IBON says private power firms will only benefit from emergency powers
Research group IBON said that only big private power firms will benefit from the emergency powers granted by Congress to President Aquino.
ERC orders Davao Light to refund P96.2-M to customers
The Energy Regulatory Commission ordered the Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC), an Aboitiz-owned power distribution firm, to refund P96,209,557.96 to its customers for excess collection billed to customers from February 2004 and December 2012.
On the commemoration of the 25th year since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Mario Castillo, executive director of Child Alert discloses a still alarming rate of absues on children. He say's that there are too many laws on the protection of the child that are not implemented. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Children advocates hit state negligence on child’s rights
On the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), various child rights advocates here criticized gpvernment for not doing its obligation as one of the signatories.
Attack of would-be witnesses in Maguindanao massacre case impedes trial: NUJP
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines on Thursday said the killing in ambush of Dennis Sakal, a would-be witness in the infamous Maguindanao massacre case may impede the ongoing trial.
BIFF confirms it has forces fighting with ISIS in Middle East
The Bangsamoro Freedom Fighter (BIFF) confirmed on Wednesday that some of its guerrillas were in the Middle East fighting alongside with the extremist Islamic State (ISIS).