President Rody upset or emotionally down?
Close friends of Duterte know the leader visit his parents graveyards when he is emotionally down or before he makes a major decision in his life.
AFP to NPA: We will hit them hard
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (February 3)—Taking the cudgels for his fallen men, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Eduardo Año today vowed to run after the communist rebels and will hit them hard. Año issued the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte publicly announced the lifting of the government’s unilateral ceasefire. This as the New People’s […]