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Inmate escapes after hearing - Sun.Star
Branch 1, according to a jail officer who requested anonymity. Before the escape at 10 am, three jail guards were accompanying more than three prisoners, including Andojar. The jail officer, in a phone interview, said personnel of the city jail and ...
Deportation of detained Taiwanese set - Sun.Star
A source from the BI, who refused to be identified as he is not authorized to give a statement on the issue, told Sun.Star Davao that the Taiwanese will leave the country in batches. He said the foreigners will be divided into three groups.
No sked yet on deportation of 72 Taiwanese - Sun.Star
A source from BI who refused to be named said they are processing the flight of the aliens but has no specific date yet. He said the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (Teco) in the Philippines processed the aliens' ticket since they were the ones who ...
Farmers told: Air grievances to police - Sun.Star
A source from DCPO who refused to be identified said that as far as their office is concerned, investigation is still ongoing. It is just that no one from the farmers groups have cooperated with the police on the investigation.
Lewd tabloids 'not under complaints board' - Sun.Star
A resident who refused to be named cited that while these tabloids also feature newsworthy stories, their lewd stories are not suitable to children. “The children can easily understand these stories because what they 'do' are clearly emphasized in the ...
Property owner asks CH to pay P33M - Sun.Star
A source from City Hall, who requested anonymity, said a property owner wrote Mayor Michael Rama recently and asked for just compensation for the 745-square-meter lot that the City used as a road. The property is now the J. Panis St. in Barangay ...
Immigration bureau still can't deport 72 Taiwanese - Sun.Star
A BI source, who refused to be named, said they still cannot deport the aliens pending resolution of a criminal complaint filed against the Taiwanese nationals before the City Prosecutor's Office (CPO). He said requirements needed for a deportation ...
Vendors rue meat sale outside Digos market - Sun.Star
A meat vendor, who requested anonymity, said the City Council ordinance is not fair as they have not implemented the 200 meters radius provision. He said authorities are quick to inspect the meat they are selling while turning a blind eye on the meat ...
'Sun-fried athletes' - Sun.Star
They should have reserved that for the athletes para dili kayo mainitan,” said an official who asked not to be named. Two Region 7 athletes fainted during the parade, while three others needed first aid due to the heat. Luckily for most of the Region 7 ...
Anti-overloading task force nets 8 trucks - Sun.Star
A truck driver, who refused to be named, said the Anti-Overloading Ordinance could affect their income since it limits their cargo load, but they have no choice but to obey the law. Ordinance 2011-87 or the Anti-Overloading Ordinance, which prohibits ...
Slain rebel's body still unclaimed: Army - Sun.Star
The trader, who refused to be identified, told media that two persons approached him last Saturday and told him they wanted to rent his truck for a “lipat-bahay” from Bansalan to Cagayan de Oro City using the Cotabato highway. He said when they reached ...
Teachers cry foul over loan application denial - Sun.Star
According to one of the teachers, who requested anonymity, the memorandum contained a provision which states that teachers whose net pay is less than P5,000 are not entitled to avail of a loan. “Pag meg-file kami loan, sabyan da eke makapag-avail kasi ...
3 slain, 5 hurt in Cebu fiesta show - Sun.Star
“Morag pabuto nga Judas' belt (It sounded like a Judas' belt),” said a resident, who refused to be identified. Police identified the casualties, apart from Yraola, as Marilou Mahinay, 33, and Jaime Pateño Jr., 38. Also injured in the shooting were ...
Davao police monitoring another tourist - Sun.Star
The BI agent, who refused to be named due to office protocol, said the arrested foreigners have violated the Immigration Law and are subject for deportation as stated under Section 37 of the said law. The agent added that if proven that the suspects ...
Gov't hopes underground river to attract more tourists, investments - Sun.Star
... and concerned agencies were ordered to give their full support and participate in activities recognizing the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature (N7WN), a senior government official said on Thursday.
Government hopes underground river to attract more tourists, investments - Sun.Star
... and concerned agencies were ordered to give their full support and participate in activities recognizing the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature (N7WN), a senior government official said on Thursday.
Ombudsman suspends execs for oppression, grave misconduct - Sun.Star
An official of the business department who refused to be identified, declined to comment. Meanwhile, Albania was already replaced from office a year ago, a Phividec staff said. Phividec-Misamis Oriental's new administrator is Leo Teriso Magno. Sun.
'One Cebu' might field Pabling for governor - Sun.Star
Based on initial feedback from town mayors, who refused to be named, they said they are in favor of former governor Pablo “Pabling” Garcia seeking the gubernatorial post again. The governor's father is currently the representative of the second ...
2 journalists found violating 'confidentiality clause' - Sun.Star
An official of Tingog CDO who requested anonymity said the two journalists circulated news that reportedly violated the rights of the victim. Tingog CDO is a group with more than 300 members who claimed to be men having sex with men (MSM) that was ...
Town's cops arrest the rain - Sun.Star
A police officer who refused to be identified said they contribute money from their own pocket for the police station's repair. Enriquez denied he solicited money from his personnel. He said he already asked for financial assistance from the ...
Delos Santos, Jakosalem in secret poll - Sun.Star
Multiple sources from Team Rama, who refused to be named, said that a secret balloting was done among the members last March 23 and delos Santos and Jakosalem emerged as top choices to face a del Mar. Rep. Rachel Marguerite del Mar and her father, ...
Dealer defies robbers, shot - Sun.Star
Minutes after the Alegria incident, two unidentified men riding a motorcycle robbed Pryce Gas of over P200,000 in Barangay Malbago, Badian, according to a Cebu Provincial Police Office Special Reaction Unit member, who refused to be identified.
Philippines maintains control over Pagasa Island - Sun.Star
... ferry wharf in Pagasa Island in the contested West Philippine Sea falls within the right of the Philippine government to exercise its sovereignty in bringing progress to the Filipinos occupying the island, a senior government official said Friday.
6 Vietnamese monks to visit West Philippine Sea - Sun.Star
The official declined to give his name, citing policy. Vietnam's foreign ministry was not immediately available for comment Wednesday. The islands, believed to be rich in oil and other resources, are claimed in whole or part by Vietnam, China, ...
Blaze in Cebu kills 2 women - Sun.Star
A stepdaughter, who refused to be identified, said they plan to cremate the remains of Bella and Jewel at St. Peter's Funeral Homes on New Imus road, Cebu City. Last Saturday, three persons died in a fire in Barangay Pardo, Cebu City.