He said investigators were looking at several angles to the killing, “because of his several involvement with political and civic organizations, including on the Daneco row”.
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Butalid is the third journalist killed in the country in the past three weeks, all in Mindanao, following Joas Dignos in Valencia, Bukidnon on November 29 and Michael Milo in Surigao City on December 9.
Students of Maryknoll High School Santo Tomas in Davao del Norte went out to the campus ground and stayed clear of buildings when a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Davao region early Wednesday morning. Phivolcs reported the epicenter near Mati, Davao Oriental. (davaotoday.com photo by Mart D. Sambalud)
“It was awkward to celebrate the fiesta because of ‘bountiful and abundant blessings’ while other poor vendors have none unless God will rain down manna from heaven,” Bagnio added.
Agitated after learning that drilling explorations have resumed last week, some 1,000 small-scale miners and farmers staged a protest rally Monday morning to reiterate their position against the joint mining operations of US-based St. Augustine Gold and Copper Limited (SAGCL), formerly Russell Mining and Minerals Inc., and its local partner, the Nationwide Development Corp. (Nadecor).
“Our province is only focused on disaster reduction but we are clueless of what is causing climate change,” he said.
the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) lifted all public storm warning signals but warned that flooding is possible in low-lying areas and landslides in mountainous areas.
By MART D. SAMBALUD Davao Today TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte – Heavy rains brought by Typhoon Zoraida caused rivers…
Bactasa, who lives at Purok 2A of La Filipina village said that “mas maayo na lang ni sir kay sa mangawat ming duha. Dili pud siguro ni ulaw na trabaho. (It’s better to do this than for us to steal. There’s nothing to be ashamed of this job)”
Six Bukidnon State University (BSU) external campuses were ordered closed after they were found remiss of the basic requirement to operate an educational institution, a Commission on Higher Education Department official said on Tuesday.
