The local town officials in Lanao del Sur are asking help from the regional and provincial government to help them address livelihood problems brought by the crisis in Marawi City that has dragged on to its 80th day since the siege laid by extremists started on May 23.
The National Democratic Front in Zamboanga said the killing of Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Jr., his wife Susan and 14 others is an “extra-judicial death sentence.”
President Rodrigo Duterte said it was his sentiment for the poor families to get out of poverty through their children that persuaded him to sign the free education law.
President Rodrigo Duterte admitted he was hurt by the remarks of former President Benigno Aquino III, who said that nothing happened a year after his administration implemented the war on drug.
As the fighting in Marawi City enters its 74th day today, it is not far-fetched that women and children displaced by the ongoing fighting are now being targeted by traffickers in the country, women’s groups here said Friday.
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers lauded Friday President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of the Free on Higher Education Act which will implement non-collection of tuition and miscellaneous fees for all government-run colleges and universities.
Two weeks since President Rodrigo Duterte announced he does not want to talk to the communists anymore the National Democratic Front of the Philippines said it has not yet received a formal notice from the Philippine government.
The military on Wednesday arrested two suspected members of the New People’s Army in a village in Bukidnon province and linked one of them to a partylist organization when he was found with a card from the organization.
Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor, Sara Duterte demanded an apology from port developer Mega Harbour Port and Development, Inc. for calling her “reckless, callous, and unethical” over the termination of the multi-billion coastline development project.
Brothers Phil and James Younghusband are now officially part of the Davao Aguilas Football Club (DAFC).
