DAVAO CITY (June 14) —President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday expressed dismay over the continuous ownership of vast tracks of land by wealthy landowners despite the implementation of the government’s land reform program. The President named some powerful landed elites in the country who circumvent the law to continue taking hold of huge agricultural lands, depriving […]
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PNP-12 warns illegal investment operators anew
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 (Soccsksargen) on Thursday warned various entities and individuals operating illegal investment schemes to stop their activities or face the “full force of the law”. The police issued the warning in the wake of the ongoing crackdown by the national government against various pyramiding or Ponzi-like investment schemes […]
Get permit first, Mayor Sara tells investment firms
DAVAO CITY — Mayor Sara Duterte said she remains firm against investment solicitations unless the companies involved have government permits to do so. Mayor Sara clarified she has not prohibited Dabawenyos from shelling out their hard-earned money into financial schemes that promise high returns of as much as 400 percent. However, she made it clear it […]
Kapa a continuing crime, should be stopped-Duterte
DAVAO CITY (June 13) — Contrary to what the officers of Kabus Padatuon (KAPA) Community Ministry claimed, President Rodrigo Duterte asked the “donors” or investors to stop it, saying it is a continuing crime. Duterte even warned to have Kapa founder, Pastor Joel Apolinario, eat his dentures. In his speech during the distribution of the […]
Comelec to candidates: SOCE deadline today
DAVAO CITY (June 13)— The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday reminded winning and losing candidates and political parties, who participated in the May 13, 2019 mid-term polls, that the last day for the submission of their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) is today Thursday, June 13. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said all SOCE […]
3 women with four minors yield P1.3-M shabu in Cotabato City buy-bust
COTABATO CITY – Three women, with four minor children in tow, were arrested by anti-narcotics operatives after they handed over 200 grams of shabu to a poseur-buyer during a drug buy-bust operation here Wednesday morning. Director Juvenal Azurin of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) identified the suspects as Raihana M. […]
Floods swamp 3 Maguindanao schools
COTABATO CITY — Three public elementary schools in Maguindanao have been underwater due to torrential rains affecting the province and the rest of Mindanao the past few days. The flooded schools are the Pagatin Elementary School in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town; Sambulawan Elementary School (Shariff Saydona Mustapha); and Barurao Elementary School (Sultan sa Barongis). Alibai Benito […]
10 arrested for disrupting Independence Day rites
KAWIT, Cavite — Police operatives here arrested 10 suspects, including 3 minors, who were in the act of disrupting the 121st Independence Day celebration at the Aguinaldo Shrine, in Kaingen village here at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. In a spot report from Kawit Municipal Police Station sent to the PNA, policemen from various units arrested 10 suspects […]
Army discovers BIFF gun factory in Maguindanao
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao — Joint military and police personnel stumbled upon a gun factory in General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao as they were to serve a warrant against a wanted person in the area Tuesday. Acting on a tip from civilians, the arresting team swooped down on the pinpointed safe house of Sukarno Buka, a sub-leader […]
200 foreign traders to join Davao investment conference
DAVAO CITY — Around 200 foreign investors have already confirmed their attendance to the 5th Davao Investment Conference (Davao ICon) slated on June 20. John Carlo Tria, executive vice president of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) bared this Tuesday, saying the number is increasing and that the total number of domestic […]
Kapa ‘donors’ nangabot na sa GenSan alang sa dakung ‘Prayer Rally”
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Huyo 12) ––Nagsugod na ug abot ang gilaumang libuan ka nga donors sa Kapa (Kabus Padatuon) Community Ministry International ang gilaumang mosalmut sa duha ka adlaw nga prayer rally nga pagahinoun sa General Santos City sugod ugma Hunyo 13.. Ang mga musalmot sa rally nagagikan pa sa lain laing lugar sa Mindanao […]
Duterte to commemorate the 121st Independence Day in Mindanao
DAVAO CITY (June 12) —President Rodrigo Duterte will join people of Mindanao to commemorate today’s 121st Independence Day. Duterte in his Independence Day asked the Filipino people to commit themselves “To ensure that their sacrifices have not been in vain and that their dream of truly independent Philippines-whose people live freely in a secure, stable […]
NoCot acquires P300-M new heavy equipment
KIDAPAWAN CITY – The North Cotabato provincial government said it hopes to boost infrastructure projects with the acquisition of more than PHP304.5-million worth of brand-new road building equipment. North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Mendoza said Tuesday the equipment was turned over to the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) on June 7. The new fleet of heavy equipment included […]