NPA admits grenade blast in Paquibato

BY JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today The NPA admitted they targeted the military detachment to “emasculate the enemy and wipe out its structure that has placed the lives and properties of the people in danger” but made a mistake “in considering the circumstances, combat intelligence and all pertinent operational information in instigating the action.”

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Paquibato residents urge further probe on grenade blast

By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today One of the angles the residents asked the authorities to look into was the drinking-spree that took place inside the detachment from the afternoon until the evening of September 1. Nevertheless, the presence of the detachment in the center of the village and lying near a civilian facility was criticized by the residents of Fatima.

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Water district employees in Mindanao to block Water Sector Reform Act

By ALEX D. LOPEZ and ROWENO R. CABALLES Davao Today They call for the pull out Senate Bill 2997 as they say it spells doom not only for the employees of various water districts who will face job displacements once the bill is enacted, but the people’s access to this basic need, as well.

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