DAVAO CITY (February 27) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday, February 25, asked the support of barangay officials to work together to respond to the problems of the country, particularly law and order, corruption, and illegal drugs. In his speech before attendees of the 1st national Assembly of Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas, […]
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Distressed wooden-hulled vessel rescued off Tawi- Tawi
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Personnel of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (Navforwem) rescued a distressed wooden-hulled motor launch with seven crewmen aboard off Tawi-Tawi, a top official said Tuesday. Rear Admiral Rene Medina, Navforwem commander, said motor launch M/L Jomong was rescued Monday while the sailors aboard Patrol Craft-387 (PC-387) of the Naval Task Group Tawi-Tawi was […]
MILF chief assumes gov’t post as BARMM chief
COTABATO CITY – The leader of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is now officially a government official after he assumed on Tuesday the leadership of the expanded autonomous region in southern Philippines. In a turn-over ceremony, MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim assumed the top post of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from […]
Duterte tells accomplishments
DAVAO CITY (February 27)— President Rodrigo Duterte enumerated his accomplishments on Saturday, February 23, which are the fulfillment of the campaign pledges he made in 2016. In a speech during a Laguna campaign rally for PDP-Laban, President Duterte said in the span of three years, halfway into his term, he already fulfilled most of his […]
IP leaders IP declare NPA ‘persona non grata’
DAVAO CITY (February 27) –- Close to 600 leaders and members of the Ovu-Manobo tribe from the various villages of Southern Mindanao has declared the Communist New People’s Army ‘personan non grata.” The different leaders and their followers agreed to declare the rebels “persona non grata or unwelcome” in their communities, in the recently concluded three-day seminar which […]
Fisherman in Caraga DavOr fish out Cocaine bricks worth P232-M
DAVAO CITY (February 26) — A fisherman from the coastal town of Davao Oriental was happy, when he felt something heavy caught his net while sailing on Sunday, February 24, all along he thought it was a school of fish, but it turned out to be cocaine bricks amounting to P232,109,000. The fisherman whose name […]
Duterte warns “do not touch the priest, they have nothing to do with politics”
DAVAO CITY (February 25) —- President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday night, warned groups or people using his name not to touch the priest or to intimidate religious leaders, particularly Catholic priests. Duterte made the warning after receiving a text message from Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle concerning an anonymous individual using the President’s name […]
CHED to ban candidates in graduation ceremonies
DAVAO CITY (February 25) — Candidates for the May 13 elections beware! The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has issued a directive banning candidates running in the May 13 mid-term elections to attend graduation rites as guest speakers in graduation ceremonies, in both public and private higher education institutions (HEIs). CHED chair J. Prospero de Vera III last […]
Army, PNP accused of red-tagging personalities, groups
DAVAO CITY (February 25) — A journalist and his family, a church leader, a human rights advocate and their likes are reportedly being tagged by the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), as supporters cum members of the Communist Party of the Philippines. But both the police and military denied having a hand in […]
Duterte : BOL realization of our dreams
MALACAÑANG — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Friday, February 22, declared that the official ratification of the Organic Act for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is a realization of the collective desire of the Mindanaoans. “It will be the realization of all our dreams and end long decades of armed struggle that […]
Ex-druggies join Army in Maguindanao fun run
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao – To prove they have reformed and ready to live normal lives again, about 30 former drug dependents who surrendered to the government here joined a fun run initiated by Army troops on Saturday. “The activity was aimed to ensure the well-being of all reformists to deviate them from using illegal drugs and provide […]
Labor department says longer maternity leave won’t discourage employers
DAVAO CITY (February 24) — The recent signing of the Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) Law will not discourage employers to hire women, said Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello over the weekend. Bello said employers should look at the positive side of the law, saying happy employees are more productive because they are well motivated. “Having happy […]
Supreme Court suspends lawyer for milking client over annulment fee
DAVAO CITY (February 24) — The Supreme Court has suspended a 78-year-old lawyer for asking his client P50,000 in connection with his annulment case nine years ago. Aside from suspension, the resolution handed down by Justice Marvic Leonen dated January 8, ordered lawyer Wilfredo Lina-ac to return the money with interest to Everdina Angeles, with […]