Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza provide updates on the peace efforts in Mindanao during a forum with the police officers coming from different parts of Mindanao in Davao City on Wednesday (26 April 2017). Newsline Photo
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Police Supt. Ma. Cristina Nobleza, Renierlo Dongon: Strange bedfellows?
DAVAO CITY, Philippines-– The deputy director of the Police Regional Crime Laboratory here is in trouble. Police Supt. Ma. Cristina Nobleza along with his driver/husband Renierlo Dongon, alias Kudri, aka Reenor Lou Dongon were arrested Saturday in Clarin , Bohol after trying to rescue members of the Abu Sayyaf Group. Nobleza rose from the rank, […]
Priest who sells fish for church gets netizens support
DAVAO CITY, Philippines —Fr. Joel Silagpo, parish priest of San Antonio de Padua in Lamitan City, Basilan was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the netizens who read his story at www.newsline.ph. “I was so amazed how God responded to our call, www.newsline.ph, became an instrument, I cannot believe, even my elementary and high […]
Davao PNP officer arrested in Bohol for trying to rescue Abu Sayyaf members
DAVAO CITY, Philippines–A Davao police officer and her driver were arrested Saturday night, April 22 in Clarin , Bohol for trying to rescue trapped members of the Abu Sayyaf Group. Police Supt. Ma. Cristina Nobleza and her driver identified as Reenor Dongon were speeding towards Clarin when their vehicle was flagged down by the blocking […]
Priest sells fish to build church
DAVAO CITY, Philippines —Can you imagine your parish priest selling fish to help his parishioners build their church? Yes, a priest from Basilan does. “I am selling fish everyday to augment the need to construct our church,” says Fr. Joel Silagpo of the 37-year-old San Antonio de Padua of Sta. Clara. Lamitan City, Basilan. The […]
Pres. Duterte visits Russian guided missile cruiser
MANILA, April 21 — President Rodrigo R. Duterte visited Friday the Russian guided missile cruiser “Varyag” anchored in the Port of Manila. The chief executive was accorded arrival honors at Pier 15 by the Russian Navy contingent. Duterte was accompanied by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon and Department of Foreign Affairs acting Secretary Enrique Manalo […]
Honorary Degree: Duterte declines, Robredo gets one
MANILA, Philippines– In a day, President Rodrigo Dutete declined the offer of the University Philippines Board of regents for an honorary doctorate degree while his vice president received one. In Bohol, Duterte Wednesday said “I simply declined.” While Duterte declined, Vice President Leni Rodrebo happily received one in her home province, Camarines Sur. Duterte […]
Evasco and Go: No Rift!
DAVAO CITY, Philippines– Presdiential Assistant Christopher Lawrence “Bong Go” Go and Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco debunked reports they are at loggerheards. Go told Newsline “No, wala man (no, there’s none), we talk and we are okay.” Evasco for his part emphasized “It’s not true! we talk and we coordinate with each other.” Reports have it, […]
Posthumous medal
Right after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s arrival from a successful visit to three countries in the Middle East, he goes straight to the wake of the late 2Lt. Estilito Saldua, Jr. in San Jose, Batangas on April 17, 2017. Here the President awards a posthumous medal to Saldua who was killed while thwarting the terror attack of the Abu Sayyaf Group in Bohol recently. REY BANIQUET/Presidential Photo
Pasalubong
President Rodrigo Duterte is assisted by Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo as he shares his pasalubong of chocolates to the children of the 160 repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who were granted amnesty after they were found working illegally in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia. The President welcomed the repatriated ‘runaway’ OFWs and provided them with cash assistance upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on April 17, 2017 following his successful visits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar. KING RODRIGUEZ/ Presidential Photo
President Rody with His Royal Majesty King Salman Bin Abdulazziz Al Saud
President Rodrigo Duterte is accompanied by His Royal Majesty King Salman Bin Abdulazziz Al Saud, Custodian of Two Holy Mosques and officials of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after the welcome ceremony at His Majesty’s private residence in Rawdhat Khuraim on April 11, 2017. ROBINSON NIÑAL/Presidential Photo
New PSG Commander
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte leads the donning of rank to newly-installed Presidential Security Group (PSG) Commander Colonel Lope Dagoy during a ceremony at the at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on April 8, 2017. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo