PIKIT, NORTH COTABATO – A 21-year old woman was shot dead at around 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, at the public terminal in Barangay Poblacion here. Pikit chief of police Lt. Joseph Bacquisa Letigio identified the victim as Baimojera Salilaguia Sulaiman, 21, single and a resident of Barangay Talitay, also of Pikit town. Letigio […]
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House okays Media Workers’ Welfare Act
DAVAO CITY — With no one abstaining or voting against, 218 members of the House of Representatives approved on Monday, January 18, on third and final reading House Bill 8140 otherwise known as “Media Workers’ Welfare Act” providing enhanced protection, security, and benefits for media workers. The bill aims to “ensure that media workers shall, […]
9 ka barangay kapitan sa Mindanao sabit sa pondo sa SAP
DAKBAYAN SA DAVAO— Siyam ka mga barangay kapitan sa Mindanao ang ginganlan ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte nga ipailawom sa preventive suspension sa buhatan sa Ombudsman tungod sa ilang kalambigitan sa anomalya sa Social Amelioration Program (SAP) nga pondo. Ang mga kapitan nga gi-akusahang nangawkaw sa ponso sa SAP, ipailawom sa unom (6) ka bulan nga […]
LPA leaves 10,000 residents homeless in Sulu
COTABATO CITY –— The low pressure area (LPA) that hit the province of Sulu on Sunday and early Monday rendered at least 10,000 residents homeless. Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan said on Monday that coastal barangays in the towns of Jolo, Parang, Patikul, Omar and Talipao suffered strong waves and wind and that about 2,000 families […]
Number of intercepted illegal recruits curve during pandemic
DAVAO CITY — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it barred close to 12,000 Filipinos from leaving the country last year as a result of the agency’s continued drive against illegal recruitment and human trafficking. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said immigration officers at the different ports of exit deferred the departure of 11,706 passengers, of […]
Bachelor Bus officers reelected to positions
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The incumbent officials of the Mindanao-based Bachelor Express Inc. (BEI) have been re-elected during the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting held on Sunday, January 17. BEI is a subsidiary of the Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC), considered the largest bus conglomerate with operations all over the country. YGBC has three subsidiaries operating […]
Group condemns killing of lawyer in Bukidnon
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) has condemned on Saturday the recent killing of a legal practitioner who was gunned down by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Barangay 10, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. The police identified the victim as Winston Intong, 53, male, married, and a resident of said barangay. A police report […]
PH and BARMM flags hoisted amid rains during region’s 2nd founding anniversary
COTABATO CITY – Amid drizzles, officials of the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) today celebrate its 2nd founding anniversary with the side by side hoisting of the Philippine and Bangsamoro flags. Speaking during the program marred by light to heavy drizzles, chief Minister Murad Ebrahim said the hoisting of BARMM flag with the country’s […]
PAF probes chopper crash in Bukidnon
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is now conducting an investigation to determine the possible reason behind the crash of the UH-1H Huey helicopter in Barangay Bulonay, Impasugong, Bukidnon at around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, that resulted in the death of the seven soldiers aboard. “Hindi po malinaw kasi kung ano […]
BARMM to observe foundation day on Jan. 21
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will commemorate the Bangsamoro Foundation Day on Thursday, January 21. The Office of the Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim issued a memorandum circular on Dec. 7 signed by Executive Secretary-designate Abdulraof Macacua announcing the proclamation of Jan. 21 as the Bangsamoro Foundation Day and […]
Oral arguments on anti-terror law reset to Feb. 2
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday said the oral arguments on the suits questioning the legality of Republic Act 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 has been rescheduled after personnel from the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a notice sent to […]
Envi group pushes for zero waste approach amidst plans to build 300 more landfills by 2022
DAVAO CITY — Environmental advocates have weighed in on the plan by the government to construct 300 more landfills by 2022. In a press statement, leaders of the Bangon Kalikasan Movement, Mother Earth Foundation, and the EcoWaste Coalition appealed to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to reconsider its plan to build more […]
Alleged drug dealer arrested, shabu worth P1.1-M seized in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An alleged drug dealer was arrested and two packs of suspected shabu with an estimated value of P1.1 million were confiscated during a police buy-bust operation here at around 8:40 p.m. on Friday, January 15. Zamboanga Peninsula Police (PRO-9) Regional Director Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro E. Ylagan identified the drug suspect as […]