DAVAO CITY (August 7) — Contrary to what other Palace officials say about the Negros Island issue, President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday clarified he has no intention of declaring martial law in Negros Island despite the spate of killings there. “Let us make it clear. I will never declare martial law except in Mindanao,” Duterte […]
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7 tons of fossilized giant clams recovered in north Negros
BACOLOD CITY — Some seven tons of fossilized giant clams (Tridacna gigas) worth about PHP28 million were recovered by authorities in Escalante City, Negros Occidental last Saturday. A report from the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office released on Monday afternoon showed these were found at the house of Jasper Bacaron in Hacienda Juliana in Barangay Washington […]
Davao City gives P1-M aid for Itbayat quake victims
DAVAO CITY (August 6) — The Davao City Council in a regular session today unanimously approved a resolution to provide P1-million financial assistance to the earthquake victims of Itbayat town in batanes. The fund will be taken against the city’s quick response fund. The town was hit with 5.9 magnitude earthquake on July 27, which […]
Tagum youth, Army join Trashtag challenge
DAVAO CITY (August 6) — The City Youth Development Office (CYDO) in coordination with the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and the 71st Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army challenged Tagumenyo Youth organizations for a clean-up drive and campaign at the same time dubbed as #Trashtag. The challenge include allowing each participating youth organization […]
Three MILF members killed, two wounded in Nocot Ambush, police cites ‘rido’
PIKIT, North Cotabato (August 6) –– Three persons were killed when they were ambushed by unidentified gunmen in Sitio Dangiya, Barangay Bulol, Pikit, North Cotabato Sunday, August 5, at 3:30 p.m. Police Captain Mautin P. Pangandigan, Officer-in-Charge of the Pikit municipal police station identified the fatalities as Maan Pananggilan, 32 years old; Unday Abdulkadir, 29, […]
Catamco wants water firm to connect potable water for IP communities in NoCot
DAVAO CITY (August 6) – North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco asked the officials of the Metro Kidapawan Water District (MKWD) to establish a potable water connection in various indigenous peoples’ (IP) in communities in Kidapawan City and the rest of the province. In a meeting with MKWD officials, Catamco requested the water firm to connect […]
Kanhi barangay kapitan gipusil patay
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Agosto 6) — Padayon ang imbistigasyon sa kapulisan sa Buhangin aron mailhan ug madakpan ang mibasnig kang Arnold Mascariñas Maalat, kanhi kapitan sa barangay Communal ning lungsod. Si Maalat gipusil sa duha ka wala mailhing suspetsado samtang nagtabok sa karsada gikan sa sabungan niadtong Sabado, Agosto 3 didto sa G. P. Garcia […]
DavNor guv asks investors to file cases vs. scammers
TAGUM CITY — Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib has urged people who have put their money in various investment schemes to come out in the open and file charges against the operators and owners of these unscrupulous companies. In an interview on Saturday, the governor expressed concern on the increasing number of complainants coming to […]
Army-BIFF fight displace 1,700 families in Maguindanao
KABACAN, NORTH COTABATO (August 5)–– About 955 families are now displaced in the ongoing fight between the government forces and members of the Islamic State-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the villages of Pikit, North Cotabato which started on July 25. Residents were forced to leave their villages on July 25 when the military […]
BRP Davao Del Sur now in SoKor to escort BRP Conrado Yap
MANILA — BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602), one of the Philippine Navy (PN)’s two strategic sealift vessels, arrived at the Jinhae Naval Base, South Korea on Friday afternoon after its successful participation in the Russian Navy Day Celebration in Vladivostok, Russia on July 28, 2019. In a statement late Saturday, Navy spokesperson, Captain Jonathan Zata said […]
Cadaver of ex-mayor’s wife found, family seeks closure
ILIGAN CITY — After a month of searching for his missing wife, former Iligan City m and lawyer Franklin Quijano announced on Thursday (August 1) that the family has stopped the search for Salma Theresa who had gone missing since June 27. This after the dental examination result of a body floating in Mandulog River, about […]
Duterte renews commitment to give land to the landless tillers
DAVAO CITY (August 4)— President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday renewed his commitment to give land to the landless tillers as he led the first-ever ceremonial Mindanao-wide turnover of Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in the region. During his speech at the Davao City Recreation Center, the President said the land […]
Breaking: Marawi folks advised to be calm as soldiers dispose unexploded bombs today
MARAWI CITY (August3) — The Task Force Bangon Marawi has advised Marawi residents and the general public to remain calm and not to panic when they hear loud explosion today, as the Joint Task Group Builders dispose the recovered general purpose bombs. Members of the Joint Task Group Builder and bomb disposal ordnance team will […]