DAVAO CITY (May 28) —- Farmers in the city need not depend on middlemen to sell their produce, as the P70-million Davao Food Terminal Complex (DFTC) in Daliao, Toril formally opened yesterday. The project was conceptualized in 2014, with then Mayor, now President Rodrigo Duterte through former Department of Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala. The food […]
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Congressman Lobregat files electoral protest vs Reelected Mayor Salazar
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Outdoing Representative Celso Lobregat of this city’s first district has filed an electoral protest questioning the victory of incumbent Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar in the recently held mid-term polls. Lobregat, who ran for mayor but lost, filed the electoral protest with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) central office on May 23, exactly 10 […]
Suspected American pedophile arrested at NAIA while about to meet would-be victim
DAVAO CITY (May 28) — Bureau of Immigration personnel along with police authorities arrested on Monday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) a suspected American pedophile while meeting his would-be victim who is a female minor. In a press statement, Immigration Port Operations Division Chief Grifton Medina identified the suspect as Piotr Kmita, 43-year-old […]
Duterte tells PMA grads “Be good soldiers, die for you country” as Robredo looks on
DAVAO CITY (May 27) –— President Rodrigo Duterte told the graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) ‘Mabagsik Class’ to “Serve your country well. Die for your country if it needs be” as Vice President Leni Robredo, who was earlier accused of plotting his ouster looked on. In his speech on Sunday at Fort Genera […]
BI warns OFW’s not to accept illegal job offers
DAVAO CITY (May 27 ) — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) again warned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) not to fall prey to illegal tour operators and travel agencies against using their companies as fronts for sending undocumented workers abroad. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the warning after learning that two Filipinas, allegedly recruited by a […]
Customs seized waste from Australia
DAVAO CITY (May 27) — Personnel from the Bureau of Customs stationed at the port of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on Thursday seized seven (7) shipments declared as processed engineered fuel (PEF) and municipal wastes from Australia. According to Collector John Simon of the Mindanao Container Terminal, the shipments raised suspicion due to the declaration stated […]
Customs arrest two fake brokers
DAVAO CITY (May 26) — The Bureau of Customs arrested to fake brokers for allegedly extorting money from businessmen. On May 20, a joint entrapment operation by the Customs Intelligence Group (IG) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was conducted after the agency received a complaint about the alleged extortion activities of the suspects who […]
Davao Region takers dominate teachers exam
DAVAO CITY (May 26) — Teachers from Davao region dominated the Licensed Professional Teachers (LPT) conducted on March 2019. Based on the result which was published online by the Professional Regulation Commission on May 25, Stephannie Apple M. Piodo of Compostela Valley State College – Montevista Branch got the top spot in elementary level garnering […]
Fire hits Cotabato City public market
COTABATO CITY — A midday fire of still unknown origin destroyed several concrete stalls at the Cotabato City public market Friday. Cotabato City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) spokesperson, Aldrin Nara, said the fire originated in one of the concrete stalls at the market along Martinez St. at about 12:30 p.m. Nobody was hurt in the […]
Elected Kidapawan City officials take oath
DAVAO CITY (May 26) — – Reelected Kidapawan City Mayor Joseph Evangelista and vice mayor-elect Jivy Roe Bombeo took their oath of office on Friday. Evangelista and Bombeo, as well as 10 councilors-elect, took their oath before Regional Trial Court Judge Arvin Sadiri Balagot at the Kidapawan City gymnasium. Evangelista defeated his rival Jun Piñol […]
Duterte advises Go: Be always pro-people
DAVAO CITY (May 26) — President Rodrigo Duterte advised his long time personal aide now Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go to be always pro-people, be of help and do his job well. During the thanksgiving party tendered by Go’s friends at the Arcadia Event center here Thursday night, Duterte said Go could go a long […]
Comelec extends deadline of SOCE filing
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday extended by one day the election candidates’ filing of Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) since the end of the 30-day deadline falls on a holiday. “Under the law, all candidates and electoral parties are required to submit (their) SOCE within 30 days after the elections. However, […]
PRRD to tackle Asia’s role in charting own future in Japan visit
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte is expected to assert Asia’s role in charting its own future when he delivers his speech at the 25th Nikkei Conference on the Future of Asia in Tokyo, Japan next week. “The President will likely assert Asia’s role in charting its own future even as we affirmed the larger international […]