DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The regional Court in Digos City issued warrant of arrest yesterday (March 6) against self-confessed gun for hire Edgar Matobato. Judge Carmelita Davin of RTC Branch 19 issued the warrant of arrest against Matobato in relation to the frustrated murder case filed by retired agrarian reform adjudicator judge Abeto Salcedo Jr. […]
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Senate approves bill increasing maternity leave to 120 days
MANILA, Philippines – In celebration of the Women Month, the Senate approved on third and final reading a proposed bill granting 120 days of paid maternity leave. Obtaining 22 affirmative votes, the Senate Monday (March 6) approved Senate Bill 1305 otherwise known as the proposed Expanded Maternity Leave Law. The bill seeks to increase maternity […]
PNP chief tells Mindanao sultans to replace political leaders involved in drugs
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (March 6) — Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa urged the Muslims leaders to replaced leaders involved in illegal drugs. Dela Rosa who was guest to the First Mindanaw Sultanate Summit on Peace and Security Saturday, March 4 thanked the Mindanao sultans and datus for not being involved […]
54-year old British father raped 16-year-old lesbian daughter
UNITED KINGDOM— A 54-year old British father raped her 16-year-old lesbian daughter after informing him she is a lesbian. The ordeal of the teenage girl as reported by The Mirror on March 3, 2017 stated the daughter confided to her father she was struggling with her identity, but instead of giving advice, he raped her […]
DSWD, 2 Davao state-run hospitals ink deal on PHP300-M free medicine program
DAVAO CITY, March 3 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Region 11 and the two regional hospitals in Davao sealed Friday the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the implementation of the PHP300-million “Libreng Gamot” program of President Rodrigo Duterte. Of the PHP 300 million, the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) […]
Five new bird flu outbreaks reported at farms in Taiwan
BEIJING, March 4 (PNA/Sputnik) — Five new hotbeds of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, have been identified at Taiwanese farms, local media reported on Saturday. The H5N2 and H5N8 virus strains were registered at five affected farms and birds were put to death at two of the farms, the Taiwanese Central News Agency […]
House passed Death Penalty Law
MANILA, Philippines (MARCH 2) – On Ash Wednesday, the House of Representatives approved on second reading the bill for reimposition of the country’s death penalty law. House Bill 4727 was passed via viva voce past 7:30 p.m. The house took two hours to cater to the amendments which the members wanted to include in the […]
Muslim Sector in Basilan oppose beauty pageant
BASILAN, Philippines – A group of Muslim in the province of Basilan recently expressed strong opposition to the holding of beauty pageant involving Muslim women. The province-wide search for Miss Pakaradjaan 2017 is being opposed as the group claims women in Islam are considered sacred. Ronda de Basilan radio station quoted a Muslim leader saying […]
Duterte fires campaign spokes as NIA Chief over corruption issue
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (March 1)–President Rodrigo Duterte fired National Irrigation Administration chief Peter Laviña Monday over corruption issues. Newsline.ph sources revealed, a group of NIA regional directors met Duterte Thursday night in Panacan, Davao City (his Mindanao extension office) and informed Duterte that Laviña is asking “percentage” from projects implemented, a thing that drew President’s […]
8-year old Sulu hostage reunites with family
Eight year- old boy Rexon Romoc who was kidnapped in Zamboanga Sibugay and held hostage in Sulu for almost 7 months was reunited with his family today. We flew him to Manila and turned him over to his parents Elmer and Nora Romoc after a medical checkup done by Dr. Rose Liquete, chief of the […]
A veteran Cebuano lawyer, does not want to be called ‘attorney’
DAVAO CITY , Philippines (March 1)– As a sign of protest over corruption in the judiciary, Cebuano lawyer Dionisio Cañete no longer wants to be called attorney, a petition granted by the Supreme Court recently. Cañete claims rampant corruption changes decision at the judiciary, a practice he can no longer swallow. In his petition to […]
Food sufficiency amid calamities, but not holocaust – Alonto
COTABATO CITY, Philippines (March 1) – A top agriculture official of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao joined in the central government’s optimism on food sufficiency with the use of modern farming technology amid calamitous circumstances brought about by Climate Change. “We can do it with the huge budget of the Department,” said ARMM Agriculture […]
71st Infantry Battalion, 5,000 Tagumeños Join Prayer for Peace
MAWAB, Compostela Valley Province – Army personnel from 71st Infantry (Kaibigan) Battalion participated during the Prayer for Peace Rally initiated by the City Government Unit of Tagum joined by religious, and youth sector at the City Hall Atrium, Brgy Apokon, Tagum City on Monday, February 27. Local city officials and employees were joined by leaders […]