The surprise burial of late dictator and former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. on Friday, Nov. 18, has angered anti-Marcos groups, calling such move as an affront to democracy and insult to the victims of Martial Law.
A different “Pasko Fiesta” for the indigenous peoples will be held this coming holiday season as the city decided to bring various Christmas activities to their respective areas.
President Rodrigo Duterte said that the alliance and friendly relations of the Philippines and the United States will remain.
Presidential Decree No.46, signed by former President Ferdinand Marcos in 1972, prohibits public officials and employees “whether of the national or local governments, to receive, directly or indirectly, and for private persons to give, or offer to give, any gift, present other valuable thing on any occasion.”
President Rodrigo Duterte said: “Do not focus on the police, just wait for their explanation. Just wait for their version. In the meantime, if you ran out of people to blame, look at me because I was the one who ordered the war against drugs.”
Local inventions that help reduce air pollution will be exhibited in an invention event slated on Nov. 15 to 17 at the Sangguniang Panlungsod Building, coinciding with the observance of the National Clean Air Month.
In a bid to address road congestion, the City Planning and Development Office and the City Transport and Traffic Management Office will implement an “experimental loading and unloading segregation scheme.”
Prof. Kim Gargar, spokesperson of environmental group Panalipdan told the City Council and Mega Harbour Port officials Wednesday that the reclamation project will destroy the marine life ecosystems, not only in the area to be reclaimed, but also the offshore sources where earth may be extracted.
Despite the non-passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law in Congress early this year, Moro Islamic Liberation Front Peace Implementing Panel Chair Mohagher Iqbal said they still trust the lawmakers. But he appealed to Congress not to fail the Bangsamoro people and called on government officials to fast track the BBL.
Japan-based commodity supplier Farmind Corporation is eyeing to put up banana plantations in conflict areas of Mindanao, a Cabinet official said.
