DAVAO CITY (May 22) — Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go headed to the fire victims of Barangay 49, District 2 of Caloocan City right after the proclamation rites in Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) today in Pasay City riding his motorcycle and wearing a simple red polo shirt. Few analysts remarked about Go’s informal attire, […]
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Comelec proclaims winning senators
DAVAO CITY (May 22) —- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed on Wednesday night the twelve winning senators in the May 13 mid-term elections at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). 1 VILLAR, CYNTHIA (NP) 25,128,563 2 POE, GRACE (IND) 21,922,209 3 GO, BONG GO (PDPLBN) 20,465,005 4 CAYETANO, PIA (NP) 19,645,110 5 DELA ROSA, BATO (PDPLBN) 18,815,388 6 ANGARA, EDGARDO SONNY (LDP) 18,051,786 7 LAPID, LITO (NPC) […]
I do not intend to influence Congress, Sara says on House speakership
DAVAO CITY — Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte has denied influencing the selection for the Speaker of the House of Representatives. “I am only the Mayor of Davao City. I am not the correct person to endorse someone to be the next speaker,” she said in a statement Tuesday. Admitting she […]
19 hurt in NoCot highway mishap, victims just visited Asik-asik falls
COTABATO CITY — At least 19 persons were injured in a vehicular crash in Alamada, North Cotabato on Monday, the provincial police office said. Reports reaching the office of North Cotabato police director, Col. Maximo Layugan, indicated that the highway crash occurred near the Army’s Camp Paulino Santos in Barangay Dado, Alamada town at past 10 […]
Bicol coach dies while attending PRISAA
DAVAO CITY (May 22) — The beach volleyball coach from Bicol delegation who was here to join the Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) died due to cardiac arrest on Monday, May 20. Report from Talomo Police Station revealed, Pedrito Salonga, Jr., 53, of Region 3 was found lifeless inside the billeting headquarters at the Maa […]
Senator Pangilinan quits as LP prexy, Congressman Belmonte steps down as Secgen
DAVAO CITY (May 22) — Senator Francis Pangilinan yesterday stepped down as president of the opposition Liberal Party after none of their candidates won the senatorial race in the May 13 mid-term elections. On the same day, Reelected Quezon City 6th District Representative Jose Christopher “Kit” Belmonte also resigned as the Secretary general of LP. […]
Admin won’t tolerate Cardema’s ‘wrongdoing’ even if he’s an ‘ally’ – Palace
DAVAO CITY (May 22) — Malacañang on Tuesday, May 21, expressed dismay over former National Youth Commission (NYC) Chairperson Ronald Cardema’s action during the course of the midterm elections. This after the Palace received information that Mr. Cardema still presided over a meeting as NYC chairperson on May 15, three days after he filed a […]
Motorboat with 49 passengers bound for island hoppinng sinks, all passengers safe
DAVAO CITY (May 22) – A motorboat carrying 49 people sank when they were about to leave Sta. Ana Wharf Sunday morning, but prompt rescue operations saved everyone and no one was hurt. At about 7:55 in the morning Sunday, May 19, MV Sam Christopher, an inter island motorboat was carrying 35 adults and ten […]
Woman selling ‘child porn’ arrested in DavNor
DAVAO CITY- A suspected cyberpornographer who engages in child porn was arrested on May 6 in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte. The operation was conducted by the the Women and Children Protection Center-Mindanao Field Unit (WCPC-MFU) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) based in Zamboanga City in coordination with the Department of Justice-Inter-Agency Council Against […]
Man dies inside NAIA restroom
MANILA — A man who was found unresponsive was declared “dead on the scene” inside a restroom at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Sunday, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) reported. Consuelo Bungag, MIAA Public Affairs Department officer-in-charge, told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that the janitor who saw the man enter […]
Palace asks Cardema to vacate NYC
MANILA — Malacañang on Sunday confirmed that National Youth Commission (NYC) chairperson Ronald Cardema has resigned, and asked him to formally vacate his post. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo explained that Cardema is considered “ipso facto resigned” after he filed the petition for substitution as first nominee of the Duterte Youth party-list. “The petition for substitution of […]
Party-list sa mga Tulfo miharos og 2.6-M ka boto, Mocha Uson way suerte 119K lang
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Mayo 22)—- Way suerte ang 181 AA Kasosyo Party-list ni Mocha Uson bisan pa man sa iyang mga paningkamot. Sa pinaka-ulahing tala sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang ” AA-KASOSYO PARTY” nakakuha lang og 119,196 ka boto, samtang ang partylist sa mga Tulfo nga ACT-CIS nakakuha ug 2,609,055 o posible nga mapalingkod […]
Duterte having ‘Me time’
DAVAO CITY (May 19) — President Rodrigo Duterte is well and having his ‘me time’. In a facebook post uploaded by his long time aide, now Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go, Duterte was seen reading a national tabloid inside a room with Go. In the same post Go stated “Maraming Salamat sa Suporta at tiwala!!! […]