Thousands of my colleagues in Mindanao press from electronic to broadcast, down to the print media, have lost their jobs as their respective companies closed shop due to the pandemic. The economic crunch brought about by the pandemic has affected journalists all over the world, with print and broadcast media shifting to the online platforms when […]
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9 Sulu cops face admin raps on killing of Army intel officers
MANILA – The nine police officers involved in the shooting of four military intelligence operatives in Jolo last June and the three top officials in Sulu have been slapped with administrative charges, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan said Monday. Cascolan said administrative charges have been filed against Senior Master Sgt. Abdelzhimar Padjiri; Master […]
Joint forces neutralize Dos Palmas kidnapping suspect in Zamboanga Sibugay
ILIGAN CITY — A joint enforcement operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Police Office neutralized a suspect of the 2001 Dos Palmas kidnapping incident early morning on Sunday in Sitio Tubigsina, Barangay La Paz, in Alicia town, Zamboanga Sibugay. The joint forces raided the suspected hideout of Furuji […]
Filipino vlogger Lloyd Cadena tested positive for Covid-19, suffered heart attack
DAVAO CITY — The family of Popular Filipino vlogger Lloyd Cadena on Sunday confirmed that he was tested positive for Covid-19 and suffered a heart attack while asleep. In a statement posted on Cadena’s official Facebook page, the family of the popular Vlogger was admitted to a hospital on September 1 due to high fever […]
Barangay Captain, Kagawad, 28 others arrested for illegal cockfight involving P245K
DAVAO CITY — Police authorities here arrested a barangay captain, a barangay kagawad and 28 others for holding an illegal cockfight involving a P245,000 bet on Sunday at around 2:30 in the afternoon. Davao City Police Office Spokesperson Capt. Rose Aguilar said a concerned citizen informed the police that a cockfight was ongoing in Duha […]
Usa na usab ka Parojinog ang namatay
DAKBAYAN SA OZAMIZ— Duha ka adlaw human nga mamatay si kanhi Board member Ricardo ‘Ardot’ Parojinog sulod sa Ozamiz City PNP Detention Cell, usa na usab ka membro sa pamilya Parojinog ang namatay. Namatay niadtong Domingo 7:45 sa buntag ang magulang ni “Ardot” nga si Melodina Parojinog Malingin sa sakit sa kasingkasing. Namatay si Malingin […]
Samal tourism industry picking up -Mayor Uy
DAVAO CITY –— The tourism industry in the Island Garden City of Samal is slowly picking up despite the economic crunch brought about by a health pandemic worldwide. City Mayor Al David Uy in an interview with Newsline.ph said the record from the city’s tourism office reflected that 11,000 local guests visited Samal in August, […]
Bong Go appeals for vigilance, cooperation and compassion amid Covid-19 crises
DAVAO CITY — Amid recent modifications on some restrictions imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as announced by President Rodrigo Duterte in his ‘Talk to the People’ address on Monday night, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go appealed to all Filipinos to remain vigilant, cooperate with authorities, and show compassion to each other […]
Kamatayon sa 9 ka tawo giimbistigahan na sa gobierno sa BARMM ug NoCot
LUNGSOD SA KIDAPAWAN — Duha ka parehas nga imbistigasyon ang ginapahigayon karon kabahin sa kamatayon sa siyam ka indibidual nga gipamusil niadtong Agosto 28, alas 12:20 sa udto didto sa Kabacan, North Cotabato. Sa usa ka sulat pahayag, gimanduan ni Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim si Public Order and Safety Minister Hussein Muñoz nga […]
Lokal transmisyon sa Covid-19 misaka sa Ozamiz
DAKBAYAN SA OZAMIZ — Misaka ug kalit ang ihap sa kaso sa Coronavirus-19 sa Ozamiz tungod sa lokal transmisyon ug sa pagpalapad sa contact tracing nga ginahimo sa lokal nga panggamhanan. Sa unsa ka press conference, gibutyag ni Mayor Fernando “Ando” Oaminal nga ang lokal transmisyon ang nakadugang sa kaso sa Covid-19 sa iyang lungsod […]
Tribu sa San Isidro nagkahuisa pagpanalipud sa yutang kabilin
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW —— Usa ka dakung tigum nga gilangkuban sa mga lideres sa tribu didto sa munisipyo sa San Isidro Davao del Norte niadtong miaging semana aron hisgutan ang mga pamaagi aron mapahugtan ang pagpanalipud sa yutang kabilin isip pagsaulog sa World Indigenous peoples month. Ang tigum gipatawag ni Mayor Arnel Sitoy sabay sa tima : ” […]
Lanao del Norte Provincial budget re-aligned for Covid-19
Davao City — Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda ‘Angging’ Quibranza-Dimaporo has realigned the budget of the provincial government to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Dimaporo informed the members of the provincial development council during the 15th meeting of the body at the Multi-Purpose Building, Capitol Grounds, Pigcarangan, Tubod on September 1, 2020. The governor explained that the need to realign a […]
The PhilHealth anomaly: Where’s Our Money?
If the revelation of former PhilHealth anti-fraud chief Atty. Montessa Keith, the whistleblower, that Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) top officials have amassed wealth from people’s contribution to the agency is true, then, how else do we get through the bottom of this mess amid the ongoing health crisis? Keith revealed the anomaly at PhilHealth […]