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 […]
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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 […]
Customs, PDEA intercept P1.8 billion shabu from Vietnam at Manila North Harbor
DAVAO CITY (March 23) —Customs and anti-drugs personnel intercepted 276 kilos of suspected shabu worth P1.8 billion shipped from Vietnam and reached Manila North Harbor Friday night. Philippine authorities were informed by Vietnamese authorities of the contraband after a similar shipment with 300 kilos of illegal drugs was seized in Ho Chi Minh City last […]
Japan signs new P41.8-M grassroots projects in PH
MANILA— The Japanese embassy in Manila on Friday has signed five new grassroots projects worth PHP41.78 million, which are focused on improving education, health, and agriculture across the country. The projects, under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), will be implemented by the GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc. and the municipalities of Matanog […]
Sandiganbayan convicts ex-Maguindanao gov Ampatuan to 40 years for graft and corruption
Davao City (March 24)— The Sandiganbayan convicts former Maguindanao Governor Sajid Islam Ampatuan after finding him guilty of graft, falsification and malversation in connection with the alleged anomalous purchase of PHP35.7-million worth of construction materials in 2009. On Friday, March 22, the anti-graft court sentenced Ampatuan to 40 years imprisonment. In a 36-page resolution, the […]