MLANG, NORTH COTABATO —- Four persons were killed including two policemen early this morning, when an armed confrontation reportedly ensued in the course of a surveillance operation along the national highway in Purok 1, Barangay Bilaong. Police LtCol . Realand Mamon, Chief of Police M’lang Municipal Police Station told Newsline, at about 5:30 in the […]
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Lotto Patrons – PCSO’s partners in saving lives
“Salamat po sa lahat ng mananaya ng Lotto. Kayo po ‘yong aming hero, kayo po ‘yong katuwang ng PCSO para madugtungan ang buhay ng ating mga kababayan na higit na nangangailangan ng pinansyal para po makabili ng mga gamot (To all Lotto patrons, thank you very much. You are our heroes. You are the PCSO’s partners in helping save the lives of […]
Maguad couple cry for justice
MLANG, NORTH COTABATO —- Their children were laid to rest on Monday, December 20 at the private cemetery in Barangay Tawantawan here, but the Maguad couple Cruz and Lovella want justice be served and culprits be punished before the bars justice. The Maguad siblings, Crizzle Gwenn was 18, a freshman nursing student at the University […]
Thousands shed tears in Maguad siblings burial
MLANG, NORTH COTABATO —Emotions were high as thousands cried when they buried on Monday the cadavers of Crizzle Gwenn and Crizville Louise Maguad in a private cemetery in barangay Tawan-Tawan here. Cruz and Lovella Maguad lost Crizzle, 18, and Crizville, 16, in the hands of their 16-year-old working student, Kristine, a minor, on December 10, […]
Days of FB scammers numbered: DOLE
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Sunday assailed anew the brains behind the devious use of a fake Facebook (FB) account for their personal gains and to dupe victims using the name of Secretary Silvestre Bello III. For months, unscrupulous elements have been using the bogus FB account “Silvestre H. Bello III” […]
4 killed, 7 missing in Agusan Sur landslide due to ‘Odette’
BUTUAN CITY – Four persons were reported dead while seven others are missing as a landslide hit one of the villages in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur at the height of the onslaught of Typhoon Odette Thursday. Rolando Buag, head of the town’s Emergency Operations Center, said in an interview Friday that a family, composed of 11 […]
Envy, jealousy and hatred trigger Maguad killings
MLANG, NORTH COTABATO — A crime brought about by envy, jealousy and hatred triggered the brutal killings of Crizzle Gwenn and Crizville Lousie Maguad on December 10, in the village of San Isidro, Barangay Bagontapay. The Philippine National Police Special task Group Maguad considered the case solved as they filed charges against two suspects yesterday […]
Caraga region imposes preemptive evacuation due to #Odette
DAVAO CITY — Various municipalities of Caraga region have started the preemptive evacuation among residents from low lying areas, flood-prone areas and coastal areas. As of 4:00 in the afternoon today, the municipal government of Hinatuan started to fetch residents from the village of Tabok, Brgy. Aquino, a coastal area. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and […]
Community plants fruit trees in vacant spaces
DAVAO CITY — Responding to the call of the Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) of Glan in Sarangani Province, the community planted some 200 fruit trees in the vacant spaces of their lots. A total of 200 seedlings of fruits trees were distributed by the CENRO to various households of Barangay Poblacion during the […]
Public school teachers want justice over brutal murder of their children
MLANG, NORTH COTABATO — Tears kept falling his cheeks as public school teacher Cruz Maguad recounted the moment he saw how his children Crizzle Gwen, 18 years old, and Crizzule Louis, 16, were brutally murdered inside their house in Purok San Isidro, Barangay Bagontapay on December 10, 2021. Mr. Maguad, a teacher in Mariano Untal […]
9th GMEA Celebrates Media, Content Creators Who Inspire, Motivate, Instigate Positive Change via Digital Platforms
DAVAO CITY — The rapid adoption of digital technology has dramatically changed people’s lives and society. With this global shift to virtual spaces, the 9th Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA) aims to recognize the importance of digital platforms in delivering relevant news and content to the public. With the theme “#PadayonDigital: Uplifting Lives Through Digital […]
Duterte signs EO for PH total electrification
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an Executive Order (EO) mandating all power service providers to ensure “consistent and reliable electricity service” for the country to achieve total electrification in the Philippines. In EO No. 156, which was released to the media on Saturday, Duterte orders the power utilities and distributors to “institute […]
Plastic trash bags turn out as smuggled sugar
DAVAO CITY — Bureau of Customs-Port of Subic seized refined sugar declared as “twist floor map” and “plastic trash bags” with an estimated value of Php 16.7 million in a physical examination conducted on Dec. 7, 2021. Derogatory information that the shipment is suspected to contain sugar prompted the Port to issue a Pre-Lodgment Control […]