DAVAO CITY –— The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of NAIA seized an unclaimed and overstaying parcel containing misdeclared 44 wildlife species specifically, 25 tarantulas, 12 spiderlings, 5 centipedes, and 2 ornithoctonus black spiders in Philpost Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) on June 30, 2021. Arthropods are invertebrate animals such as spiders, centipedes, and […]
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Customs seizes P5M imported ‘chop-chop’ vehicles anew
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY –The Bureau of Customs here confiscated 13 knocked-down mini-vans and a military jeep from Japan. Oliver Valiente, chief of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) in Northern Mindanao, on Thursday July 1, estimated the value of the vehicles at P5-million, said vehicles are now stored at the Mindanao Container Terminal […]
Defense chief Lorenzana consistently favors Bangsamoro transition extension
COTABATO CITY — Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has expressed his full support for extending the Bangsamoro Transition Authority’s term for another three years. In a pre-SONA activity on Tuesday, June 29, Lorenzana reiterated that the extension would provide the Bangsamoro region enough time to make a genuine and successful transition. “I […]
LGUs should seek nat’l government assistance to prevent vaccine wastage
DAVAO CITY —President Rodrigo Roa Duterte wants local government units (LGUs) to secure COVID-19 vaccine storage facilities to avoid wastage as the government implements a mass inoculation drive against the coronavirus. In his weekly public address Monday on government response to COVID-19, the President asked LGUs to tell the national government if they don’t have […]
DepEd wants protection, support for teachers in 2022 elections
DAVAO CITY – – The Department of Education wants to facilitate the bulk application of more than 900,000 of its employees to obtain their Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) digital signatures. In a press statement issued on June 28, 2021 , Education Secretary Leonor Briones said “We are continuously cooperating with our lead agencies to […]
Davao del Norte residents want power coop out
DAVAO CITY —Frustrated Davao del Norte residents want Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (Nordeco) to stop distributing power in their province, citing poor and intermittent power for nearly 50 years as a reason for signing an omnibus petition against their power distributor. The residents found an ally in Governor Edwin Jubahib who admitted to Newsline “I […]
Hundreds of repatriates from Middle East, home at last
DAVAO CITY — Hundreds of repatriates, home at last. The government once again brought home hundreds of distressed overseas Filipinos from the Gulf state on June 25, 2021. The Philippine delegation led by Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy Robert E. A. Borje, together with Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Arriola, accompanied […]
PRRD yet to receive 2nd dose of Covid-19 jab: Palace
DAVAO CITY — Contrary to the claim of Presidential Security Group commander Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante III, President Rodrigo Duterte has yet to receive his second dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine, Malacañang said on Friday. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque made the clarification after said the President has been fully vaccinated. “Gen. Durante […]
US Air Force first lady Air National Guard director, a Davaoeña
DAVAO CITY –— The people of Davao Oriental are proud of US Air Force Col. Leah Botona Boling’s recent promotion as the first lady director of the Air National Guard, who hails from their province. Boling who has served the US Air Force for 19 years currently sits as the Director of the Air Force […]
3 DSWD officers get 8-years for anomalous medical transactions
DAVAO CITY –— The Sandiganbayan has found three officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) liable for corruption in connection with anomalies in the awarding of a government contract for medicines worth over PHP5 million in Cotabato City in 2001. In a recent decision, the anti-graft court’s Sixth Division convicted former DSWD […]
Duterte urged Pinoys who refuse vaccine to leave PH
DAVAO CITY –– Those who refuse to get vaccinated should leave the Philippines, this was the stern warning of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night, June 21, 2021. Irritated and frustrated over reports on refusal of individuals to get vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccine, Duterte said “I’m just exasperated by Filipinos not heeding the government. Eh, […]
New BOC-10 collector orders destruction of P21 million imported vehicles, parts
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Just a few hours after she was installed as the new Bureau of Customs-10 (BOC-10) district collector, lawyer Elvira Cruz’s first order of business was to lead in the destruction of imported vehicles estimated to be worth P21 million Friday, June 18. Cruz, who replaced John Simon, took her oath […]
Army, PNP arrest suspect in NoCot bombings
MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE — The joint operatives of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police captured on June 21, the suspected mastermind of the Yellow Bus Line (YBL) bus bombing in Tulunan and the burning of another YBL bus in M’lang, in North Cotabato. In a press statement, Brig. Gen. Roberto Capulong, Commander of 602nd […]