Labor union group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) lashed out at Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte over his offhanded statement Thursday, February 10, that seemingly ‘threatened’ labor unions from going against his policies when he becomes president.
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Human rights group Karapatan in Southern Mindanao blamed the Philippine Army’s 46th Infantry Battalion (IB) for the death of a civilian who was shot by an unknown assailant on Tuesday noon, February 9 in Poblacion, Compostela, Compostela Valley Province.
A New York-based human rights group said that President Benigno Aquino III has failed to deliver justice to human rights victims and has done nothing to achieve his goal to improve the human rights situation in the country.
The breakaway Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters said they are open to peace talks with PDP-Laban presidential bet and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte should he win in the May 2016 national elections.
Sarangani Representative Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is mobbed by delegates when he surprisingly arrived at the 16th BSP Grand Opening Ceremony in Tagum City. Pacquiao is enjoined by Vice President Jejomar Binay and former Philippine National Police (PNP) Special Action Force (SAF) chief General Getulio Napeñas Jr. (Mart D. Sambalud/davaotoday.com)
A Scout from Nepal listens intently to the instructions of the masters of ceremony during the opening program of the 16th National Scout Jamboree held in Tagum City. (Mart D. Sambalud/davaotoday.com)
Some 21,000 scouts joined the week-long 16th National Scout Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines in Tagum City.
Eighteen local candidates in Davao region are now perpetually barred from holding public office for failure to comply and submit their statements of election contributions and expenses (SOCE) for two or more elections, an official Comelec document showed.
Davao del Norte First District Rep. Anthony del Rosario on Tuesday tagged the move of Davao del Norte Vice Governor Victorio Suaybaguio as “unnecessary, unexpected and incomprehensible.”
An old and frail woman is comfortably sleeping under the shade of a tree in front of the old Tagum City Hall, while Davao del Norte media hold their rally for Gregorio Ybañez, a journalist, who was slain by unidentified assailants last month. (Mart D. Sambalud/davaotoday.com)
