‘Abusive’ tribal chieftain tagged in militarization in Dav Or
Residents scored the alleged abuses of a tribal chieftain in Caraga town, Davao Oriental province which have triggered military offensives and displaced at least 399 families.
Screen capture from Margarita Valle's facebook account.
Ma appeals to media in clearing son’s name in Lumad kidnapping case
A columnist for a local newspaper, whose son is among those charged with kidnapping and serious illegal detention of tribal residents inside a church compound here, appealed to her colleagues in the press to help out in setting the records straight that those accused are not kidnappers.
GUARDS. Two soldiers sit on both sides of the slain tribal leader, Ruben Labawan's coffin in the latter's last day of wake on Thursday, July 14. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Family claims slain tribal leader innocent
?The f?a?mily of slain anti-Communist Ata tribal leader Ruben Labawan ?insisted on his innocence to the accusations hurled by the New People’s Army (NPA), who owned responsibility to the killing.
4 'O CLOCK HABIT. City Health Officer Dr. Josephine Villafuerte ?says one Davao City resident was ?confirm?ed to have contracted the Japanese encephalitis and encourages the public to do the 4 'o clock habit everyday, and destroy all possible breeding ares of mosquitoes. The victim, a 52 year old man from Bacaca, has since been discharged and recovering, but is suffering from neurologic deficit.(Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
CHO confirms first case of Japanese encephalitis in Davao
The City Health Office has confirmed a case of Japanese encephalitis in Davao and warned the public of the viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes which can cause neurologic defects.
NO TO VIGILANTISM.
?PNP ?Chief ?for ??Directorate for Operations?,? C?hief ?Supt. Camilo Cascolan says the ??PNP does not tolerate vigilant?e-?style of killing suspected drug users and pushers. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
PNP to probe drug-related killings
A high-ranking police official said they will be investigating drug-related killings as the authorities vowed not to tolerate vigilantism.