ILIGAN CITY — The 5th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army, raided on Saturday morning, August 17, a “camp” of an armed group in Sapad, Lanao del Norte. The soldiers engaged in a firefight with an armed group led by certain Norjamal Tomarompong, in a clearing operation. The place, located at the boundaries of Salvador town, […]
War On Drugs
3 busted inside Marawi university
ILIGAN CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation – Iligan District Office (NBI-ILDO) arrested on Wednesday afternoon, August 14, a Youtube singer, a salon owner and a minor in two drug buy-bust operations inside the Mindanao State University campus in Marawi City. NBI-ILDO Chief Atty. Abdul Jamal Dimaporo said their main target of the first […]
Gov’t to enforce waterway easement in Manila Bay
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will clear the banks of Manila Bay’s tributaries and “esteros” to facilitate the collection of garbage and to improve water quality. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said there is a need to remove structures encroaching on the easement so waste collectors can easily access and gather […]
Vietnamese fishing vessel intercepted
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Four undocumented Vietnamese are now in the custody of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after the unregistered fishing vessel they manned was intercepted off Taganak, Tawi-Tawi Friday afternoon, Aug. 16. Taganak Island is at the boundaries of the international treaty limits between the Philippine and Malaysia. The vessel and the crewmen are […]
Authorities declares “lockdown” in Cotabato; blast claims lives of two, wounded 27 others
DAVAO CITY (December 31)– Authorities have declared Cotabato City under “lockdown” when an improvised explosive device (IED) claimed the lives of two people and wounded 27 others in a Monday afternoon explosion in front of South Seas Mall in Cotabato City. Initial reports indicated that the IED exploded at 2:15 p.m in front of South […]
Report persons making illegal offers for 2019 polls: Comelec
MANILA (November 19) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged the public to report to them individuals or groups who are making illegal offers on election matters. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez made the appeal following the arrest of an individual allegedly asking money from political aspirants with promises of being able to compromise the automated […]
Close to 1K persons with HIV recorded in June
MANILA (July 3)— Almost 1,000 persons in the country were included on the list of reported new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for the month of June. According to the Department of Health (DOH) June 2018 HIV/AIDS Registry of the Philippines, a total of 993 new HIV cases have been recorded across the country. […]
Palace: Duterte, Congress need to join hands to abolish ‘endo’
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte is still bent on fulfilling his campaign promise to end labor contractualization or “endo,” after Malacanang said the President could coordinate and discuss with Congress to come up with a measure that would totally ban endo. Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra made this comment a day after he said that an […]
San Juanico Bridge to be lit up in November
TACLOBAN CITY — The San Juanico Bridge, the country’s longest, will be the first in the Philippines to have a new nighttime face with the approval of an PHP80-million budget to illuminate the 2.16-km. structure this year. Transforming the 45-year-old bridge would draw more visitors to Samar and Leyte provinces and attract tourism-related business in the […]
Cebu village chief nab for drugs, gun
CEBU CITY — A barangay captain in Bantayan Island, Cebu was arrested in a buy-bust operation Sunday night that yielded 141 kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” and unlicensed handgun and ammunition. The Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) identified the incumbent village chief as Rey Christopher Paclibar, alias “Reypac”, 58, and a resident of Barangay […]
Minors caught having pot session
Isabela City, Philippines— Five senior high school students of Basilan National High School were arrested while having pot session Tuesday afternoon, January 9, 2018 at the rubber plantation in Barangay Sunrise, Isabela City. Police Superintendent Restituto Pangusban, OIC chief of Isabela police said a concerned citizen sounded off that five persons where holding pot session […]
36 bodies in NCCC mall fire identified
DAVAO CITY — Authorities identified 10 more of the charred bodies recovered after the Dec. 23 NCCC mall fire in Davao CIty, bringing to 36 the total number of identified remains. As of 2:40 a.m. Dec. 27, only one of the 37 bodies recovered over the weekend remains to be identified. Another missing person, the 38th, […]
NHA turns over 500 homes in Marawi
MARAWI CITY — A total of 500 families affected by the recent war against Moro militants received yesterday the keys to their temporary homes in Sagonsogran, Marawi City. National Housing Authority General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr., led the turn over ceremonies after President Rodrigo Duterte failed to land in Marawi City due to bad weather. […]