DAVAO CITY (February 12) — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recommended the filing of a deportation case against Jiale Zhang, the Chinese national who threw ‘taho’ at Police Officer 1 William Cristobal last Saturday. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente expressed dismay towards the incident which showed disrespect to the country. Morente said the act of Zhang showed “An utter display […]
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Japan opens consular office in Davao City
DAVAO CITY (February 12) — The Japanese government opened a consular office here. The long-dreamed opening of a consular office here was officially realized with the breaking of sake by Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Taro Kono and Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio Sunday evening, February 10. Kono said the establishment of a consular office here will further strengthen the close […]
Police Officer, 3 others killed in NCot town in a day
KABACAN, North Cotabato (February 12) —- Unidentified gunmen shot dead a police officer along the national highway in Sitio Malabuaya, Barangay Kayaga, Kabacan, North Cotabato at about 8:15 p.m. Sunday, February 10. Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) led by Police Chief Inspector Bernard Paray identified the victim as Senior Police Officer 4 Macatanong Lilangan, […]
Malicious Facebook posts trigger death of mom and 2 minor kids
TUBOD, Lanao del Norte ( February 12) — A mother and her two minor kids died in a vehicular accident while hurriedly leaving their home, this, after reading a social posts that terrorist will attack their village . Romeo Obedencio, the husband narrated, on February 7, the day after the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) Plebiscite, […]
Marbel Bishop Emeritus Dinualdo Gutierrez dies
DAVAO CITY (February 11) — Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez, the Bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Marbel died on Sunday at 5:30 in the morning, due to lingering illness. Gutierrez, 79, was one of the critics of the Duterte administration’s drug war and took a strong stance against the open-pit mining of Saguitarius Mines’ in South […]
P24-B project for conflict-affected areas in Mindanao
DAVAO CITY (February 11) — The Philippine and Japanese governments on Sunday signed an exchange-of-notes for the construction of 150 kilometers of roads and 40 bridges worth PHP24 billion under the Road Network Development Project in Conflict-Affected Areas in Mindanao. In a ceremony held at Marco Polo Hotel here, Department of Foreign (DFA) Affairs Secretary […]
DSWD warns public against ‘online adoption’ scam
DAVAO CITY (February 11)— The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday warned the public anew against participating in illegal adoption facilitated online through social media accounts. In a legal adoption media forum, DSWD Assistant Secretary Glenda Relova said online adoptions are considered scams which could endanger the lives of children and parents involved. […]
Davaoeños warned against KAPA investment scam
DAVAO CITY (February 11) —-The anti-scam unit of the city government of Davao, has warned the public to avoid groups or companies encouraging people to invest money with a promise of giving them hefty monthly returns. The city government issued an alarm to its constituents after receiving a memorandum from the South Cotabato Police Provincial […]
Babayeng Insik gipriso kay namasya ug taho sa pulis
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Febrero 10) — Usa ka babayeng Insik ang gibalhog sa prisohan, human niini gibasyahan ug ‘Taho” ang pulis nga na destino sa Metro Rail Transit’s (MRT) Boni Ave. station sa Mandaluyong City kagahapon alas 8:00 sa buntag. Sumala ni Direktor Guillermo Eleazar, hepe sa National Capital Region Police Office (NCPRO), si Jiale Zhang, […]
Father beats son after learning he is a gay
MALUNGON, Sarangani (February 10)-— Police and municipal authorities here rescued a minor from the abuses of his father who cannot accept that his son is a gay. Nikki (not his real name), 15, a high school student, used the social media account of the municipal government to seek help from Municipal Mayor Tessa Constantino about […]
Army running after BIFF find guns inside a toilet
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao — Soldiers running after suspected members of the Islamic State-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) found high powered firearms in an abandoned toilet in Datu Piang, Maguindanao Friday. Major Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, the Army’s 6th Infantry Division commander, said members of 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion found the high-powered firearms inside the comfort room […]
Duterte orders DOH to resolve measles outbreak
DAVAO CITY (February 8)— President Rodrigo Duterte wants a swift intervention on the current measles outbreak plaguing Metro Manila and Central Luzon. This as the Department of Health revealed about 90 percent of those infected with measles nationwide are unvaccinated, an official of the Department of Health said Thursday. There are currently outbreaks of measles […]
Ex-Laguna mayor faces 8-year jail term for graft
DAVAO CITY (January 9) — The Sandiganbayan has sentenced former Cabuyao, Laguna Mayor Isidro Hemedes Jr. to eight years imprisonment for holding office in a private bank while serving as City Mayor at the same time. The anti-graft court sentenced Hemedes for being a member of the Board of Directors of Luzon Development Bank, a […]