Philippine politicians remembered former Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago as the “Iron Lady” and one of the brightest senators in the country.
Peace consultants of the National Democratic Front said there is a need to reverse government policies to enact national industrialization, one of the issues of the comprehensive agreement on socioeconomic reform agenda that will be tackled by both the government and the NDF in the second round of talks next week.
A cultural performer welcomes a Chinese tourist who arrived at Davao International Airport Wednesday night, September 28 via Xiamen Airline's maiden voyage to Davao City. The airline had its inaugural flight to Davao City to "test" the tourism market and to emphasize cultural ties between the two cities. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) urged President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the conduct of US-PH joint military exercises, describing it as "provocative".
In a resolution passed Tuesday, owners of food establishments are encouraged to include brown rice in their menu in line with the agriculture department's #BROWN4good challenge.