Kin of captured 2 Army men appeal for their release
Family members appealed to New People's Army guerrillas to release two Army men they captured on December 2 and held as prisoners-of-war (POW).
Registration of SIM card draws flak from mobile users, sellers
The passage of a bill mandating the registration of mobile phones’ pre-paid Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card has earned criticisms both from mobile users and sellers, saying it is unpractical and may violate end users’ basic rights such as the right to communicate and the right of confidentiality.
SUBMERGED. Rice paddies in Mawab town, Compostela Valley are submerged in floodwaters when Typhoon Pablo hit the area Tuesday. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba)
1.2 Million budget allotted for Davao’s marine protected areas
A German corporation pledged a total budget of P1,268,000.00 to facilitate researches and activities for the Davao City's marine protected areas (MPA).
City Health Office Chief Dr. Joy Villafuerte updates on the preparedness of the Task Force Ebola during the regular press conference at the City Hall.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
OFW to be discharged from Ebola quarantine in SPMC
Councilor Joselle D. Villafuerte, Chairman of the Committee on Health announced that the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who was on mandatory quarantine from ebola in the isolation unit of the SPMC will be discharged.
AFP arrests alleged NPA leader as NPA claims more tactical offensives
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group detained Jordan Reyes Donillo, to whom the military claimed as a New People’s Army commander, who was nabbed Sunday afternoon in a checkpoint at Brgy. Magnaga, Pantukan, Compostela Valley.