BY JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today The NPA admitted they targeted the military detachment to “emasculate the enemy and wipe out its structure that has placed the lives and properties of the people in danger” but made a mistake “in considering the circumstances, combat intelligence and all pertinent operational information in instigating the action.”
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today One of the angles the residents asked the authorities to look into was the drinking-spree that took place inside the detachment from the afternoon until the evening of September 1. Nevertheless, the presence of the detachment in the center of the village and lying near a civilian facility was criticized by the residents of Fatima.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today Sheena Duazo of Bagong Alyansang Makababayan points out that once the government enters into a commercial relationship with a private entity, there will be no guarantee for transparency and accountability
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today The Moro human rights group Kawagib released a statement that pinned the military for strafing at the evacuation center last Tuesday night that led to the killing of the girl named Asmayra Usman, and the wounding of her father Arsad Mujahed.
By KRISTA V. MELGAREJO Davao Today There will be the long bus ride again, the long walk back to their homes, where unlike the Kadayawan, a celebration for a harvest does not happen anymore.