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, […]
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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 […]
Tboli’s Lake Holon closed for rehab
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The famed crater-lake Holon in Tboli town in South Cotabato, one of the province’s top ecotourism destinations, was shut down to tourists for over two months starting Monday, Jan. 6, for its annual rehabilitation. In a memorandum, Tboli Mayor Dibu Tuan ordered the temporary closure of the entire lake and its immediate […]
SC thumbs down same-sex marriage case ‘with finality’
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has denied “with finality” a motion for reconsideration on its previous decision junking same sex marriage petition in the Philippines. In a notice sent to reporters on Monday, the SC through Clerk of Court Edgar Aricheta ordered that entry of judgment be made on the suit filed by lawyer Jesus […]
NPA should walk their talk for peace dialogues to resume: Galvez
MANILA — Before peace talks can resume, communist rebels should first walk their talk, Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. said on Monday as he condemned the recent attacks made by members of the New People’s Army (NPA) since December despite the ongoing truce. In a statement, Galvez denounced three separate attacks made by the NPA […]
Gasoline prices to go down, diesel up today
MANILA — Oil companies have announced their first price adjustments for 2020 that will take effect at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7. In separate advisories, Seaoil, PTT Philippines and Flying V said price of their respective gasoline products will decline by PHP0.10 per liter, while price of diesel will increase by PHP0.40 per liter. Seaoil […]
3 patay, 3 kritikal sa Matalam ‘massacre’
MATALAM, North Cotabato —Tulo ka tawo ang patay, samtang laing tulo ang anaa karon sa kritikal nga kondisyon human gi-massacre ang usa ka pamilya sa Purok Sampaguita, Barangay Poblacion ning lungsod niadtong Sabado Enero 4, nga 6:50 sa gabii. Giila sa kapulisan ang mga namatayng biktima nga sila si Ernesta Getalla , 70-anyos, Joe […]