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!!! […]
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PH coordinating with Kuwait over probe on OFW’s death
MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippines is coordinating with Kuwaiti authorities in investigating the death of a Filipino household worker in the Gulf state. “The Embassy is in close coordination with local authorities to gather evidence and investigate the untimely demise of the Filipina,” it said Friday. Reports said Constancia Lago […]
Negative campaign vs. PRRD backfired at Otso Diretso: analyst
MANILA — The jabs of the opposition bloc Otso Diretso against President Rodrigo Duterte have only benefitted the administration’s senatorial bets after its candidates failed to make it to the top 12 senators in the mid-term elections, a political analyst said Saturday. Based on partial, unofficial results from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as of May […]
PDEA opens provincial office in NoCot
COTABATO CITY — As part of its expansion program to address the illegal drug problem that continues to hound local residents, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 12 (Soccsksargen) has put up a new office in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato province. The PDEA-North Cotabato office is located along De Mazenod Ave., Barangay Poblacion, Kidapawan City and […]
Immigration stops five trafficking victims at Clark airport
DAVAO CITY (May 19) — Personnel of the Bureau of Immigration stationed at the Clark International Airport (CIA) in Angeles City, Pampanga intercepted five undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who attempted to leave the country in the guise of being tourists. Immigration operations division chief Grifton Medina said the passengers, all women, were intercepted in […]
Reelectionist municipal Mayor converts campaign materials into school bags
DAVAO CITY (May 18) — Reelectionist Mayor Junaflor Cerilles of Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, has launched a project of converting election materials and convert the same into school bags. On May 15, Cerilles, on her facebook account called on volunteers to help in collection election materials “Good morning sa tanan taga Dumalinao! I am looking […]
Call to suspend proclamation, fake news: CBCP
DAVAO CITY — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has debunked the reported call or appeal to suspend the proclamation of the winning senatorial candidates, calling it as “fake news.” In a press statement on Friday, CBCP president, Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles, said they have not made a call or appeal or suggestion to […]
Comelec-Lanao Sur awaits complaint on alleged ‘pre-shaded’ ballots
MARAWI CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has yet to receive reports on the alleged “pre-shading” of ballots during the voting process in Lanao del Sur and Marawi City on May 13. Provincial election supervisor Allan Kadon said this on Friday after video footage surfaced on social media showing a woman, wearing a long red […]
Reelectionist candidates win in CDO, MisOr; but not in Lanao Sur town
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Incumbent local chief executives still get to serve another three years in Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental province, after the local Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared them as winning candidates on Wednesday. Oscar Moreno defeated Jose Gabriel “Pompee” La Viña in the city’s mayoral race, while Yevgeny Emano […]
Bato, Go lead senatorial race in UAE, party-list ACT-CIS win by landslide
DUBAI, UAE (May 16) – Only eight of the 11 Senatorial bets of President Rodrigo Duterte, made it to “Magic 12” in the recently concluded Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) midterm elections in the UAE. The month-long OAV which started on April 13 at the Philippine missions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, closed simultaneously with Philippine […]
Winners in North Cotabato
KIDAPAWAN CITY (May 17) — Most of the winners in the recent May 13, mid-term elections are from big political families dominating their respective municipalities. Here’s the complete list of North Cotabato elected officials: Governor: Nancy A. Catamco; Vice Governor Emmylou Taliño Represetatives The Comelec also proclaimed the following as the Representatives: First District Joel […]
PNPA cadet dies of heatstroke while training
MANILA — A cadet of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) died while undergoing summer training program within the school’s vicinity in Silang, Cavite due to heatstroke. Lt. Col. Byron Allatog, PNPA spokesperson, identified on Thursday the victim as Cadet 4th Class Al Rasheed Pendatun Macadato, 21, a native of Kalilangan, Bukidnon. Macadato was doing a […]
Duterte fires FDA chief over alleged corruption
DAVAO CITY (May 17) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday fired Food and Drug Authority (FDA) Director-General Nela Charade-Puno due to corruption allegations. In a letter to Puno signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea dated May 15, he said the reason for her termination is “in line with the President’s continuing mandate to eradicate graft […]