MANILA — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and airlines Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Air Asia have pledged their commitment to aid in the possible repatriation of Filipinos from countries in the Middle East affected by tension between the United States and Iran. “Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines have agreed to accommodate free-of-charge […]
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Secretary Locsin confronts militant protesters, ask them to punch him
DAVAO CITY —- Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin went out of his office and confronted the militants protesters who were shouting outside their building Friday afternoon. In a video posted by the College Editors Guild of the Philippines, it showed an aggressive Locsin getting from the DFA gate in Pasay City, he proceeded […]
BARMM takes over Grand Mosque management
COTABATO CITY — The national government has turned over the management of the country’s biggest and panoramic Grand Masjid of Brunei Sultan Bolkiah in this city to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo, Ministry of the Interior and Local Government secretary, said Thursday that Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) […]
PCSO’s first millionaire for 2020 wins P80-M Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot
DAVAO CITY — — The first Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) millionaire for the year 2020 won PHP80.7-million jackpot prize in Wednesday night’s Grand Lotto 6/55 draw. The lone bettor is from San Pablo, Laguna won the PHP80.7-million jackpot prize in Wednesday night’s Grand Lotto 6/55 draw. PCSO general manager Royina Marzan Garma said the lucky […]
Duterte sends envoy to Iran, Iraq to discuss plight of Filipinos
DAVAO CITY —President Rodrigo Duterte sent Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers Abdullah Mamao to Iran and Iraq to talk with the leaders of those countries to secure Filipinos in case a conflict erupts in the Middle East in the midst of heightening tension in the region. “Well, I have sent Secretary Mamao. He is […]
Duterte to newly appointed officials: Help in nation-building
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday asked the newly- appointed government to active and help in nation-building. Speaking before the mass oath-taking of newly officials, Duterte said he looks forward to having the new officials become national government partners in the administration’s efforts to intensify the fight against illegal drugs, criminality, terrorism, corruption, […]
Duterte signs law increasing salary for gov’t employees
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte signed a new law on Wednesday evening, January 8 , which seeks to give civilian government employees, including nurses and teachers in the public sector, their fifth round of salary increases. The enrolled Senate Bill (SB) No. 1219, also referred to as the Salary Standardization Law 5, was one […]
PRO XI says Robredo’s drug war remark shows her ignorance about the issue
DAVAO CITY — The Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 claims the assessment of Vice President Leni Robredo that the administration’s drug war is a “massive failure” showed her ignorance on the issue. PRO XI director Police Brigadier General Filmore Escobal said, Robredo’s revelations only showed Robredo does not understand the mechanics and the campaign itself, […]
78% of Filipinos believe there are ninja cops in police force
MANILA — Majority of Filipinos believe that ‘ninja cops’ exist in the Philippine National Police (PNP), according to Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Tuesday. The SWS survey, fielded from December 13-16, 2019, found that 78 percent of Filipinos believe the accusation that there are ninja cops or police who allegedly sell confiscated drugs they […]
Family of IP villager abducted by Reds flees home
BUTUAN CITY – The members of the family of Taloy Aguilo Astudillo, the Manobo tribe member seized by armed men believed to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on December 3 last year in the Surigao del Sur town of San Miguel have fled their home for fear of their safety. This was confirmed […]
Alleged Swedish pedophile denied entry in Cebu
DAVAO CITY — An alleged Swedish pedophile was denied entry at the international airport in Cebu City in the afternoon of January 4, 2020. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) in a statement identified the passenger as s Dick Fredrik Martin Steen, 37. BI acting port operations division chief Grifton Medina said Steen, who is a […]
Gov’t need standby fund to quickly react to rising MidEast tentions-Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he wants Congress to put up a standby fund needed to secure thousands of Filipinos in the Gulf region in case a conflict breaks out as the tension between the United States and Iran heightens following the killing of an Iranian general. “I was tinkering with the idea of […]
Ex-Vice Gov of Sultan Kudarat killed in ambush
KIDAPAWAN CITY — Unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen ambushed and killed former Vice Governor of Sultan Kudarat Rolando “Rolly” Recinto about 2:00 in the afternoon Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12) in a report stated that Recinto was driving his Mitsubishi pick-up with licensed plate LDF-237 from Tacurong City towards his home when the […]