DAVAO CITY (October 23) — A lawyer filed a petition to cancel the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday. Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio filed the petition during the last day to file petitions to deny due course or cancel COC filed for the May […]
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DPWH to implement drainage system upgrade next year
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 23)- The Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) is expected to implement next year the proposed upgrading of the drainage system in response to the perennial flooding caused by heavy rains. City Engineering Chief, Engr. Rolando Pacuribot said that among the flood-prone areas or the low-lying areas in the […]
Pimentel faces DQ case over senatorial bid
MANILA — A petition to cancel the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III was filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, the last day to file petitions to deny due course or cancel COC filed for next year’s polls. “Senator Pimentel is ineligible to run as such under the two […]
Comelec sets campaign period for Bangsamoro Organic law
DAVAO CITY (October 22)- The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has set the campaign period for the Bangsamoro Organic Law on December 7 and end on January 19, 2019, before the actual conduct of the plebiscite. The Commission on Elections en banc, pursuant to the authority granted by Republic Act 11054, has set the date for […]
Anak og 4 ka-igsoon ni Agriculture Secretary Piñol modagan 2019 eleksyon
AMAS, NORTH COTABATO (OKTOBRE 22) — Lima sa pamilya ni Agriculture Emmanuel Piñol ang modagan sa umabot nga May 13, 2019 eleksyon didto sa North Cotabato. Sa lima, upat niini ang igsoon ni Piñol ug sa isa iyang anak. Sumala sa listahan sa provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec) dinhi, lima ka nagkadaiyang posisyon ang daganan […]
Central Bank to order all banks to report tech glitches w/in 2 hrs
DAVAO CITY (OCTOBER 22)— The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will order all banks to submit report concerning cybersecurity issues in their system within two hours of its discovery. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier said the Monetary Board, the central bank’s policy-making has approved the stricter measure during their weekly meeting […]
Big time gasoline price rollback Monday
MANILA (October 21) — Pump prices are set to go down for the second week in a row, but this time private motorists will be the big winners owing to a big drop in the price of unleaded gasoline effective 6 a.m., Monday (Oct. 22). At least one oil firm disclosed as early as Saturday afternoon […]
Duterte renews call for NPA to surrender
DAVAO CITY (October 21) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, called anew on members of the New People’s Army (NPA) to surrender to the government as he is ready to provide them a comfortable life. In his brief remarks at the inauguration of Gaisano Grand Citygate Mall, President Duterte acknowledged the initial support the NPA […]
Village exec on ‘narco list’, 3 others fall in DavOr raid
DAVAO CITY — Authorities arrested a barangay official, who was included on the government’s “narco list”, and a soldier during simultaneous raids that also netted two other alleged drug personalities in the Davao Oriental town of Lupon on Friday morning, a police official said. Chief Supt. Marcelo Morales, Police Regional Office 11 (Davao) director, said […]
Pernia: Scheduled hike in fuel tax should push through
MANILA (October 19) — Socioeconomic Secretary Ernesto Pernia favors that the petroleum tax hike scheduled for next year push through, after the latest report on oil futures forecast a softening of oil world crude prices in 2019. “Maybe, it’s better if we don’t suspend it. We really have to study it seriously first,” he told reporters […]
76 aspirants file COCs in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY–The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said that a total of 76 aspirants have filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COC) in this city for the 2019 mid-term polls. Lawyer Stephen Roy Cañete, first district election officer, said that of the total number of candidates, six are mayoral aspirants; three for vice mayor; seven […]
Duterte signs first oil exploration deal
DAVAO CITY (October 19) —President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed the first-ever petroleum service contract under his administration, which would pave the way for the conduct of more oil exploration activities in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador S. Panelo in a Palace press briefing Thursday confirmed that the President attended on Wednesday the Ceremonial Signing […]
Close to 800K Pinoys affected by Facebook data breach
MANILA — The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has ordered Facebook to provide notifications to more than 700,000 Filipino users, whose personal information were affected by a data breach last September. In its order Thursday, the privacy watchdog said the social media firm must provide identity theft insurance for affected Filipino data subjects or establish a […]