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 […]
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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 […]
Duterte orders public officials to use gov’t TV network to explain issues
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte has instructed Cabinet officials to use state-run People’s Television Network to explain issues and their respective programs, Malacañang said on Tuesday. “The Chief Executive instructed the members of his official family to utilize the government-owned television station to explain issues, concerns to the public relative to their respective departments,” said […]
Duterte finding source for teachers pay hike
DAVAO CITY (June 12) — President Rodrigo Duterte is definitely committed to increase the salary of public school teachers, but he is still finding for a fund source to realize the commitment. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Tuesday said, Duterte really wanted to increase the salary but ” Ang problema nga lang doon ay naghahanap […]
Duterte meets Philhealth officials
DAVAO CITY (June 11) —- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night (June 10) met the officials of the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in Malacañang Palace. Last Friday Duterte revealed, “I have been reading about it that it was losing, that there were so many fraudulent…But I could — I did not have the […]
Simultaneous raid of Kapa offices in Mindanao, operatives accused of taking cash
DAVAO CITY (June 11) —Joint operatives from Philippine National Police (PNP) , National Bureau of Investigation and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) simultaneously raided the offices of Kabus Padatuon (KAPA) Community Ministry International in various areas in Mindanao. The series of raids came after President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday night ordered authorities to close […]
Ex-PNP director named new PDEA deputy director general
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former Philippine National Police (PNP) Directorate for Intelligence, Gregorio Pimentel, as Deputy Director General of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Duterte appointed Pimentel on June 4 but a copy of his appointment paper was released to media on Monday (June 10). Pimentel will replace Jesus Fajardo, who […]
NBI arrests dialysis owner tagged by Duterte in Philhealth scam
DAVAO CITY (June 11) – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday arrested businessman Bryan Sy, owner of Wellmed Dialysis and Laboratory Center Corp. which was tagged by President Rodrigo Duterte over the alleged multi- million fraudulent claims from Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for dead patients. The NBI arrested Sy after the Philhealth […]
CAAP ready for Qatar Airways inaugural flight to Davao
DAVAO CITY – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) here is all set for the inaugural flight of Qatar Airways for its Doha–Davao route on June 18. “So far we are on target for the inaugural flight of Qatar Airways on June 18, but its regular flight will start on June 21st, every Friday,” […]