MANILA — The Philippine Army (PA) team has netted three gold medals in the just-concluded 2018 ARA Waterways International Dragon Boat Festival held in Incheon, South Korea last Oct. 4-8. In a statement late Monday, Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva said the event was organized by the Korean Dragon Boat Association. Participating teams came […]
6 PNP officials linked to illegal drugs network
MANILA – At least six officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP), including two dismissed, have been allegedly linked to “enormous” illegal drugs network in the country. According to a very reliable source, the police officials had reportedly served in different anti-drug groups of the PNP under previous administrations but the same personalities were “appointed […]
Davao gets P150-M China donation for school buildings
DAVAO CITY (October 8)- The government of the People’s Republic of China, through its embassy in the Philippines, has donated PHP150 million for the construction of 13 school buildings in this city. The donation was given through the Tapang at Malasakit Alliance, which serves as a conduit between the Chinese government and the Department of Education […]
Homegrown Mindanao products on sale in Makati
MANILA — Homegrown products from numerous micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from Mindanao are on display at Glorietta 3, Makati City for a four-day Mindanao Trade Expo (MTE) until Oct. 9. Yvette Marie Celi Punzalan, MTE Foundation Inc. board of director, said the 2018 expo features more than 80 booths from Mindanao and some […]
5 PDEA agents killed, 2 others hurt in Lanao Sur ambush
ILIGAN CITY — Five members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency were killed while two others were wounded in an ambush by still unidentified perpetrators in the Kapai, Lanao del Sur, Friday afternoon, October 5. Chief Supt. Graciano Mijares, director of the Police Regional Office in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO-ARMM), said the ambush […]
MisOr town farmers slam South Korean TV for abuse claim
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY–Farmers from the Misamis Oriental town of Claveria protested took to the streets here Wednesday to denounce what they said was the biased reporting of a South Korean television network. Genevieve Cababarros, secretary of Doalnara Restoration Society Philippines, said the Seoul-based JTBC Broadcasting aired a news segment in its August 25 and […]
PNP identifies 18 Manila schools as CPP recruitment centers
MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said it will talk to the heads of the 18 universities and colleges in Metro Manila tagged by the Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) where the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) is allegedly recruiting members to overthrow the government. PNP Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde […]
Armed men ambush ambulance in Koronadal City: Patient killed, driver wounded
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (October 4) – A patient was killed while an ambulance driver was wounded in a daring attack by unidentified armed men near the South Cotabato provincial hospital in Koronadal City on Tuesday night. Supt. Benjiel Kirby Bajo, Koronadal City police chief, said that patient Arlan Macabangin Mangudalat, 45, was gunned down while being […]
Solons welcome Mocha Uson’s resignation
MANILA (October 3)– Several lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Wednesday welcomed the resignation of Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Margaux “Mocha” Uson. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio said Uson’s resignation is a “victory” for those upholding accountability in public office. “Undoubtedly, she will continue peddling fake news and hate, but […]
‘Red October’ aims to push PRRD to declare nationwide martial law
MANILA — The “Red October” plot is meant to force President Rodrigo Duterte to declare a nationwide martial law, signing his own political death warrant, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday. “The way we see it, the President is being dragged to declare a nationwide martial law, and also most probably a […]
Malacañang ‘happy’ over Duterte’s ‘very good’ satisfaction rating
MANILA – Malacañang on Monday welcomed the “very good” net satisfaction rating received by President Rodrigo R. Duterte in the third quarter despite the Chief Executive repeatedly saying he did not care about ratings and was only focused on doing is job. “Paulit-ulit na sinasabi ng Presidente, wala naman siyang pakialam sa survey; hindi siya […]
Calida insists Trillanes has no application for amnesty
MANILA — Solicitor General Jose Calida insisted that Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has no copies of his application for amnesty and of record manifesting his admission of guilt for the crimes of rebellion he committed during the time of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. “There is no document or record evincing his admission of guilt or […]
Megamouth, whale sharks resurface in Macajalar Bay
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — At least five whale sharks have been spotted by fisherfolk in the Macajalar Bay in parts of Talisayan, Misamis Oriental and the island province of Camiguin. Former Land Transportation Office-10 Director Oscar Salcedo has witnessed the sightings and posted it on his social media accounts on Sunday. He said he talked […]