DAVAO CITY — Mayor Sara Duterte has asked the city council to come up with an ordinance that will set restrictions on the use of drones in the city. Mayor Sara said there is a need to restrict the use of drones following reports that these are being used as weapons in other localities. The […]
Ex-Bukidnon mayor gunned down in CDO
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A former Bukidnon town mayor was shot dead by motorcycle-riding assailants just a few meters away from the Hall of Justice along Masterson Ave. in Upper Carmen here Saturday morning, police said. Police identified the victim as Joelito “Jukens” Talaid, former mayor of Kadingilan in Bukidnon. Talaid was a real […]
Qatar seeks to boost ties with PH
MANILA — The Qatari government is intent on increasing its bilateral cooperation with the Philippines as it looks into signing 10 more partnership agreements with the country. In its primer on the Qatar-Philippines relations, the Qatari Embassy in Manila recently listed the “agreement expected to be signed in the near future” in the fields of […]
Xiamen Air now flies direct Quanzhou-Davao route
DAVAO CITY – China’s Xiamen Air has started its bi-weekly Quanzhou-Davao direct flights early this week. Xiamen’s maiden Flight MF8679 touched down at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport Tuesday and was welcomed with a water cannon ceremony upon arrival at 12:36 p.m. with 130 passengers on board. On its return flight to Quanzhou, the airline […]
Suspected terrorist nabbed in GenSan
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Police operatives arrested here on Wednesday night a suspected member of an Islamic State-inspired local terrorist cell and in effect, foiled an alleged bombing plot in the area. Chief Supt. Eliseo Tam Rasco, regional director of the Police Regional Office-12, said Thursday that suspect Jamio Sala, alias “Jamiung” and “Jum Jum”, […]
PRRD calls on village chiefs to resist CPP-NPA
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte is calling on barangay officials and tribal leaders to strongly resist the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) and cooperate with the government in ending the communist insurgency in the country. President Duterte made the call and voiced concerns over the continued harassment by the CPP-NPA in […]
P350-M drug rehab center in Sarangani unveiled
GENERAL SANTOS CITY–The government of China and the Department of Health (DOH) unveiled on Monday the newly-completed P350 million Soccsksargen regional drug treatment and rehabilitation center in the Sarangani town of Alabel. Representatives from the Chinese Embassy in Manila formally turned over to DOH officials the three-hectare modern rehabilitation facility, which was completed nine months […]
War on drugs in Davao Region gains headway in 2018
DAVAO CITY – Law enforcement agencies led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Region 11 (PDEA-11) continue to amass victories in 2018 in its fight against the illegal drug menace. PDEA-11 Director Antonio Rivera said the government’s holistic anti-drug campaign has driven the prices of illegal drugs–in particular “shabu”–down as the supply dwindles. To […]
Miss Universe eyed as SoCot ‘adopted daughter’
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — A member of the South Cotabato Provincial Board is pushing for the declaration of newly-crowned 2018 Miss Universe Catriona Gray as the province’s “adopted daughter.” Board Member Dardanilo Dar, who is currently the acting provincial governor, said Tuesday the move aims to recognize Gray’s efforts to promote the province during the […]
No special treatment for Faeldon’s son: Albayalde
MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said there will be no special treatment for the son of Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon who was arrested in a drug raid in Camarines Sur last week. “He will be given due process and contrary to what other people are saying, there will […]
DAF-ARMM employee gunned down in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — Riding-in-tandem gunmen shot dead an employee of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) here at past 5 p.m. Saturday, police said. Senior Supt. Rolly Octavio, city police director, identified the victim as Bayam Angkad Blah, , 43, of Sitio Malagapas, Barangay Rosary Heights 10, here. […]
Militiaman’s wife slain in DavNor NPA attack
DAVAO CITY –– The wife of a member of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) died when armed men believed to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) attacked the house of the couple in Barangay Palma Gil, Talaingod, Davao del Norte on Saturday. Capt. John Louie Dema-ala, public information officer of the […]
SoCot completes P500-M infra projects
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (December 14)— The provincial government of South Cotabato has completed nearly PHP500 million worth of infrastructure projects in the first three quarters of the year. Engr. Marnilo Aperocho, chief of the Provincial Engineer’s Office, said Friday the accomplished projects comprise structures that were funded by the local government and national government agencies. […]