Tag: Davao

President Duterte names politicians, judges, police officials allegedly involved in illegal drugs

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte named over 160 politicians, judges, military and police officials allegedly involved in illegal drugs during his visit to the wake of fallen soldiers at the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao in Davao City on Sunday, August 7, 2016. According to the President, he had to reveal the names of these personalities as part of his responsibility and vow to cleanse the country of those allegedly involved in the […]

4,000 drug users at pushers ang sumuko sa Tagum City

By Zen Tambioco Eagle News Service Davao   TAGUM City, Davao Del Norte (Eagle News). Apat na libong drug users at pushers ang sumuko sa Tagum City dahil sa mas pinaigting na kampanya ng syudad laban sa droga na tinawag nilang “Seryosong Tagumenyo Ayaw ng Droga” o STAnD. Pinapangunahan ng alkalde ng Tagum City na si Mayor Allan L. Rellon ang nasabing kampanya. Suportada rin ni Davao North Provincial Governor Anthony G. Del Rosario ang […]

Presyo ng Durian, inaasahang tataas sa susunod na buwan

DAVAO City (Eagle News). Inaasahan na tataas ang presyo ng durian sa susunod na buwan sa Davao City kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng Kadayawan Festival.  Ito ay dahil sa malaking ektaryang taniman ng durian na napinsala ng El Niño. Ayon kay Davao Durian Council President Larry Miculob, nasa 410 ektarya umano ang lubusang napinsala ng El Niño at kinakailangang tanimang muli.  Marami ring napinsalang puno ng durian ang aabutin ng tatlo hanggang apat na taon bago pa muling makapagbunga. […]

Miyembro ng PNP sa Cotabato, huli sa Davao ng pagbebenta ng illegal na droga

DAVAO City (Eagle News). Nahuli sa Davao City ang isang miyembro ng (PNP-BPAT) or Philippine National Police – Barangay Peacekeeping and Action Team na si Romel Naranjo Descalar, isang residente ng Kabacan sa North Cotabato. Nahuli ang suspek matapos magbenta ng shabu sa Davao City sa isinagawang drug buy-bust operation na pinangunahan ng Sta. Ana Police Station sa pamumuno ni Police Chief Inspector Hamlet Lerios. Ang operasyon ay nangyari sa loob ng Vaughn’s Kitchen na isang kainan […]

President Rodrigo Duterte, nasa Davao na uli

Davao City (Eagle News) — Nakabalik na si Pangulong Rodrigo ” Roa” Duterte sa Davao City  madaling araw ng Sabado, June 2, 2016 at tumuloy na sa kaniyang tahanan sa Matina Enclaves, Davao City. Ayon kay Christopher Lawrence Go, Special Assistant to the President, matapos ang isinagawang inagurasyon, halos walang tigil ang bagong Pangulo sa kanyang pakikipag-usap sa lahat ng miyembro ng kanyang gabinete at mga opisyal mula sa iba’t ibang departamento ng bansa. Inaasahan namang […]

Philippines’ Duterte defends war on crime, death penalty stance

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte on Monday hit out at “stupid” human rights campaigners, as he defended his imminent war on crime and emphasized the death penalty was for retribution. Duterte gave a lengthy speech in his southern hometown of Davao to outline his vision for the nation once he takes office on Thursday, with a heavy focus on his controversial plans to fight crime. “These human rights (groups), congressmen, how […]

Philippine dictator Marcos to get hero’s burial: Duterte

DAVAO, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos will finally be allowed a hero’s burial, the nation’s controversial incoming president said Monday, in what would be a huge win for the late strongman’s family as it pursues a return to power. Rodrigo Duterte also said he would pardon ex-president Gloria Arroyo, who is being detained at a military hospital while on trial for graft and vote fraud. The announcements by Duterte, who takes office on […]

3 opisyal ng PNP, pinagpipilian para maging PNP Chief

INIHAYAG ni President-elect Rodrigo Duterte na nakipagpulong na siya sa tatlong opisyal ng Philippine National Police na pinagpipilian niyang italaga bilang susunod na pinuno ng pambansang pulisya. Kasama sa kanyang mga kinausap si Police Chief Superintendent Ramon Apolinario na kasalukuyang office-in-charge ng Mimaropa Police, Police Senior Superintendent Rene Aspera na siyang Chief of Staff ng PNP anti- kidnapping group, at ang sinibak na brigade commander ng PNP Reactionary Standby Support Force na si Police Chief […]

Philippines’ Duterte ready to free communist rebels, resume talks

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte may release jailed communist rebels in an effort to restart peace talks aimed at ending a decades-old insurgency that has claimed tens of thousands of lives, an aide said Tuesday. The aide said Duterte, set to be sworn into office on June 30 after a landslide election victory on Monday, signalled his readiness to discuss the release of a number of imprisoned rebels, a key factor in […]