‘We were treated like dogs’, freed Filipina hostage recounts ordeal in the hands of Abu Sayyaf
A tearful Marites Flor recounted her ordeal to reporters here on Friday afternoon, June 24, after she was presented to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte.
FREED. Marites Flor, one of the four kidnapped victim?s? of the Abu Sayyaf Group last September 21, 2015 is escorted by incoming ?Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza at the Davao City Police Office afternoon Friday, June 24. Flor was presented to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Freeing of ASG’s Filipina hostage: an ‘act of goodwill’
There’s nothing that 38-years old, Marites Flor wants for now, but to see her family after nine months and three days in the hands of the Abu Sayyaf Group.
Sharon Cabusao, a former political detainee, laments the condition of prisoners, especially women in cramped prisons during the National Women Summit in Davao City on Friday afternoon, June 24. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Woman ex-political detainee urges incoming Congress to support amnesty for Reds
A former political detainee is calling on incoming members of Congress to support the amnesty for political prisoners which President-elect Rodrigo Duterte plans to do.
Incoming Presidential spokesperson Ernie Abella (left) and Presidential Communications Secretary-designate Martin Andanar bare a few details on the inauguration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to reporters at a press conference in Davao City on Wednesday afternoon, June 22. Duterte will takes his oath as President of the Philippines on June 30 at the Rizal Hall in Malacañang Palace. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Not anti mining: Duterte administration to push for ‘responsible mining’
Incoming Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the next government is “definitely not anti-mining” ?but insisted the Duterte administration is committed to push for responsible mining.
Brace for Davao’s traffic congestion
Traffic congestion here is seen to worsen when President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is expected to hold office here in some days of the week.