Roxas Avenue was cleared of street venders mostly food, used clothing and massage therapists by Wednesday night, August 3 after Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio ordered its closure upon the recommendation of traffic and transport chief Rhodelio Poliquit.
The father of Makinit Gayuran, who was killed in a wedding celebration last Saturday, July 30, hopes for the suspected killers to be caught.
President Rodrigo Duterte said that he will go after employers who will continue with the practice of contractualizing workers.
Mayor Sara Duterte has issued another warning against health officials here if they fail to curb the rising number of dengue-related deaths.
Senator Leila De Lima said the “do-it- yourself justice” system under the Duterte administration’s war against illegal drugs has resulted to the spate of extrajudicial killings and summary executions in the country.