The government’s efforts to end contractualization in the labor sector and the continuing war against illegal drugs are among the reports that President Rodrigo Duterte will render to the Filipino people during his second State of the National Address on July 24.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines discovered some four to six individuals on Wednesday, July 12 in a place which the troops believed to be an “execution site” used by the Islamic State-linked Maute group in Marawi City.
The human rights group Karapatan in Southern Mindanao raised concern on the possible increase in cases of human rights violations as President Rodrigo Duterte indicated to the men and women of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology a dubious style in dealing with those involved in crimes, particularly drugs.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines discovered several human remains who are believed to be civilians executed by the Islamic State-linked Maute group and the Abu Sayyaf in Marawi City.
The Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippine East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) held its 6th Environmental Cluster Meeting to discuss the best environmental practices and the challenges faced by each member country, an official said Wednesday.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will resolve the mining impasse in the country, as he warned mining companies anew to shape up.
An official of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said rebuilding the war-torn city of Marawi should also include the city’s cultural and historical structures.
Two government troops were killed while 11 were wounded in Marawi City after a bomb missed its target during an airstrike Wednesday noon.
The 10th Infantry (Agila) Division of the Philippine Army said eight New People’s Army rebels were killed in a clash that took place on Wednesday morning in Compostela Valley while the NPAs in Bukidnon province reported the death of four soldiers after two days of armed encounters in the area.
Twenty micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) are set to complete a two-month course under the Mentor Me program of Go Negosyo under the Department of Trade and Industry in Davao.