IACAT 11 holds mural painting to kick-off anti-human trafficking observance
The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking in Davao Region launched on Friday morning a mural painting dubbed as "First Brush" for the campaign against human trafficking.
QUARRY. Davao City Councilor and committee on environment and national resources chief Diosdado Angelo Mahipus said he will review the contracts of quarry permits. Mahipus said that many quarry operations are using heavy equipment, even though their permits are only for small scale operations like 10 wheeler trucks, which destroy roads in the process. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Councilor orders stringent review of quarry permits
A city councilor here has ordered a stringent review of the quarry permits in the city after what he described as a "monopoly" of quarry operations.
After Trump’s victory, Duterte says alliance with US remains
President Rodrigo Duterte said that the alliance and friendly relations of the Philippines and the United States will remain.
Philippine National Police Director General Ronaldo "Bato" Dela Rosa (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
PNP chief Dela Rosa unfazed by Ombudsman probe
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."
Duterte backs police involved in killing Leyte town mayor
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.”