The National Democratic Front on Sunday, August 7 defended the use of command detonated explosives by the New People’s Army and said that it does not violate Geneva Convention and the Ottawa Treaty.
Author Archives: ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
A police official from Davao Region named by President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, August 7, as one of those allegedly involved in illegal drug trade was put under restrictive custody and was relieved from his position.
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez visited the temporary shelter of indigenous people’s evacuees inside the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Haran compound in Father Selga street, Davao City on Friday afternoon, August 5.
Jesuit priest Fr. Joel Tabora called the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 treasonous and said that it is time for the government to replace the mining policy.
Environmental Secretary Regina Lopez announced that the DENR has suspended on Thursday, August 4 the Claver Mineral Development Corporation in Claver, Surigao del Norte.
The City Traffic and Transport Management Office (CTTMO) has scheduled a series of dialogue with street venders of the now closed night market along Roxas Avenue here to resolve the issues between the government and the store owners.
President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to attend the Mindanao Environmental Summit 2016 at the Ateneo de Davao University on Thursday afternoon, August 4.
Karen Lamorena, a breastfeeding counselor from LATCH Davao, explains to pregnant mothers at the Southern Philippines Medical Center that the belief that a mother needs to take supplements to increase her breast milk production is a myth. She said that frequent nursing of baby is the key to increase milk supply as milk production depends on the baby’s demand. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
The City Health Office (CHO) sees the establishment of public lying-in centers in communities as a strategy to reduce maternal and infant mortality rate.
President Rodrigo Duterte said that he will go after employers who will continue with the practice of contractualizing workers.
