Some local officials who were present Thursday when President Rodrigo Duterte made a statement that he will declare Martial Law if they will not help him curb terrorism and violence in Mindanao viewed it more as a “challenge” than a threat.
Youth partylist Rep. Sarah Elago criticized Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for channeling former President and dictator Ferdinand Marcos when he floated the idea of imposing Martial law in Mindanao.
An international ocean conservation and advocacy organization urged the government to expedite the formulation of the management framework to protect and sustainably manage the Benham Rise, an undersea region located east of Luzon.
A partnership between the government, through the Mindanao Development Authority and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is seen to boost the power sector specifically the projects set in development areas in Mindanao.
The members of the House Committee on Human Rights ?probed on Tuesday the shooting ?of farmers ?by alleged banana plantation guards of Lapanday Foods Corporation.