MAGUINDANAO – The Philippine National Police (PNP) strengthened security measures in Sultan Kudarat town after a five-hour shootout that left 12 members of a local criminal syndicate and a policeman dead and four other policemen wounded on Saturday. Sultan Kudarat Police Chief Maj. Julhamin Asdani said this is to avert any possible retaliation by remaining […]
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Government relaxes age-based restrictions in MGCQ areas
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) approved the recommendation to relax age-based restrictions for areas placed under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) beginning February 1, 2021. This was announced by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Friday. “Sa MGCQ, ano po ‘yung inapruban? Pupuwede na pong lumabas ang mga bata […]
Pork price hikes in NorMin due to shortage
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The price of pork in Northern Mindanao has increased as other areas in the country has turned to the region for their meat supply in the wake of the African Swine Fever (ASF) threat, the Department of Agriculture-10 (DA-10) said Friday (Jan. 22). DA-10 has noted that swine traders from […]
Loyalty Day: 105th Birth Anniversary of Justice Leopoldo Abellera
Loyalty Day is an annual event that the Rizal Memorial Colleges celebrates every 22nd of January to honor Justice Leopoldo M. Abellera, not only on his birthday but also for his legacy, the now 73-year-old educational institution known in Davao City as RMC. Justice Abellera was RMC’s first Chairperson of the Board and President. Today, […]
Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts Davao Occidental
DAVAO CITY — Just about 22 hours after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the town, another magnitude 5.1 quake was felt in Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental at around 6:45 in the evening, January 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that that the epicenter was in Jose Abad Santos, with Depth […]
DILG asks LGU’s to prepare vaccination plans
DAVAO CITY — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged all local government units (LGUs) to prepare a local vaccination plan as provided in the DOH guidelines on the National Vaccination Program and coordinate closely with their respective DOH-Centers for Health Development in preparing this plan, DILG Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya […]
Magnitude 7.1 quake hits Mindanao provinces
DAVAO CITY — The Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported a magnitude 7.1 earthquake which jolted key cities in Mindanao at about 8:23 in the evening pf January 21. Phivolcs report showed :Depth = 116 kilometers; Location = 04.92N, 127.44E – 231 km S 61° E of Jose Abad Santos (Davao Occidental) Reported Intensities: […]
Duterte lauds BARMM on its second anniversary
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao just celebrated its second founding anniversary, Here is the speech delivered at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace, Manila on 21 January 2021: Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea; Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim; Finance Minister Carlos Dominguez III and the other members of […]
RIGEN Marketing founder convicted for large scale estafa
DAVAO CITY — The Regional Trial Court Branch 2 of Tagum City convicted the founder of RIGEN Marketing King Paul Bryan Auditor, also knoan a Paul Auditor. who was charged of large scale estafa. In a decision handed down on Thursday, January 21, Judge Susana Baua sentence Auditor from ten (10) to fourteen years imprisonment […]
Korean online prostitution ring leader arrested in Pampanga
DAVAO CITY — Operatives from the Bureau of Immigration arrested on Wednesday morning a Korean wanted in his home country for operating an online prostitution advertising site. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente announced the arrest of Seo Jungnam, 41, in an operation conducted in Amor Riverside Anunas, Angeles City, Pampanga by operatives of the BI’s Fugitive […]
Students to receive tablets, cellphones for online classes
DAVAO CITY – The office of First Congressional District Rep. Paolo Duterte will provide tablets and cell phones to students – from elementary to college – who are taking online classes under the distance learning due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In a press conference, Duterte said he needs P18-Million to buy tablets and […]
BARMM deputy chief minister dies of brain tumor
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is deeply saddened over the passing of BARMM Deputy Chief Minister Abdul Sahrin, 70, who lost a battle with brain tumor. BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim, who describes Sahrin, a “dear-friend and a brother” in the Bangsamoro struggle, said his deputy died midnight […]
10 persons charged with attempted murder released in Davao City
DAVAO CITY –- The city police released on Tuesday, January 19, ten residents of Barangay Paquibato who were earlier charged with attempted murder after a court dismissed the cases filed against them. Documents received by Newsline disclosed that the suspects were freed based on a court order dated Jan. 19, 2021 and signed by Judge […]