President Benigno S. Aquino III has approved the recommendation of the Department of National Defense for the unilateral declaration of the Suspension of Military Operations (SOMO) against the New People’s Army (NPA) for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Davao Region warned business establishments and consumers against illegal sales promotion especially during holiday seasons.
Drivers and operators of public utility jeepneys trooped to the office of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to call for the junking of the jeepney phaseout proposal of the government which they claimed will be implemented by January next year.
Life in the countryside is hard says Julieta Canoman, a Matigsalog mother of four, and this makes her and other Lumad villagers to come down to downtown Davao City on Christmases to have the opportunity to receive whatever the city residents would have to give them.
A man was stabbed by a drunk man while the victim was asleep at a billiard hall situated along Bankerohan Public Market here.
A promo merchandiser was injured due to a gunshot from “sumpak”, or homemade gun, Friday morning.
A militant workers group said the recent drop in satisfaction rating of President Benigno Aquino III indicates “Pnoy will end his term in infamy”.
Government operatives arrested Monday last week an American national for child abuse and human trafficking.
The Social Watch Philippines urged candidates to state their position on important issues affecting the national budget including pork barrel and lump sum allocation.
Malacañang said the Congress will exert all efforts to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law when it resumes on January next year.
