A human rights group on Tuesday slammed both the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police after they have gone on an arrest spree against political activists, peace consultants, development workers and civilians on trumped-up charges.
A group of computer professionals said that the data generated using public funds should be made available to the public and without any restrictions such as in the case of state weather bureau PAGASA.
President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would not interfere with the decision of Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez to close various mines in Surigao del Norte.
Militant solons coming from the Makabayan bloc hit out on Saturday the reversal of the closure and suspension orders issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
The New People’s Army on Saturday said that it is on “heightened armed resistance” against the government’s all-out war declaration.
Philippine Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano urged the leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines and National Democratic Front of the Philippines to join in a “peaceful revolution” for the sake of the Filipino people.
Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment statement came as the Duterte administration reportedly stopped the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ closure and suspension orders to some 28 large-scale mining operations to “observe due process.”
DBM said the Legal Defense Fund is under the Miscellaneous Personnel Services Benefits Fund of the Fiscal Year 2017 General Appropriations Act.
The New People’s Army on Wednesday said that the skirmish in Bukidnon earlier this month which resulted to the death of government soldiers was a legitimate encounter.
The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice on Wednesday urged the Phinma Energy Corporation to abort the planned 900 megawatt coal-fired power plant in Sual, Pangasinan.
