MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent a bill mandating Grades 11 and 12 in public and private schools to undergo mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Monday confirmed to reporters in a text message that Duterte has indeed certified the ROTC bill as urgent just four days before […]
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First day of classes in Region 12 peaceful, orderly: PNP-12
COTABATO CITY — The first day of classes in public and private schools in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) on Monday has been peaceful and orderly with policemen managing the traffic and providing ample security to students and teachers. In a report, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 said there were no reported untoward incidents in all schools […]
AFP, PNP escorts for Tulfo brothers recalled
DAVAO CITY (June 3) — The police and marine escorts detailed to secure the Tulfo brothers have been recalled but authorities said the recall is not related to the recent rants of Erwin Tulfo against Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Bautista. In applying for security escorts, the authorities conduct background investigation to […]
Honeylet emosyonal nga misaysay sa kinabuhi isip OFW sa usa ka tigum sa Japan
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Hunyo 3) — Namula ang mata ug nagkurog ang tingog ni Honeylet Avanceña, tungod sa pagpugong sa iyang luha, sa dihang iyang gisaysay ang kinabuhi isip usa ka Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) sa tigum didto sa Japan niadtong milabayng Mierkules. Si Honeylet gihangyo sa mga organizer nga ipaila si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte […]
Duterte thanked Japan for giving fresh financial assistance for Mindanao development
DAVAO CITY (June 2) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte expressed his gratitude to Japan for committing around 25 billion yen for the development of Mindanao’s road network, vocational training facilities, and other projects. “I thank Prime Minister Abe for the importance his government attaches to the Mindanao and its commitment to achieve just and lasting […]
BOC on tight watch vs. African swine fever
MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Saturday assured strict monitoring of all ports to prevent the entry of pork and pork products contaminated with African Swine Fever (ASF) into the country. The Bi in a statement sai d “All ports of entry are continuously being monitored to safeguard the country’s borders against the entry […]
Mandu ni Digong: ‘Smartmatic’ Ihunong
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Hunyo 1) — Gimandu ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte sa Cmmission on Elections (Comelec) nga ipaundang na ang serbisyo sa Smartmatic ug mangita ug laing mohatag ug maayong moserbisyo kada eleksyon. Ang Kamanduan giluatan ni Duterte samtang tua pa siya sa nasud sa Japan. Sumala ni Duterte nabungol na siya sa mga yawyaw […]
Chinese man, 16 others face drug raps over P1.8-B shabu haul
MANILA — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday filed a criminal complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against a Chinese national and 16 other persons involved in the importation of shabu worth PHP1.8 billion. Facing charges for importing dangerous drugs are Chinese national Xu Zhi Jian alias Jacky Co, Brother Dong – An […]
Diocese begins beatification process for teen volunteer
MANILA — The Diocese of Cubao has begun the process for the beatification and canonization of a Filipino teenager. This, after the Vatican, through Cardinal Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, declared Darwin Ramos as “Servant of God”, the preliminary step for sainthood last March 29. According to Bishop Honesto Ongtioco, […]
Abus kill kidnapped Dutch birdwatcher in Sulu
DAVAO CITY (June 1) — Abu Sayyaf bandits on Friday killed their Dutch Birdwatcher captive while the victim tried to escape in the middle of a military offensive in Patikul, Sulu. A press statement from Colonel Gerry Besana, information officer of the Western Mindanao Command said, Abu Sayyaf captive Ewold Horn was killed in Sitio […]
Duterte wants Comelec to junk Smartmatic machines
DAVAO CITY (May 31) —- Apparently fed up by the unending problems and glitches involving the vote counting machines (VCM) and voter registration verification machines (VRVMs), President Rodrigo Duterte wanted the Commission on Elections to junk the machines. Duterte issued the statement while he was still on official trip in Japan. The announcement to junk […]
Fresh grad and sis-in-law die in car accident
DAVAO CITY (May 31) —- A fresh graduate and her sister-in-law died in a car accident after their vehicle collided with a Metro Shuttle bus at about 4:30 this morning along Quimpo Boulevard. The Davao City Police Office in a report the Metro Shuttle Bus driver by Ricky Aban Deloso and the Mazda Sedan bearing […]
NPA rebels attack military convoy with foreign observers in Bukidnon
DAVAO CITY (May 31) — The New People’s Army rebels attacked a convoy carrying foreign observers in the Impasug-ong town of Bukidnon Thursday (May 30), wounding 11 persons. The military personnel onboard the vehicle covered the foreigners — to save their visitors Colonel Edgardo De Leon, 403rd Brigade Commander in a press statement said the […]