MANILA — Separate petitions to deny due course were filed on Monday against former senator Alan Peter Cayetano and his wife, Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for not possessing the minimum residency qualification imposed by the 1987 Constitution for the members of the House of Representatives. Petitioner and Taguig resident […]
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NBI files graft, misconduct raps vs Lapeña over 105 missing containers
DAVAO CITY (November 13)— The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed criminal and administrative complaints against former Bureau of Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapena, over the 105 containers of ceramic tiles that vanished from the Bureau of Customs earlier in the year. Lapeña was recently assigned to head the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority […]
2 SoCot PNP execs sacked over killing of environment advocate, family cries justice
DAVAO CITY (November 13) — The Police Regional Office (PRO)-12 relieved over the weekend Senior Supt. Nestor Salcedo, South Cotabato police director, and Supt. Jose Mari Simangan, Polomolok police chief, following the death of B’laan tribal leader and environment advocate Rodrigo Samling on October 31, 2018. The police report indicated that operatives were out to serve […]
Pulis opisyal nga namatay sa buy-bust wala gitagaan ug ‘police honors’
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Nobembre 12) –Wala gihatagan ug pasidungog kon ‘police honors’ si Supt. Santiago Ylanan Rapiz, atol sa iyang lubong niadtong Domingo didto sa Rose Lawns Memorial Park sa Barangay Bata dakbayan sa Bacolod. Si Rapiz, 53, kanhi hepe sa Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) namatay atol sa buy-bust didto sa Dipolog City niadtong […]
Sandiganbayan convicts Imelda Marcos
MANILA — The Sandiganbayan on Friday convicted former First Lady and now Ilocos Norte 2nd District Rep. Imelda Marcos of seven counts of graft due to her “financial interests and participation in the management of private foundations in Switzerland” when she served as a Cabinet official during her late husband’s term. The anti-graft court also sentenced […]
IPs seek legal aid from PRRD; to file raps vs. CPP-NPA
MANILA — A group of indigenous peoples (IPs) on Thursday met with President Rodrigo Duterte and presented four resolutions, including one seeking legal assistance for the filing of appropriate charges against the communists and their founding leader Jose Maria Sison. The meeting between the 31 IPs representing at least eight tribes from Mindanao and Duterte took […]
Kidapawan dad goes to session on horseback
DAVAO CITY (November 9) — Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) Datu Radin Igwas attended the session on Thursday, Nov. 9 on horseback. This was after Kidapawan City Mayor Joseph Evangelista recalled his government-issued service vehicle. Igwas was left with no choice but to go back to basics–ride his horse-to attend the Sangguniang Panglungsod regular session in […]
3rd telco player is Davao businessman
DAVAO CITY (November 9) — The qualified third telecommunications player is a Davao businessman who has partnered with China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom), with their joint venture as Mislatel consortium. Uy, who is behind Udenna Corp. is into retail and distribution of petroleum products and its subsidiary Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corporation and the Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company. […]
Newsline.ph turns two!
DAVAO CITY– — Newsline. ph, the only innovation project from the Asia and Pacific for WAN-IFRA’s Strengthening Media and Society which made it to the World Media Congress marks its second year on November 8, 2018. Last year, it won the SMS innovation project for start-up during the World Media Congress in Berlin, Germany. The […]
More flight cancellations seen as CAAP upgrades NAIA navigation system
MANILA — Air passengers should expect more flights to be affected on Nov. 15-20, as arriving flights will be reduced by four per hour, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) spokesperson Eric Apolonio. In an interview with Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Thursday, Apolonio said, this is part of the safety measure needed as CAAP improves […]
DICT defends integrity of 3rd telco selection process
MANILA (November 8)– The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) defended the validity and integrity of the bidding process, which resulted in the provisional awarding of the third telco slot to a consortium between Davao City-based holding company Udenna Corporation and Chinese state-owned firm China Telecommunications Corporation last Wednesday. Mislatel Consortium, led by local […]
SWS survey shows “very strong” support on mandatory drug test for 10 years old above; DepEd and PNP against the proposal
DAVAO CITY (November 8)– There was a positive response on the proposed mandatory drug tests in schools for students in the fourth grade level and above, results of the Social Weather Station (SWS) survey shows. This means, that among the respondents of the survey conducted on September, 51 % believe that children of about 10 years […]
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Cardinal Quevedo; appoints Bishop Lampon as successor
DAVAO CITY (November 8) — Pope Francis has finally accepted the resignation of Cardinal Orlando Quevedo, the archbishop of Cotabato and named Bishop Angelito Lampon of Jolo as his successor. The resignation and appointment were made public in Rome on Tuesday at noon (7:00pm local time). “After 20 years of service as Archbishop in Bangsamoro territory, […]