DAVAO CITY — Ten Generals are vying for the post which Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-Staff, Gen. Felimon Santos, Jr., will soon vacate. Santos is set to retire on August 4 which will then reach the mandatory retirement age of 56. In a statement published by the Philippine News Agency, the government news …
DAVAO CITY — Law-abiding citizens should not worry about the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday said, stressing the new legislation only intends to protect the country from violent terrorist attacks. “For the law-abiding citizen of this country, I am addressing you with all sincerity: Huwag ho kayong …
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DAVAO CITY — Despite the challenge besetting the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government launched its 72nd Malasakit Center on Thursday, July 2, in Baler, Aurora. Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go in a press statement said “Service must continue to provide accessible quality health care to the people, especially now that there is …
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Army’s 11th Infantry Division (11ID) of the Philippine Army has deployed a team of female Tausug soldiers to render security duty in Jolo, the capital town of Sulu. Maj. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, 11ID commander, said Wednesday the female soldiers’ deployment was in line with the command’s policy on gender equality in the …
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DAVAO CITY — The joint buy-bust operation of the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) resulted in the arrest of a high-value target in possession of P1,050,000 of suspected ‘shabu’ at Main Road Doña Vicenta Subdivision this city at 5:05 in the afternoon, Wednesday. Antonio Rivera, PDEA XI director in …
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DAVAO CITY–At least 150 disgruntled supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) in Davao de Oro condemned the rebel movement for various atrocities, the military said in a statement on Tuesday. The Army’s 10th Infantry Division (10ID) said that the former CPP-NPA-NDF supporters used to be members of the …
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MANILA – Malacañang on Monday distanced itself from the lawmakers’ move to rename the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Pilipinas. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace will leave it to Congress to file measures they wanted. “Iniiwan po namin iyan sa Kongreso dahil kinakailangan po ng batas kung kinakailangang baguhin ang …
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DAVAO CITY — The massive intelligence and inter-agency collaboration in the fight against illegal drugs in the city have yielded P801,800 worth of confiscated drugs in two separate operations today, June 29. Task Force Davao Commander Consolito Yecla told Newsline, at around 1:45 in the afternoon on Monday, personnel of the composite team from task …
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MANILA – The Philippines is winning the fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Malacañang said Monday, after the country defied the number of cases projected by a University of the Philippines (UP) study. “In terms of positivity rate, in terms of case-doubling rate, in case of mortality rate, we are winning. In fact, we defied what …
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said the House of Representatives plays a vital role in the country’s crisis management and response to coronavirus pandemic which remains a threat worldwide. Duterte who participated in the 36th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of the ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary …
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