MANILA — As Vice President Leni Robredo shaded Davao Mayor Sara Duterte’s senatorial slate in one of her campaigns for the opposition, the presidential daughter fired back with a piece of advice. “Leni Robredo should avoid commenting about honesty and integrity,” Duterte said in a statement sent by her city information aide, Jefry Tupas, on Saturday. […]
Rescued dolphin released back to the sea in Northern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY — Authorities have released Monday afternoon a spinner dolphin slightly injured from blast fishing in Mondragon, Northern Samar. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Eastern Visayas Regional Director Juan Albaladejo said the two-meter-long dolphin was released more than two hours after it was rescued by a team from BFAR provincial office and local […]
Duterte signs EO on Bangsamoro normalization
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday night signed the proposed executive order (EO) on the implementation of the annex on normalization under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, Malacañang bared on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte approved the EO during the 35th Cabinet meeting held in Malacañan Palace on Monday. “The Chief […]
Iligan solon lauds BOC officials for MisOr garbage exposé
ILIGAN CITY — A lawmaker here lauded the Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials who exposed the misdeclaration of garbage shipments from South Korea at the Mindanao International Container Terminal (MICT) port in Misamis Oriental last year. Iligan City Rep. Frederick Siao on Monday said he will recommend to BOC Commissioner Rey Guerrero that officials be given […]
Murad leads first BARMM flag-raising ceremony
MuSHARIFF KABUNSUAN COMPLEX, Cotabato City – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Interim Chief Minister Al Haj Murad Ebrahim led here Monday other regional officials for BARMM’s first-ever flag-raising ceremony at the complex of the now-defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Murad stood at attention as he sang the “Lupang Hinirang” national anthem together […]
300 ‘lambago’ seedlings planted on CDO riverbank
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY–At least 300 seedlings of “lambago” trees were planted on Friday by different government agencies and city government departments to mark the 19th anniversary of the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (Clenro) here. Engineer Armen Cuenca, head of Clenro, said that the seedlings were donated by Rhona Canoy, daughter of […]
Med rep arrested with illegal drugs, guns in Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A medical representative yielded some PHP50,000 worth of illegal drugs and two illegal firearms when arrested in a law enforcement operation in this southern port city, a police official said Thursday. Chief Insp. Arlan Delumpines, Police Station 7 chief, identified the suspect as Dionysus Cabrera, 34, who was arrested through a search warrant […]
Distressed wooden-hulled vessel rescued off Tawi- Tawi
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Personnel of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (Navforwem) rescued a distressed wooden-hulled motor launch with seven crewmen aboard off Tawi-Tawi, a top official said Tuesday. Rear Admiral Rene Medina, Navforwem commander, said motor launch M/L Jomong was rescued Monday while the sailors aboard Patrol Craft-387 (PC-387) of the Naval Task Group Tawi-Tawi was […]
MILF chief assumes gov’t post as BARMM chief
COTABATO CITY – The leader of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is now officially a government official after he assumed on Tuesday the leadership of the expanded autonomous region in southern Philippines. In a turn-over ceremony, MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim assumed the top post of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from […]
Ex-druggies join Army in Maguindanao fun run
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao – To prove they have reformed and ready to live normal lives again, about 30 former drug dependents who surrendered to the government here joined a fun run initiated by Army troops on Saturday. “The activity was aimed to ensure the well-being of all reformists to deviate them from using illegal drugs and provide […]
Mislatel expected to start ops after May election: DICT
MANILA — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it expects Mislatel Consortium to commence operations after the midterm elections, as both the House of Representatives and Senate still need to reconcile provisions of their respective versions of the resolution approving its franchise. DICT Acting Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr. said the department must wait […]
WHO eyes SoCot as model site for HIV/AIDS intervention
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The World Health Organization (WHO) is eyeing the province of South Cotabato, as the model for the initiatives on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) local government intervention. Dr. Rogelio Aturdido Jr., chief of the Integrated Provincial Health Office, said Monday that a team from the WHO visited […]
Zambo Sibugay vet removes fishing hooks from sea turtle
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — A green sea turtle is now recuperating after undergoing a one-and-a-half hour surgery to remove two fishing hooks from its throat. Dr. Efren Davin, the provincial veterinarian, performed the surgery on Wednesday at his office to remove the hooks since the turtle “is in trouble” when it was turned over to environmental […]