Local human rights group Karapatan have documented 94 individuals killed by paramilitary troops since July 2010 to June 30, 2016.
A policy center advocating migrant workers' rights said they were able to assist almost 200 skilled workers, most of whom are from Davao City, who were victimized by illegal recruiters.
The Davao City Council extended its session as they tackled the revision of the 16 –year old Memorandum of Agreement between the city’s Lingap Para sa Mahirap (Lingap) program and the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) after the alleged use of fake required documents by applicants during the process.
The Davao City Engineer’s office plans to create a task force with private and government agencies in a bid to address the city's traffic congestion problem.
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said the peace and order situation in Mindanao remains “a challenge” as some foreign investors back out because of security issues.