Davao Authorities Checking Reports of ?New? Terror Group
DAVAO CITY ? The authorities said today that they are verifying the reported existence of a new terror group that calls itself "Tanzim Qaidat Al Jihad." Jose Maria Cuerpo II,…
Church Groups to Hold Rally Vs GMA, Killings
By Cheryll D. Fiel
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY — As President Gloria Arroyo met with Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican today, several members of the religious sector in this city were busy preparing for a prayer rally tomorrow, Tuesday, to demand justice for the victims of the continuing killings, particularly of church workers.
The Promotion of Church People’s Response (PCPR), the ecumenical political organization, organized the activity, which will be held tomorrow at 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon at the Centennial Park, in front of the San Pedro Church.
Bayantel Expands Wireless Landline Project in Davao
By Cheryll D. Fiel
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY — Bayantel has announced that it is expanding its newest phone service project in the city.
Bayantel executives presented the company?s wireless landline service called Span? to local officials led by Vice Mayor Luis Bonguyan at the City Hall last Friday.
Span, according to Bayantel, is basically a wireless phone about the same size as a regular mobile phone that is capable of making a call to any landline. The service ?aims to deliver the key benefits of landline and wireless services in a single package,? according to Bayantel. A user can make unlimited landline calls inside or outside his home.
UM Students Decry Police Harassment
Students were protesting increase in UM school fees, the absence of a student council and the continuing closure of the campus paper
US to Focus on ?Peace, Prosperity? in Mindanao — Envoy
By Cheryll D. Fiel
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY — “Peace and prosperity” are the focus of the US government’s efforts in Mindanao, US ambassador Kristie A. Kenney said during her visit to Davao City this week.
“We continue to work,? Kenney replied to a question regarding the US government’s financial and military assistance to the Philippines during a brief meeting with the media at the Marco Polo Hotel. ?I think our real focus at this point is on peace and prosperity.”
She emphasized that, on the security side, the US government is not working only with the armed forces and the police. The US is doing this, she said, “in a variety of ways,” such as through development, agricultural, education and health assistance programs.