What’s next? Gov’t terminates JASIG

The Philippine government terminated Tuesday the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees three days after President Rodrigo Duterte suspended the peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

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Read more about the article Wanted: More doctors to serve in barrios
DOCTORS FOR THE POOR. During the regular program of Pulong-Pulong ni Pulong on Tuesday, Feb. 7, Dr. Myles Clement Ababon,a young doctor assigned in Paquibato District, urges other young doctors to serve in public health to give assistance to the people especially those who are living in far-flung communities. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

Wanted: More doctors to serve in barrios

Dr. Myles Clement Ababon urged his fellow young doctors to serve at the public health centers in far-flung areas.

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Read more about the article Councilor laments US immigration ban on Muslims
SPEAK UP VS. DISCRIMINATION. Davao City Councilor Halila Y. Sudagar urges the city mayor to sign the implementing rules and regulations of the Anti-Discrimination ordinance during the council's regular session on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Sudagar said that discrimination is still rampant in the city, but the ordinance could not be used as a safeguard because of the absence of the IRR. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Councilor laments US immigration ban on Muslims

Councilor Bai Halila Sudagar, an Indigenous People’s representative from K'lagan tribe, said the move of US President Donald Trump is alarming and offensive.

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Read more about the article Duterte to send 200 ‘rogue cops’ to Basilan
Police officers who are facing various charges line up as they prepare to face President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañan on February 7, 2017. The President later ordered the errant police officers to be detailed in Basilan for two years. (Robinson Niñal Jr./Presidential Photo)

Duterte to send 200 ‘rogue cops’ to Basilan

More than 200 policemen were placed in a hot seat ?following their reprimand from President Rodrigo Duterte and a directive to send them to the anti-terror campaign in Basilan island in Mindanao.

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