DAVAO CITY – Davao Region remains generally peaceful on the first hours of election day despite reports of vote-buying and liquor ban violations, officials said. Brig. General Marcelo Morales, Police Regional Office-11 (PRO-11) director, said Davao Region–especially Davao City–has still the highest security level compared to other areas in Mindanao. “We have the highest security level […]
Comelec sees high turnout of voters in Davao Region
DAVAO CITY — The Commission on Elections in Davao Region (Comelec-11) expects more than 80 percent of the 2.8 million voters in Region 11 will cast votes on Monday’s election. Lawyer Michael Abbas, the Regional Director of Comelec-11, said a higher voter turnout is anticipated because of the extended time of voting from 6 a.m. to […]
DavNor governor’s race heats up as election campaign ends
DAVAO CITY — The fight for governor of Davao del Norte province continued to heat up as political mudslinging was carried out even on the final days of the campaign period for Monday’s election. Edwin Jubahib, who is running for governor against Rodney del Rosario, made a last-ditch effort to clear his name against accusations of […]
Firearms seized in Cotabato City village chief’s residence
COTABATO CITY — Police seized two firearms and ammunition from the house of a village chief here on Tuesday. In a report forwarded to media outlets here on Thursday, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (CIDG-BARMM) identified the arrested suspect as Peter Cortez Morales, village chief of Barangay Rosary […]
Palace to release ‘bombshell’ info on group behind ‘Bikoy’
MANILA — Malacañang on Tuesday said it will soon release a “bombshell” information on a group controlling Peter Joemel Advincula, who claimed to be “Bikoy” in a video series which linked President Rodrigo Duterte, his family, and allies in the illegal drug trade. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said it was obvious that Advincula, a convict facing […]
P78-M needed to haul garbage into Korean vessel: BOC
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) in the Mindanao International Container Terminal (MICT) District port on Friday reported that the Ministry of Environment in South Korea is now willing to have the 50,000 tons of garbage dumped at Phivedec Industrial Estate premises in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental Province shipped back to their country. […]
Comelec to DavSur candidate: Stop TV appearance
DAVAO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has directed a candidate for Davao del Sur provincial council to stop appearing on her own television program until the end of the campaign period. Davao del Sur Provincial Election Supervisor Jennifer Ancla has called the attention of provincial board candidate Maria Ana Sumatra over the latter’s continuous […]
Iloilo celebrates Carabao-Carroza festival
ILOILO CITY — Despite new and emerging farm technologies, Pavia town in Iloilo province keeps its farmland’s tradition alive as it celebrated the annual Carabao-Carroza Festival on Friday. The celebration, which began in 1973 and is considered to be the longest-running festival in Iloilo province, is held annually to honor the farmers and their hardworking water […]
Clan war displaces 400 families in N. Cotabato
COTABATO CITY — Intermittent clashes between two warring clans in Midsayap, North Cotabato, has forced the evacuation of some 417 families from two villages. Maj. Arvin John Encinas, Army’s 6th Infantry Division spokesperson, said sporadic clashes in Barangays Tumbras and Kapinpilan have been going on starting April 30. “Our security forces have secured the evacuees as […]
6ID soldiers cast absentee votes for May 2019 polls
COTABATO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday facilitated the local absentee voting (LAV) of soldiers of the 6th Infantry Division inside Camp Siongco, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao for the May 13 mid-term elections. A total of 539 out of the 1,065 6th ID soldiers who applied for absentee voting participated in the LAV […]
Palace offers P10-M bounty for Acierto’s arrest
MANILA — The government is offering a PHP10-million bounty for information leading to the arrest of fugitive drug suspect and former police officer, Eduardo Acierto. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra confirmed to reporters Monday that Malacañang raised the amount. “The bounty is from Malacañang, so I’m not privy to where it will be sourced. It’s not from […]
No irregularity found in ‘dredging vessel’ off Iligan Bay
ILIGAN CITY — The local government here said no illegal activity is being conducted by a barge that has remained anchored off Iligan Bay for three weeks now. The City Environment and Management Office (CEMO) said this was the result of Tuesday’s inspection on the vessel. The inspection was conducted by the CEMO together with the […]
PRRD arrives in Beijing for Belt and Road Forum
DAVAO CITY (April 25) — President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Beijing on Wednesday night to attend the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation from April 25 to 27. Duterte arrived at the Beijing International Airport at 7:40 n the evening. This is Duterte’s fourth trip to China since he assumed the presidency in 2016. Duterte’s […]