Author Archives: CHERYLL D. FIEL

17 years ago

Terror law spooks neophyte Davao councilor

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By CHERYLL D. FIEL | davaotoday.com

Newly elected Davao City councilor Karlo Bello, who was recently selected as the chairman of the City Council’s Committee on Civil, Political and Human Rights, has expressed reservations about the Human Security Act, saying it might result in more human-rights abuses. “The same people who are already committing human-rights violations could be given authority to commit the same acts,” he said.

17 years ago

Davao councilors bid the city goodbye

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By CHERYLL D. FIEL

They gave their farewell speeches at the end of their term on Tuesday. But they probably will not be missed because their names will linger in the halls of the City Council, courtesy of the relatives who replaced them.

17 years ago

After bombings, Weena Bus tightens security

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By GERMELINA A. LACORTE and CHERYLL D. FIEL

Rejecting claims by the military that Jemaah Islamiyan terrorists were behind last week’s bus bombings, Weena, the bus company, believes that these were part of an extortion attempt. Leftists, however, see something more sinister.

17 years ago

Duterte is sick, hints at Sara as mayor

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In his TV program on Sunday, Duterte said he is scheduled to undergo a “nerve conduction velocity” (NCV) test to check his spine. He said he has been feeling numbness in the left portion of his body, from the neck down to his chest. Often, he said, he had difficulty closing his fist or gripping his fingers. Depending on the results of the test, he might have to undergo surgery, he said.
Related story: Transcript of Duterte’s “Gikan sa Masa” interview

18 years ago

In ComVal, ‘kamang’ rules as military turns partisan

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A soldier peers into the vehicle of foreign observers en route to Compostela Valley on Election Day. (Cheryll Fiel) Slideshow

Apart from the vote buying and harassments by candidates and their henchmen, the heavy presence of the military dominated the atmosphere in Compostela Valley before and during the elections. The soldiers were supposedly sent to the province to augment the police and keep the peace but, according to officials and residents, the military was directly involved in incidents of intimidating or harassing voters and vilifying partylist groups.