An official from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI confirmed that marijuana plantations exist in every province.
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte expressed less enthusiasm on the arrest of an alleged suspect implicated in the bombing incident at the gate of the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal on February 14, 2005.
A church leader has called the government "insensitive" on the plight of the indigenous peoples.
Hundreds of Lumads to be hosted by the National Cathedral of the Iglesia Filipiniana Independiente were blocked by buses brought by the police forces as tribal protesters were about to leave for travel to the IFI Cathedral, Saturday afternoon.
As the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit approaches, global activists are also set to gather here to provide different points of views on the world's economy contrary to what will be discussed on the said summit.