DAVAO CITY (November 4) — Some five suspected drug pushers were arrested, and a loose firearm was confiscated in four buy-bust operations in Davao City on Saturday, police said. In the buy-bust operation conducted at around 2:30 p.m. in Purok 10, Tibungco, this city, operatives of the Sasa Police Station arrested James Castro, 29, and Mar […]
PRRD institutionalizes PH’s anti-illegal drugs strategy
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order institutionalizing the Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs Strategy (PADS) which outlines balanced efforts of the government to boost its campaign against illegal drugs. Under Executive Order No. 66 signed on Oct. 29, Duterte directed all government departments and offices, including government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and state […]
No ‘militarization’ of BOC: Guerrero
MANILA (October 31)— Newly-installed Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero assured that there would be no militarization of the bureau. “Let us correct the impression that there would be a militarization of the BOC. There will be personnel from the AFP that would support the BOC but that does not mean the BOC would […]
PRRD confers quality management award on DOST-9
ZAMBOANGA CITY –– President Rodrigo Duterte recently conferred the Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Recognition for Proficiency in Quality Management (Level 2) on the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula), making it the country’s lone national line agency to have been presented such recognition. DOST-9 Director Martin Wee said Tuesday they received the […]
Guban heads to WPP; vows to tell all about shabu smuggling at BOC
MANILA — Former Bureau of Customs (BOC) intelligence officer Jimmy Guban will be turned over to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday where he will be placed under the witness protection program (WPP). This came following his execution of an affidavit, vowing to tell everything he knows on the shabu smuggling operations at the BOC. […]
PTFoMS chief hails PH’s improved status in addressing media killings
MANILA – Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, on Tuesday welcomed the Philippines’ improved status on the 2018 Global Impunity Index released recently by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). “In an interesting development, we note with optimism that the Philippines, while remaining at its 2017 ranking as […]
Oil firms lower pump prices ahead of holidays
MANILA (October 29)— Motorists can expect lower prices of petroleum products ahead of the Nov.1 and Nov. 2 holidays, as oil firms will implement a big-time rollback on pump prices on Monday morning. In separate text messages, oil companies will cut prices of gasoline by PHP1.50 per liter, PHP0.60 per liter for diesel, and PHP0.65 per […]
Dureza underscores media role in creating safe environment
DAVAO CITY – Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza on Thursday emphasized the role of journalists in building an environment conducive to exercising free speech and protecting human rights. “If journalists can do that, journalists can exercise the basic tenets of journalism – to be truthful and bold in their work,” Dureza said. […]
Zamboanga City to acquire buses for mass transport project
ZAMBOANGA CITY (October 25)–The city government will acquire buses to introduce mass transport to serve the key areas of the city despite opposition from the local transport group. Assistant City Administrator Cesar Raz on Thursday said the mass transport project will provide the city’s 800,000 commuters “the right to choose what they want to ride”. […]
11 dead, 4 injured in GenSan highway collision
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — At least 11 people, including an infant and two children, died while four others were injured after a passenger van and a jeepney collided head-on along the national highway in Barangay Batomelong here Monday afternoon. Chief Insp. Yol Hilado, chief of the city police station number 8, said the Toyota commuter […]
Don’t support ‘Makabayan bloc’ in 2019 polls: Mayor Sara
DAVAO CITY – A Kilusang Mayo Uno-led (KMU) protest against a banana exporter that hampered the flow of goods and people on Monday angered Mayor Sara Duterte, prompting her to call on the public not to support the progressive groups under the umbrella of the Makabayan bloc in the 2019 mid-term elections. “Do not support […]
DOJ set to appeal RTC ruling on Trillanes case
MANILA — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday said government lawyers will be filing within the week the necessary pleadings to ask Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148 Judge Andres Soriano to take a second look at his order in connection with the criminal charges against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. “The DOJ (Department of Justice) […]
BIR files tax evasion raps vs. CDO bizwoman
MANILA — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Tuesday filed before the Department of Justice criminal charges against a businesswoman in Cagayan de Oro City. BIR officials filed criminal complaints against Mariequel R. Rotallas of the Misamis Orienal-based Wytex Welding Trade and Consultancy for failing to pay PHP13.48 million in taxes. The firm is […]