DAVAO CITY, Philippines — It’s lonely at the top! Teardrops fell as President Rodrigo R. Duterte sings he favorite song “Balud sa Kapalaran” (Waves of life). Duterte was very emotional while singing the song. The song Balud sa Kapalaran speaks of a man’s wish that trials of his life to stop. It speaks of the […]
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Duterte laughs at his “Big Nosed” effigy
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte takes every rally– a freedom expressed but his only regret his critics burn a “Big Nosed” effigy out of him. When asked how he felt about the effigy burning, Duterte laughed out loud and complained “Daku kaayo akong ilong (My nose is so big)” then he shook his head. […]
April boy cries, thanks Duterte for giving hope
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Jukebox king April Boy Regino cries as he expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte for helping him survive. Regino who lost his eyesight due to diabetes, but now slowly he is recuperating, cried as he revealed to Davao media how Duterte intervened when he was down and out. Until now, Regino […]
DOJ junks rape cases vs actor Vhong Navarro
MANILA, Philippines — The Justice Department Friday dismissed the rape and attempted rape cases against television host and actor Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro citing the lack of probable cause to merit the prosecution. In January 2014, Model Deniece Cornejo filed two counts of rape case through sexual intercourse and attempted rape which reportedly happened inside Cornejo’s condominium […]
Mother gives birth inside a seacraft
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — A mother gave birth to a beautiful baby boy while traversing the waters of Zamboanga Peninsula Sunday morning, September 17. Norsima Madain, 18, from the village of Bato, Lamitan City thought she was not due yet, a reason she traveled to Zamboanga City onboard MV Stephanie Marie. The crew of the […]
Benguet serves giant fresh fruit salad to 1,000 people
BENGUET, Philippines — A total of 176 kilograms of fresh fruits were served to around 1,000 people at the largest fruit salad event held here Monday in time for the town’s 3rd Fruit Festival. Sablan, the fruit basket of the province, launched the event as the highlight of the three-day festival that ended Monday. With […]
Swapping toys to bring smiles to Marawi kids
MANILA, Philippines — Toy collectors, hobbyists and enthusiasts from all over the country gathered under one roof to share their passion for collectible toys in the First National Swap Meet: For Collectors, By Collectors at the SMX Convention Center, SM Aura Premiere in Taguig City. The event, organized by the Philippine Toy Groups Association (PTGA) […]
Presidential daughter rents gown
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Eyes were glued on a rushing “little lady” as the Linggo ng Wika culmination day was about to start at the Stella Maris Academy here. Little did they realized, the elegant “little lady” is no less than the Presidential daughter Veronica Avanceña Duterte or Kitty. Rachel Balisanzo, who took the […]
La Salla and FEU basketball players in brawl
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The supposedly friendly game between visiting La Salle and FEU basketball teams turned a brawl inside the court Thursday, August 24 here. The post Kadayawan 2017 Invitational basketball tournament was held in Davao City Recreation Center but something unexpected happened as players of the two teams engaged in a fist fight […]
Abu Sayyaf attack Strengthen unity among village folks
LAMITAN CITY, Philippines — Despite the early morning attack by Abu Sayyaf bandits in the village of Tubigan, Maluso town in Basilan, Villagers pushed the activities scheduled for their fiesta. The bandits attacked the village while residents were preparing for their fiesta August 21. The attack left nine civilians killed and wounded ten others. Few […]
Central Visayas journo’s train on fake news
BOHOL, Philippines— “What is fake news? How to detect a fake news from an authentic one? and how to determine a legitimate news agency? These was among the questions discussed during the recently concluded seminar among print and broadcast journalist from Bohol and other cities of Visayas. Alvin Elchico of ABS-CBN broadcasting network emphasized the […]
Over 3M foreign tourists visited PH in first half of 2017
MANILA, Philippines- More than 3 million foreign tourists visited the Philippines in the first half of 2017 (January to June), data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) showed. Foreign tourist arrivals for the period of January to June of 2017 jumped by 12.7 percent to 3.357 million compared to 2.978 million in the […]
Former fighter braves bullets to save lives
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Marawi crisis has become a major test of its people’s character. Although most of the city’s residents have fled to safer ground, there are those who have chosen to stay behind and risk their lives to help those who have been caught in the crossfire. Among them is Ali Asgar […]