COTABATO CITY — Intermittent clashes between two warring clans in Midsayap, North Cotabato, has forced the evacuation of some 417 families from two villages. Maj. Arvin John Encinas, Army’s 6th Infantry Division spokesperson, said sporadic clashes in Barangays Tumbras and Kapinpilan have been going on starting April 30. “Our security forces have secured the evacuees as […]
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Bangsamoro human rights investigator killed
COTABATO CITY – A former local television journalist-turned human rights investigator and a “habal-habal” (motorcycle-for-hire) driver were killed in an ambush along a busy street here Wednesday night, police said. Archad Ayao, 28, of Sitio Teksing, Barangay Poblacion 6, a former ABS-CBN Cotabato TV reporter and currently employed as an investigator at the Bangsamoro Regional Human […]
First OFW hospital to rise in Pampanga
DAVAO CITY (May 2) —The country’s first Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) hospital and diagnostic center will soon rise in Barangay Sindalan, Pampanga. Labor Secretary SIlvestre Bello and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo together with Governor Lilia Pineda yesterday led the the groundbreaking ceremony for the facility. yesterday May 1 The OFW hospital and diagnostic center will […]
Imbistigasyon sa pagdaghan sa langyawng doktor sa nasud, suportado sa Palasyo
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (May 2) — Hugot nga gisuportahan sa Palasyo ang laraw ni Senador Richard Gordon ang imbistigahan ang kalit nga pagdagsang sa mga langyawng doktor sa nasud, gani ubay ubay kanila walay work permit. Sumala ni Salvador Panelo, ang tigpamaba ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte, suportahan sa Palasyo ang maong lakang, aron usab mahibaw-an […]
200 cops cast local absentee votes in Davao Region
DAVAO CITY – Over 200 cops in Davao Region cast votes as of 12 noon on Tuesday during the conduct of the local absentee voting at Camp Sgt. Quintin Merecido here. Among those who cast their votes were Police Regional Office (PRO)-11 Director, Brig. General Marcelo Morales. Police Major Jason Baria, PRO-11 spokesperson, said that out […]
6ID soldiers cast absentee votes for May 2019 polls
COTABATO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday facilitated the local absentee voting (LAV) of soldiers of the 6th Infantry Division inside Camp Siongco, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao for the May 13 mid-term elections. A total of 539 out of the 1,065 6th ID soldiers who applied for absentee voting participated in the LAV […]
Palace offers P10-M bounty for Acierto’s arrest
MANILA — The government is offering a PHP10-million bounty for information leading to the arrest of fugitive drug suspect and former police officer, Eduardo Acierto. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra confirmed to reporters Monday that Malacañang raised the amount. “The bounty is from Malacañang, so I’m not privy to where it will be sourced. It’s not from […]
Former Karapatan Secgen arrested for possessing ‘shabu tooter’
DAVAO CITY (APRIL 30) – A former Secretary general of human rights group Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights-Southern Mindanao (Karapatan) was arrested and is now detained at the Bunawan Police after he was caught in possession of drug paraphernalia at a checkpoint here last Saturday, April 27. Police Major Noel Villahermosa, chief of […]
Duterte to youth : Be active in sports, stay away from drugs
DAVAO CITY (April 30 )-— President Rodrigo Roa Duterte highlighted sports as an effective avenue to instill in the youth essential characteristics for nation-building during the opening ceremonies of Palarong Pambansa 2019 at the Davao City-UP Sports Complex on Sunday, April 28. According to Duterte, sports plays an important role in encouraging the youth to […]
Kanhi lider sa militanteng Karapatan sikop, nakuhaan ug ‘shabu’ tooter sa TF Davao
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Abril 30) — Gibalhog karon sa prisohan ang kanhi secretary general sa militanteng grupo nga Karapatan human kini makuhaan ug tooter sa checkpoint sa Task Force Davao, sa Barangay Licanan ning dakbayan, niadtong Domingo sa buntag, abril 28. Giila ni Police Major Noel Villahermosa, hepe sa Bunawan Police, ang suspek nga si […]
Barefoot lady runner wins gold in Palaro 2019
DAVAO CITY (April 29) — The 14-year-old barefoot runner from Bicol wins gold in the 3,000 meter run competition held at University of Mindanao Matina Sports Complex yesterday. Lheslie De lima, upcoming grade 9 of Baao National High School, Camarines Sur, is a member of Bicol Vulcan Team of region 5. Delima said she runs […]
Duterte wants PH to be investor friendly
DAVAO CITY (April 29) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, invited entrepreneurs to invest in the Philippines, promising an environment conducive to business. “I want you guys, all businessmen, whether Japanese…Chinese. I want you to go to the Philippines, do business and I will create an environment which you will find comfortable,” the President said […]
‘Spray plane’ nahagsa, piloto patay
LUNGSOD SA CARMEN, Davao del Norte (Abril 28) — Patay ang 25 anyos nga pilotong si Jessie Kevin Lagapa taga Lapu Lapu City Cebu, human nahagsa sa basakan ang gimaneho niining spray plane alas 6:30 kagahapon sa buntag, Abril 27 sa Purok 1 brgy Mangalcal Carmen Davao del Norte. Gideklarang dead on Arrival ang biktima […]