IT COULD have been a promising day as the country was just starting to celebrate Valentine’s, but not for the 27-year-old policeman who met his untimely death in a vehicular accident at dawn of February in Labangan town, Zamboanga del Sur. Police report identified the fatality as Patrolman Sanny Tajan Dacal, a resident of Tambulig […]
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Government takes over Maute group lair
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government troops backed by air assault and artillery fires have captured a lair of the Dawlah Islamiya (DI), formerly known as the Maute Group, in a remote village of Lanao del Sur, military officials said Monday. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said the troops from […]
Pulis sa Davao nanghatag og rosas atol sa valentine’s
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW— Nagkadaiyang mga diskarti ang gihimo sa mga sakop sa Davao City Police atol sa pagsaulog sa Valentines Day kagahapong adlawa, Pebrero 14, 2021. Gawas sa pagpatuman sa mga health protocols sa mga quarantine checkpoints, ang mga pulis sa Baguio Police Station nangharana ug nanghatag ug bulak nga dunay mga hugot lines ngadto […]
Davao City starts registration for Covid-19 vaccine recipients
DAVAO CITY — The City government has started the registration of individuals who wants to avail of free COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Josephine Villafuerte, program head of the Davao City COVID-19 Vaccination Program said Davao residents may now sign up for a slot at their respective health districts ahead of the rollout of local vaccination process. […]
PDEA dismantles drug den in Zambo Sibugay
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) together with the city police here have arrested six high-value individuals (HVIs) as they dismantled a drug den in Purok Sampaguita, Barangay Tenan, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Friday, February 12, 2021 . Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Director Emerson Margate identified the arrested suspects […]
PH remains neutral despite heightened geo-political tension-Duterte
DAVAO CITY –— President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday he is in a tight balancing act insisting, however, that his government will remain neutral and his allegiance will be for the Filipino people in the midst of the tense geo-political environment in the Asia-Pacific region. Speaking during the inspection of newly delivered air assets to the […]
3 cases of UK Strain detected in Davao Region
DAVAO CITY —The Department of Health Davao Region has confirmed the detection of three (3) three B.1.1.7 cases in the Davao Region, in a press statement on February 13, 2021. In a Facebook post, the Province of Davao de Oro announced that the new UK Strain patients are from the town of New Bataan and […]
Farm-to-market road improves lives in Sultan Kudarat town
COTABATO CITY – Farmers and local officials of two upland farming communities in Sultan Kudarat province lauded Friday the government for providing them a 7.48-kilometer farm-to-market road (FMR) through the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). About 5,000 residents, almost 2,000 of whom were agrarian reform beneficiaries, are enjoying the benefits of the PHP37-million concrete FMR project […]
Just one week, Galvez says of delayed vaccine arrival
MANILA – The delay in the arrival of the coronavirus vaccines from the World Health Organization-led COVAX Facility will take only one week, National Policy Against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., assured on Friday. “I think the delay is only for one week,” Galvez, the country’s vaccine czar, said in an interview over ABS-CBN […]
Eastmincom Commander Maj. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. is next Philippines Army Chief
DAVAO CITY –— Eastern Mindanao Commander Major General Jose Faustino Jr., has been named as the next Philippine Army Chief. Malacañang on Friday, February 12, confirmed the appointment of Faustino Jr. as the new acting commanding general of the Philippines Army. Faustino replaces Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana, who was appointed as the 8th Armed Forces […]
23 NPA mass based supporters yield
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Twenty-three mass-based supporters of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered to the government authorities in Zamboanga del Sur, a top police official announced. Police Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director said the NPA supporters have surrendered around 10 a.m. Wednesday in Barangay Tiguha, Lapuyan, Zamboanga del […]
Covid-19 outbreak in CDO construction site
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Some 142 construction workers here tested positive for coronavirus disease, Mayor Oscar Moreno on Friday, February 12, revealed. Moreno said the city government conducted a RT-PCR test to 343 workers and staff of the construction company involved in a building project in Barangay 30 and it turned out 142 were […]
Westmincom records 41 surrendered loose firearms
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The western Mindanao Command has recorded additional 41 surrendered loose firearms for the month of January, 2021 only. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., commander of the Westmincom, announced that of the 41, eight were newly surrendered . Of the eight loose firearms consisted of six high-powered and two low-powered firearms, which were […]