Naval station has new chief
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 02:21 a.m.THE newly installed commander of the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) vowed on Tuesday to continue and enhance the gains that his predecessor has attained. But top on the list is the morale of his men.
Commodore Philip L. Cacayan, who has served the NFEM for two years since November 5, 2010, is now designated as deputy chief of ctaff for personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
‘Ampatuan massacre shouldn’t happen again’
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 02:21 a.m.PEACE and order remains top on the list for the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as the country moves closer to the 2013 elections.
Lieutenant General Jorge Segovia, Eastmincom commander, said he already issued a directive to all his subordinate commanders, before the filing of the certificate of candidacy (COC) started on Monday, to strictly implement its security measures in their area of responsibility especially on 2013 election, adding they have learned their lesson from the Maguindanao massacre on November 2009, where 58 innocent civilians, including the 37 media practitioners, were killed.
Councilman, student found dead in boarding house
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 02:19 a.m.A VILLAGE councilman and a woman believed to be his mistress were found dead in a boarding house in Barangay 21-C, Piapi along Quezon Boulevard, Davao City on Monday evening, after what sounded like an argument between the two.
Chief Inspector Caezar Cabuhat, chief of Sta. Ana Police Station, identified the victims as Ryann Crisostomo Kokam, 37, councilman of Barangay 20-B, and Katherine Yu Baguio, 24, student, who was from Tagum City but was a transient resident of Block 50 in Barangay 21-C in Davao City.
Councilman, student found dead in boarding house
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 02:18 a.m.A VILLAGE councilman and a woman believed to be his mistress were found dead in a boarding house in Barangay 21-C, Piapi along Quezon Boulevard, Davao City on Monday evening, after what sounded like an argument between the two.
Chief Inspector Caezar Cabuhat, chief of Sta. Ana Police Station, identified the victims as Ryann Crisostomo Kokam, 37, councilman of Barangay 20-B, and Katherine Yu Baguio, 24, student, who was from Tagum City but was a transient resident of Block 50 in Barangay 21-C in Davao City.
Hugpong political party to issue Conas today
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 02:18 a.m.THE Hugpong the Tawong Lungsod, the local political party in Davao City, is set to issue the Certificates of Nomination and Acceptance (Cona) for all its official standard bearers today, Wednesday.
Councilor Melchor Quitain, secretary general of Hugpong, in an interview at the plenary hall of the City Council on Tuesday said they have to expedite the issuance of the Conas since it is one of the requirements before one candidate, who is running under a party, can file his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) before the Commission on Election (Comelec).
Proposed solar farm passes first reading
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 02:17 a.m.THE City Council on Tuesday's regular session has passed under first reading a proposal from a firm to build a 15-megawatt solar farm in Davao City.
Winston Lorenzana Mendoza, chairman of Lim Solar Philippines (LSP), on his project proposal submitted to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, said the project, which will be called Davao Solar Farm (DSF), is a plan under a 15-year Built Operate and Transfer (BOT).
Councilor Advincula Jr. will not give way to father
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 02:17 a.m.DAVAO City Councilor Victorio Advincula Jr., whose father is also running for the same position in the same district, said he will not withdraw his candidacy especially since he is the official standard bearer of Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod.
During the City Council's regular session on Tuesday, the younger Advincula said he was really shocked when he learned that his father, Victorio Sr., officially filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Monday.
Pacman's wife runs for vice guv
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 03:43 p.m.DAVAO CITY -- In a development that caught everybody by surprise, Jinky Pacquiao, wife of Representative and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, came out of the blue and stunned even her mother-in-law by agreeing to file her certificate of candidacy for the vice governor of Sarangani.
The decision to accept the offer to throw her hat into politics came just an hour before her husband's schedule to file his own certificate of candidacy (COC).
Just 2 serious bets filed COCs on Monday
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 12:30 a.m.IT WAS a quiet day at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) city office on Monday as only two candidates, who can be regarded as serious contenders, filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs).
The earliest was incumbent Representative Karlo Alexei B. Nograles (1st District, Davao City) who arrived at 8:08 a.m., and former Davao City Councilor Victorio Advincula Sr., who wants to regain his seat in the City Council for the third district.
2 Advinculas want SP slots under Hugpong
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 12:30 a.m.HUGPONG sa Tawong Lungsod, which debuts this political season as a full-fledged political party, is in a dilemma as two members from the same family want a slot in the same district for the city council slate.
Otherwise, Hugpong’s candidates are more of the same plus family replacements of incumbents who are already serving their third term.
Theft charges filed vs. airport cop
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 12:29 a.m.THEFT charges were filed against a policeman detailed at Police Center for Aviation Security (Pcas) based at the Davao International Airport (DIA) for allegedly stealing eight pieces of gold disc or refined gold worth P25 million owned by a businessman.
In a resolution, Prosecutor Marte Melchor Velasco found probable cause to charge Senior Police Officer (SPO2) Reynaldo Marzado with theft, instead of qualified theft charges filed by complainant Leo Briones, 55.
Internal revenue agency exec out on bail
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 12:28 a.m.THE legal officer of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in Davao region who was arrested on alleged extortion is out on bail.
Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 16 Judge Emmanuel Carpio granted the petition for bail filed by lawyer Caesar Europa, one of the counsels of the accused lawyer Roderick Orallo of BIR-Davao region, on Friday, September 28.
European Union suspends assistance to Mindanao peace group
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 12:27 a.m.THE European Union (EU) has temporarily suspended its funding assistance to Mindanao People's Caucus (MPC), a non-government organization involved in the peace efforts in Mindanao, pending their investigation on alleged lapses in procedures observed by the funder against MPC.
In a letter dated September 25, EU Delegation to the Philippines Contracts and Finance head Willem Verpoest informed MPC head Mary Ann Arnado that their (EU) auditors have "spotted a number of potential ineligible costs" during their financial audit on a number of MPC projects.
Mayor Sara on 5-day leave, no sked for Soca yet
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 12:27 a.m.THERE is no schedule yet for the third and last state of the city address (Soca) of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, which she has to deliver before the end of her first term in office.
This after the mayor last week postponed the Soca, which was supposed to be delivered last September 25, due to her delicate pregnancy.
Duterte denies building political dynasty in Davao
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 12:26 a.m.DAVAO City Vice Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte lambasted those who accused him of building political dynasty in Davao City, saying that they were installed by Dabawenyos in their respective positions through a popular vote.
Speaking during the first convention of Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod, the newly-accredited local political party in Davao City at SM Lanang Premier SMX Convention Center, Duterte denied the accusation, saying Davao City voters were the ones who put him, his son Paolo, and daughter Sara in their respective position.
Palace challenged to address land grabbing
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 12:26 a.m.TRIBAL leaders in Jose Abad Santos in Davao del Sur are challenging the National Government to address their long-standing problem with land grabbing by influential families there since the 1960s.
Leaders of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), Manobo–Blaan (Mabla) Tribal Association of Davao del Sur, Karapatan, Katribu in Southern Mindanao Region (SMR), and some residents of Barangay Butuan, accuse one well-known landlord in Jose Abad Santos town as having grabbed their lands through the years with the use of harassment and armed goons.
Filing of COCs starts
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 12:04 a.m.THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) will start accepting at 8 a.m. today, Monday, the certificates of candidacy (COC) of those who will run in next year's elections. The filing of COCs ends on October 5, Friday.
Lawyer Marlon Casquejo, Comelec-Davao assistant regional director, has appealed to election aspirants to file their COCs on the prescribed period and during office hours, meaning from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
3 get reclusion perpetua for killing man
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 12:03 a.m.THE Regional Trial Court (RTC) sentenced three men to reclusion perpetua for stabbing to death another man in 2006.
The convicts were identified as Ronel Iroy, Rolando Llego and Ryan Sumatra.
Court refuses to dismiss case vs Mangudadatu guards
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 12:03 a.m.A LOCAL court handling the murder case filed against two Mangudadatu escorts denied their motion to dismiss the case but granted a request to file an objection to evidence.
In a six-page order dated September 24, Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 16 Judge Emmanuel Carpio said he would not allow that the case against PO1 Ibrahim Langalen and PO1 Surab Lintukan Banta be dismissed because there are still other aspects of the case to be considered.
35 labor dispute cases mediated
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 12:02 a.m.THE National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) Davao region handled 35 labor dispute cases from January to June this year.
In a power-point presentation of the mid-year NCMB report, it showed that their office handled 19 cases for conciliation-mediation, 14 single entry approach (Sena) and two cases for voluntary arbitration (VA).
Dabawenyos still hopeful that wannabes will fulfill promises
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 12:01 a.m.WITH the start of filing of certificate of candidacies (COCs) for the May 2013 elections, Dabawenyos contacted by Sun.Star Davao were one in holding on to the hope that the candidates will be true to the promises they will make during the campaign period.
In a text message, lawyer Prima Quinsayas said she hopes tomorrow will be one of the days “that will prove Aquino’s determination to have us all walk the Daang Matuwid.”
Teener hacked in the head
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 12:00 a.m.A TEENER was hacked in the head by his friend during a drinking spree in Barangay Sto. Niño, Tugbok district on Saturday.
Police identified the victim as Inocencio Emnace Fernandez III, alias Osting, 18, a construction worker, of the same place.
No mayor, vice bet yet for Hugpong
Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 10:45 p.m.LOCAL political party in Davao City Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod bared on Friday its final line-up for councilor and congress race for the upcoming 2013 midterm elections while its candidates for mayor and vice mayor are yet to be announced anytime soon.
During the party’s first general convention held at the SMX-Convention 1 of the newly-opened SM Lanang Premier in Lanang this city, the assembly, which was headed by Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, in the absence of his daughter being the highest elected official.
City Hall employees group suspends new loan applications
Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 10:44 p.m.THE Davao City Hall Employees Association (Dachea) has temporarily suspended the acceptance of new loan applications as they got flooded with 778 loan applications among its members.
James Zimmerman, chief of Dachea told Sun.Star Davao on Friday that Dachea will process these 778 loan applications, especially for the emergency loan assistance program (Elap) that grants a maximum of P5,000.
Quality maritime education now in Davao
Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 10:44 p.m.THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) southern Mindanao has urged all present and incoming students aspiring for a promising career in the maritime industry not to go out of Davao City just to study maritime courses.
Captain George Ursabia, commander of the Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao, in Friday's Kapihan sa PIA at the VIP Lounge of Abreeza Mall Friday said almost all maritime courses being offered in Metro Manila are also being offered in Davao City.
Newly-opened SMX already booked big events
Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 10:43 p.m.THE second SMX Convention Center in the Philippines was finally opened, as SM Lanang Premier also opened its doors to Dabawenyos Friday.
Charry Casabar, director of sales of SMX Convention Center, said a number of organizers have already booked big events at the convention center.
Army overruns rebels’ camp in N. Cotabato
Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 09:57 p.m.KIDAPAWAN CITY - A chance encounter with a group of New People's Army (NPA) rebels on Wednesday in a remote village in Makilala town in North Cotabato led to the discovery of a rebel camp.
Lieutenant Nasrullah Sema, chief of the civil-military operations of the Army's 57th Infantry Battalion, said their men were conducting patrol operations when they encountered a group NPA rebels along the boundary of Barangays Rodero and Santo Nino, both in Makilala, around 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
Mall opening jams Lanang
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 11:38 p.m.MOTORISTS and commuters got stuck in heavy traffic along J.P. Laurel Avenue on Friday as the new SM Lanang Premier opened to the public.
Retired Colonel Desiderio Cloribel, said the traffic congestion could have been minimized had the old barangay hall of Ubalde in Agdao been demolished earlier. As of now, the old building stands right in the middle of the exit road to R. Castillo Street.
Diarrhea downs 64 Comval residents
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 11:38 p.m.AT LEAST 64 residents of Barangay Aguinaldo, Laak, Compostela Valley, were brought to the hospital for diarrhea on Friday.
Laak Mayor Rey Navarro confirmed the news report to Sun.Star Superbalita in a text message Friday.
Digos political party bares line-up for 2013 polls
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 11:37 p.m.DIGOS CITY -- Political party Abante-Digos bared its candidates for the 2013 midterm elections.
According to reports gathered by Sun.Star Superbalita, Digos City Mayor Joseph Penas has chosen his line-up of candidates under his party, Nationalist Peoples Coalition (NPC).
