COTABATO CITY (November 2)-– A retired police officer who had been bedridden due to illness died in a fire that hit a residential area of Pedro Colina Hill here before dawn Friday. Fire Officer Aldrin Jason Nara, speaking for the Bureau of Fire Protection’s station in Cotabato City, said the blaze, which started at about 2 […]
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10 Northern Mindanao LGUs cited in 2018 Seal of Local Governance
DAVAO CITY (November 2)– Ten local government units (LGUs) from Northern Mindanao successfully clinched the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) for this year. For the City Government, El Salvador City retained its spot in the list of awardees, while for Municipal Governments, the following bagged the seal for this year: Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte; Sultan […]
MIPC joins international community in observance of Int’l Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
DAVAO CITY (2 November)– The Mindanao Independent Press Council (MIPC), an organization of journalists in Mindanao who bonded together to advance press freedom and democracy joined journalists around the world in commemorating the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. “Let us remember those who sacrificed and died while doing a legitimate story […]
OFW saved from death row to come home soon
DAVAO CITY (November 2) — Jennifer Dalquez, the Overseas Filipina Worker who was saved from death row is coming home soon after a UAE court acquitted her. The Department of Foreign Affairs in a statement said Dalquez, will be released from prison today in the United Arab Emirates and might be able to fly home […]
Dakung Balyena midagsa sa baybay sa Ozamiz
DAKBAYAN SA OZAMIZ (Nobembre 1) —Usa ka Balyena nga adunay gitas-on nga 7.8 metros o halos 26 ka tiil ang nadagsa sa bayabayon sa Catadman, Ozamiz City. Sumala sa mga mananagat nga nakuraat sila sa dihang ilang makita ang us aka dako kaayong isda nga naglukso-lukso sa ilang gipangtanom nga mga guso [seaweed cultured farm]. […]
Duterte to NPA: Don’t occupy government, private properties
DAVAO CITY (November 1) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, reminded the New People’s Army (NPA) not to occupy government and private properties forcibly. During the distribution of Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to farmers in Northern Mindanao in Cagayan de Oro City, Wednesday, Duterte warned the armed group “Do not confiscate or seize or occupy […]
PRRD institutionalizes PH’s anti-illegal drugs strategy
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order institutionalizing the Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs Strategy (PADS) which outlines balanced efforts of the government to boost its campaign against illegal drugs. Under Executive Order No. 66 signed on Oct. 29, Duterte directed all government departments and offices, including government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and state […]
Membro sa kulto nangita sa mga bukog ni Kumander “Toothpick”
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Nobembre 1) — Usa ka pinasahi nga selebrasyon sa adlaw sa mga patay ang ginahimo sa pipila ka mga membro sa kulto didto sa M’lang, North Cotabato, ang mga membro sa kulto nagpangita sa bukog sa usa ka gibantog nga isog ug idlas nga lider nga adunay anting-anting. Sumala sa taho, daghan […]
10 bodies recovered, 14 rescued in Mt. Province landslide
BAGUIO CITY — 10 bodies were recovered, and 14 people were so far rescued as of 4 p.m. Wednesday from a two-story building of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Natonin town, Mountain Province that was buried in a landslide at the height of Typhoon Rosita on Tuesday. Rescue and retrieval operations […]
DILG: Federalism can unlock Soccsksargen’s chest of natural wealth
DAVAO CITY (October 31) – Federalism can be the key to unlocking Soccsksargen’s untapped abundance of natural and mineral resources, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). “The people of Soccsksargen are literally sitting on gold, copper, and iron, but are still living in poverty because of inequitable distribution of wealth […]
No ‘militarization’ of BOC: Guerrero
MANILA (October 31)— Newly-installed Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero assured that there would be no militarization of the bureau. “Let us correct the impression that there would be a militarization of the BOC. There will be personnel from the AFP that would support the BOC but that does not mean the BOC would […]
“All hands on deck” for Undas 2018
DAVAO CITY (October 31)– The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urges local government units (LGUs) and its attached agencies to place “all hands on deck” to ensure a peaceful and safe conduct of the annual tradition for the departed. DILG OIC-Secretary Eduardo M. Año says that the influx of people going home […]
Blue Alert for MisOr on All Souls and Saints Day
Cagayan de Oro (October 31)– In observance of All Souls and All Saints day, the Misamis Oriental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, placed the province into Blue Alert status, effective today Oct. 31, from 5pm, until Nov. 5 at 8am, as mandated by the Civil Defense, Region 10. Provincial DRRM Director, Fernando Vincent Q. Dy, […]