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.