MANILA — The red lightning alert issued on Wednesday afternoon caused the delay of at least 39 flights to and from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) issued the red lightning alert from 2:26 p.m. to 3:22 p.m. During this period, the ramp movement for both aircraft and ramp personnel […]
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Boodle fight in CSC’s 119th anniversary
Malungon, Sarangani – Government officials and workers celebrated on September 27, the culmination day of the Civil Service Commission’s month-long feast for its 119th founding anniversary at the Sunken Arena Covered Ground. Arlene Joquino Guilley-del Rosario, the LGU Human Resource-designated chief, said the whole day affair is a continuation of the recently held region-wide assembly […]
Chief warns cops vs illegal investments schemes
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Police Regional Office 12 (Soccsksargen) warned its personnel anew of stiff sanctions if they are found to be involved in any illegal investment activity. Brig. Gen. Alfred Corpus, PRO-12 director, issued the warning in the wake of reports on the continuing proliferation of Ponzi-like investment schemes in the city and […]
Police heightens alert as ‘Latigo Gang’ strikes
DAVAO CITY — The Davao City Police has heightened its alert level as massive reports on suspected ‘Latigo Gang’ reached their office on Monday, October 1. Here is the official statement of the Davao City Police Office: This pertains to the reported series of gang riots and whipping incidents in some areas of Davao City. […]
Suspected ‘Latigo Gang’ strikes during curfew hours?
DAVAO CITY —- Residents of the city are alarmed over reports that the ‘Latigo Gang ‘ is again out to whip individuals specially the ‘small and under height’ when curfew hours strike. The ‘Latigo Gang’ simultaneously operated Sunday night in areas of S I R in Matina, Sasa, Agdao and Calinan. The ‘Latigo Gang’ moved […]
Tag-iya sa RTM investment Scheme gipusil patay
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW-— Negosyante nga giingong tag-iya sa RTM Investment Scheme sa Panabo City, gipusil patay kagahapon sa hapon didto sa Purok 3, Peñano St., Calinan District ning syudad. Sumala sa Davao City Police Office, ang negosyante nailhan nga si Elizabeth Lanticse Mantalaba, 29, minyo, molupyo sa Purok 2, New Visayas, Panabo City. Sa inisyal […]
Sara wants 11 Salugpungan schools in Davao closed while a councilor wants it re-opened
DAVAO CITY — City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio wants the Department of Education to immediately close 11 Salugpungan schools here saying the schools clearly failed to give justice to the sacrifices and dreams of the lumad students. While Duterte-Carpio wanted it closed, First District Councilor Pamela Librado-Morata wants the schools re-opened, as she urged Vice Mayor […]
Senate approves bill postponing Barangay, SK elections to 2022
DAVAO CITY — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the bill postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to December 5, 2022. Voting 21-0, the Senate Bill No. 1043 was approved which in effect will postpone the elections to 2022 instead of 2023. The Bill also sets that village and […]
Army leads children’s tree planting activity in Maguindanao
CAMPO SIONGCO, Maguindanao — The Army’s 1st Mechanized Battalion (MIB) on Sunday spearheaded a tree planting activity to help educate the children about the value of planting a tree for their future in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town of this province. Dubbed as “Plant Trees, Plant Hope Program,” soldiers of the 1st MIB and the local government […]
Transport Strike gi-isnab sa mga drayber, way epekto
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW— Walay epekto ug wala maparalisa ang dagan sa transportasyon sa nasud bisan pa man sa gipasi-atab nga nationwide transport strike kagahapon Septiembre 30, tungod kay mga drayber na mismo ang wala mosuporta niini. Gi-anunsyo sa grupong Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston), members of the Alliance of Concerned Transport […]
PRRD to reveal information on ‘ninja cops’ soon, Palace assures
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte will release information on the alleged ninja cops syndicate as promised, Malacañang assured Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this assurance after Senator Richard Gordon said the Senate will let the President do the honor of being the first to bare information on ninja cops ahead of the joint committee hearing […]
Mocha Uson is new OWWA Deputy Administrator
DAVA CITY —Resigned Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Margaux “Mocha” Uson,has been appointed as the Deputy Administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Association (OWWA). Uson replaced OWWA Deputy Administrator Arnaldo Arevalo “Arnell” Ignacio, who tendered his resignation in February this year due to “personal reasons”. OWWA is an attached agency of the Department of Labor […]
Reds also corrupt IP tongue: NCIP chief
MANILA – Aside from committing atrocities and other acts of violence against the country’s indigenous peoples, the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) and its allies are also parties to corrupting words sacred to the IPs. This, according to National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) head, Secretary Allen A. Capuyan, during the Annual Panel […]