Dennis Larida lost his wife and their only son at the Davao night market bombing on September 2, 2016.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, September 18, asked for another six months extension to end crime and illegal drugs.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said she understands the sentiments of the Muslim women but she added that “the general welfare of the majority takes precedence over religious tradition.”
Taking cue from the recent bomb threats that circulated in Davao City, a military official asked the public here not to pass on bomb threat information without assessing whether or not such information is a hoax.
Local officials are proposing to add more CCTV cameras and implement a profiling system in villages to enhance security measure in the city following the deadly blast last September 2.
Casualties of the deadly night market blast here are still confined in different hospitals in the city, 12 days after the incident.
The authorities are now preparing to file charges against the prime suspect of the Davao bombing.
The Public Safety and Security Command Center here has partnered with the Interpol or the International Criminal Police Organization to intensify security measures in the city.
During the regular session of the city council, Col. Erwin Bernard Neri presented the security plans of the Task Force here to local officials, more than a week after the bombing killed at least 15 people and wounded 69 others at the night market in Roxas Avenue. Neri assumed the command on Thursday, September 8.
A pregnant woman who was among the injured in the Davao bombing died Monday, evening.
