ILIGAN CITY –The Optical Media Board confiscated pirated CDs and DVDs worth PHP140,000 in three simultaneous operations here Monday afternoon. OMB chairman and CEO Anselmo Adriano said the 400 sacks of seized fake CDs and DVDs, including “blank” storage items used in “burning data”. Prior to the seizure, Adriano said the OMB conducted surveillance after receiving […]
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BFAR bans ’Alamang’ from W. Samar, Surigao Sur, Tagbilaran, not safe for human consumption
DAVAO CITY (March 27) — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has banned the gathering, catching and eating of “alamang” in San Pedro Bay, Western Samar; Lianga Bay, Surigao del Sur; and coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran in Bohol due to the presence of paralytic shellfish poison. Based on the laboratory results, […]
Duterte tells public: ‘You are who you elect’
DAVAO CITY (March 26) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday encouraged the public to vote wisely in the upcoming midterm elections, noting that it is vital that they choose aspiring senatorial candidates who have integrity and are genuine public servants. In the past, people elect voters because of their popularity and posture, but this time, […]
Martial law in Mindanao favorable to IPs
MANILA — Some members of Mindanao’s indigenous peoples (IPs) have expressed their continued support to the ongoing martial law in the island. Datu Ramon Dayaan, in an interview with DWDD Radio on March 20, said the reports claiming that IP are being abused or having problems due to martial law are not true, adding that sources […]
Bong Go draws Cebuanos out in the streets, gets strong support from vote-rich province
DAVAO CITY — Cebuanos from all walks of life on Saturday went out on the streets in a display of support as the motorcade of former Special Assistant to the President and 2019 senatorial candidate Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go went around in Lapu-Lapu City. As Go’s motorcade passed by, motorists stopped and honked their horns […]
Citing ‘Bato’s’ figure, Duterte claims at least 1.6-M Filipinos hooked on shabu
DAVAO CITY (March 25) — At least 1.6 million Filipinos are hooked on shabu, this was the claim of President Rodrigo Duterte as he cited the data presented to him by former PNP chief, now administration candidate Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa. Duterte said the figure was a conservative number as the statistic only covered during […]
Murdered DavNorte lawyer a victim of EJK, says lawyer brods
DAVAO CITY (March 25) — The brothers of murdered lawyer Rex Jasper Lopoz said their brother was a victim of the Duterte administration’s extrajudicial killings. Lopoz was murdered by still unknown gunman inside the vicinity of City Mall shopping center along the Davao-Butuan highway in Visayan Village , Tagum City, Davao del Norte, at about […]
163 Filipino seafarers onboard cruise ship ‘Viking Sky’ safe-DFA
DAVAO CITY (March 25) — The 163 Filipino seafarers aboard cruise ship ‘Viking Sky’ are safe, this was the assurance of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Sunday. The Viking Sky was carrying 1,373 passengers and crew members. The report said the crew issued a mayday call. Fearing the ship would run aground, they managed […]
Walay ‘terror attack’ sa Tagum-PNP
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Marso 25) — Hugot nga gipanghimakak sa kapulisan sa Dakbayan sa Tagum nga gibombahan sa teroristang grupo ang ilang syudad niadtong Sabado, Marso 23. Sa opisyal nga sulat pahayag ni Tagum City Police Director Police Superintendent Jefferson Ayban, iyang giklaro nga ang miboto didto sa atubangan sa Livestok Auction Center, doul sa […]
BARMM rehab center opens in Maguindanao
COTABATO CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and local officials in the Maguindanao town of Sultan Kudarat opened Friday the Balay Silangan Reformation and Treatment Center for Drug Law Offenders that will serve the entire Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Mayor Shameem Mastura of Sultan Kudarat and PDEA-BARMM deputy regional director Marlon […]
Duterte to PNPA 2019 graduates: “Never be deceived by power nor fame”
DAVAO CITY (March 24) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, March 22, reminded the fresh graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) “never be deceived by power nor by fame. What is important is your honor, for it is your badge towards genuine success. During the 40th Commencement Exercises of the “SANSIKLAB” Class 2019, Duterte […]
Dinagat Island town Mayor, Councilor arrested for illegal possession of firearms
DAVAO CITY (March 24) — Authorities on Saturday morning, March 23, Tubajon, arrested Dinagat town Mayor Romeo Constantino Vargas and municipal Councilor Norlito Ticod, for illegal possession of firearms. Vargas was arrested in his residence in Purok 1, Brgy. Santa Cruz, Tubajon, while Ticod was arrested in Brgy. Puerto Princesa, Basilisa, Dinagat Islands. The two […]
El Niño damaged P161-M crop in DavSur
DAVAO CITY – El Niño-hit towns of Davao del Sur lost at least PHP161.2 million worth of rice and corn crops, affecting close to 4,000 farmers since the severe drought hit the province late last year. Roy Jose Pascua, focal person for Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (DRRMC) of the Department of Agriculture in Region 11 […]