COTABATO CITY – Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raided here Wednesday a printing shop allegedly involved in the printing of fake public documents and arrested its owner. Marlon Toledo, supervising agent for NBI – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), identified the suspect as Adamson Areola Yap, owner of the Adamson Printing […]
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Three PNP officials, 14 others relieved in GenSan over P2-B Police Paluwagan Scam
DAVAO CITY (March 28) — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Oscar Albayalde relieved on Monday the chief of the PRO-12 directorial staff, Col. Manuel Lukban Jr., and city police director, Col. Raul Supiter in connection with the ongoing investigation into the nearly PHP2-billion investment scam called Pulis Paluwagan Movement. The three PNP officers and […]
New motorcycle plates not made of metal: LTO
MANILA — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) assured motorcycle riders that the new license plates will not be made of metal, an official said on Tuesday. LTO chief Edgar Galvante said no provision of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act states that the new motorcycle plates shall be made out of metal or steel. “It is not […]
Cultural mapping sought to preserve Pasuquin church ruins
LAOAG CITY — The recent discovery of a heritage artifacts which was accidentally found in the Vatican Archives has stirred so much interest from residents in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. The old photo shows a picturesque facade of a ruined Fil-Hispanic church in Pasuquin town which can help prove the town’s rich history. As a result, the […]
HS student, two others killed while trying to escape with carnapped vehicle in DavNor
TAGUM CITY (March 27) — A high school student and his two companions were killed when they put up a fight against pursuing policemen, while they were trying to escape with their carnapped motorbike, Sunday at about 7:40 in the evening in Barangay Salvacion, Carmen, Davao del Norte. Davao del Norte Police Director Colonel Ferlu […]
PDEA verifying reports on 31 celebrities in the illegal drugs ‘watch list’
DAVAO CITY (March 27) —— Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) director Aaron Aquino on Tuesday said they are still verifying the information that 31 celebrities in the showbiz industry are allegedly linked to illegal drugs. Aquino in a report published by Philippine News Agency said the PDEA is validating information on the alleged drug links […]
OMB seizes pirated DVDs in Iligan City
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 […]
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 […]