MANILA — The airstrike carried out against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), a local armed group that has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, was conducted “with full coordination” with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) said Monday. On Sunday, the 6th Infantry […]
Environment
Hundreds stranded as Coast Guard suspends Zamboanga-Basilan trips
ZAMBOANGA CITY (June 2) — Hundreds of boat passengers are stranded at the ports as the Philippine Coast Guard suspends all boat trips plying the Zamboanga-Basilan and vice versa due to rough seas and bad weather condition brought about by a Low-Pressure Area (LPA). Lt. Commander Alvin Dagalea, Zamboanga Coast Guard commander, said the boat […]
Male giant sperm whale found dead off Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY–A male giant sperm whale or “cachalot” was found dead floating near Sacol Island located east of this city, an official said Friday. Dr. Arnedo Agbayani, Animal Health Division chief of the Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet), said they were not able to conduct necropsy to determine the cause of the whale’s death […]
Palace: Boracay closure raises urgency to improve businesses’ environmental compliance
DAVAO CITY (May 23) — The President’s decision to close down Boracay has set in motion a much-needed compliance audit for more than 1,000 business establishments in the island. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. in a Palace press briefing gave updates on the government’s ongoing clean-up drive for Boracay, almost a month since President Rodrigo […]
SAP Go vows to help curb Tacloban flood woes
TACLOBAN CITY — Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go vowed to talk to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar to address the perennial flooding along a main highway leading to the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) in this city. “I will personally request Secretary Villar to find […]
Duterte declares Philippine Rise as marine resource reserve.
DAVAO CITY (May 16) — President Rodrigo Duterte Tuesday (May 15), declared the Philippine Rise underseas feature as a marine resource reserve of the country. On the same day, Duterte led the send off of a team of Filipino scientists who will undertake the Coordinated National Marine Scientific Research Initiatives and Related Activities or CONMIRA […]
Duterte to formally kick off maritime research in PH Rise
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte is set to grace a series of commemorative activities including a send-off ceremony on Tuesday that will formally start the marine science research (MSR) to be performed by the country’s premier scientists in the Philippine Rise. The MSR is the first nationally-coordinated research to be conducted in the undersea […]
Duterte officially opens Palarong Pambansa 2018
ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte officially declares the opening of the Palarong Pambansa 2018 at the Elpidio Quirino Stadium in Bantay, Ilocos Sur on Sunday, April 15, 2018. In his message, Duterte said , “To the student athletes who have flown all the way from their provinces to compete and represent their […]
Gov’t to issue free land patent to qualified Boracay claimants
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will issue, when warranted, free patents to qualified claimants of agricultural land in Boracay Island. This, after President Rodrigo R. Duterte said he wants land reform to promote land distribution and better quality of life for farmers. DENR Land Management Bureau Legal Division officer-in-charge and […]
Duterte says no to Boracay casino
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — There will be no casino in Boracay, this was the clear statement of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday. Duterte clarified he does not want Casino in Boracay Island. But no less than House Speaker Pantaleo Alvarez, during the March 21, 2018 interview with reporters, said he saw nothing irregular about the […]
Tupi Sunflower Farm Draws Tourists
TUPI, South Cotabato — Local and foreign Tourists, flock in Tupi, a town in South Cotabato popularly known for its vast “Japanese sunflower” fields. People from all ages, find themselves inside the colorful Mariano’s Blooming Agri-tourism Park, located in Purok A Barangay Poblacion, Tupi South Cotabato. Visitors not just only enjoy the colorful flowers, but […]
DENR to impose 6-month Boracay closure despite appeal
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Department of Environment and Environment Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu says no amount of protest can prevent the planned six-months closure of Boracay island to pave the way for the much needed rehabilitation. Earlier on, the inter-agency committee suggested that the closure will start on April 26 Cimatu said they are […]
Aklan residents appeal : Don’t close Boracay
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan — Residents and establishment owners here coalesced and asked the government not to close the island. In an attempt to save the island from closure, the group claimed they are open for rehabilitation but not closure. This is after the inter-agency task force composed of the Departments of Environment and Natural Resources […]