DAVAO CITY — Philippine Coast Guard Commander Admiral Ronnie Gil L Gavan, has directed the immediate conduct of a damage assessment after the 44-meter multi-role response vessel, BRP Bagacay (MRRV-4410), was involved in a water canon incident while enroute to Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on 30 April 2024. According to […]
Police Files
Francisco is the new CIDG chief
DAVAO CITY —- Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) chief Maj. Gen. Leo Francisco has been named the new director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group. Francisco assumption of office took effect on Thursday, May 2. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francsico Marbil reassigned Francisco following the latest reorganization of police […]
Cotabato Police arrest Globe cable-for-ransom suspects
DAVAO CITY — Police authorities in Cotabato province arrested two suspects linked to a cable cut-for-ransom scheme in North Cotabato recently. The communication’s company announced that the suspects were caught in an entrapment operation set via a collaboration between Globe’s security team and police. North Cotabato police arrested Jonie Magtawil Dacutan, a member of the […]
Bill vs unauthorized media exposure of suicide and crimes filed in Congress
MANILA – Lone District of Camiguin Representative Jurdin Jesus Romualdo on Tuesday filled a bill which seeks to protect victims of crime or accident, including persons who committed suicide, from unnecessary and unauthorized media exposure. Romualdo on Monday filed House Bill (HB) 10277 entitled “An Act prohibiting the unauthorized broadcast of images or videos of victims […]
5 ka miyembro sa Maute patay sa engkuentro sa Lanao del Norte
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO — Lima ka miyembro sa mga militanteng Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group (DI-MG) ang namatay niadtong Lunes, Abril 29, sa sunodsunod nga engkwentro tali sa militar sa lungsod sa Munai, Lanao del Note . Samtang tulo ka sundalo sa 103rd Infranrty Briagde ang samaran sa dihang nahitabo ang unang engluentro sa Barangay Cadayonan sa […]
Bukidnon province on its way to become insurgency-free
DAVAO CITY —With the recent surrender of ten members and officials of local communist-terrorist officials in Bukidnon province, the military is hoping that the province will be able to reach an insurgency-free status like another region in Mindanao. “The mass surrender today will have a massive impact on the movement and operations of the communist-terrorist group […]
Marcos asks AFP to keep lines open for MILF, MNLF to address violence
DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to continue its dialogues with the community and government agencies including groups affiliated with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) as part of the national effort to address root causes of violence. […]
Marcos visits wounded soldiers in Maguindanao
DAVAO CITY –— President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday visited the soldiers recovering at Camp Siongco Station Hospital in Maguindanao del Norte, and raised PhP100,000 financial assistance to seven personnel who were seriously injured. The visit was part of his schedule when he personally witnesses the graduation ceremony of 100 new police recruits comprised […]
Jumalon case now considered closed- PTFoMS
DAVAO CITY —The death of Misamis Occidental Broadcaster Juan “Johny Walker” Jumalon is now considered closed following the arrest of the third suspect in Dipolog City on Monday morning, said Undersecretary Paul Gutierrez, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) “The case is as good as solved, ” said Gutierrez following […]
CCTV footages lead to the arrests of robbery suspects
DAVAO CITY —In the CCTV footage captured by the owner of a pre-loved shop locally known as “Ukay-Ukay” three young men entered the establishment along Aurora extension, Barangay zone 3, Digos City in the province of Davao del Sur on Saturday at around 10:25 p.m. The three suspects wearing jackets and bonnets pretended to be […]
Davao City Police arrest driver carrying unlicensed firearm
DAVAO CITY – A call for police assistance led the police assigned to the Catalunan Grande Compact to discover that a man was carrying unlicensed firearms around his neighborhood. The caller said a man is brandishing a revolver is scaring their community. On Sunday afternoon, arrested a certain alias “Delfin”, 57 years old, Driver and […]
Immigration stops 25 dubious Vietnamese and Chinese nationals from entering the country
DAVAO CITY — At least 25 foreign nationals were barred from entering the country by the Bureau of Immigration due to dubious records and suspicious intentions to enter the country. The Immigration Bureau said the foreigners were barred entry at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Sixteen Vietnamese nationals who are suspected illegal online gaming hubs’ […]
Lightning impacts 6 wedding attendees in Davao City
DAVAO CITY —Six wedding attendees were affected when lightning struck a coconut tree in the interior part of Marilog District in this city on Saturday at around 2:00 in the afternoon. Marilog Police Chief Police Major Nelson Violan said the victims were attending a wedding in Sitio Macabol in Barangay Salaysay Marilog when the incident […]