Families hope for conviction of suspects in Maguindanao massacre
The families of the victims of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre have called on the government to hasten the delivery of justice, saying more than enough time has passed to rest the case.
The families of the victims of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre have called on the government to hasten the delivery of justice, saying more than enough time has passed to rest the case.
The City Council of Davao City has approved in the third and final reading the proposed Ordinance banning the release of balloons and sky lanterns.
The city government of Davao will provide PhP3.4M assistance to provinces, municipalities, and cities previously declared under the state of calamity due to the dry spell.
Lumad groups and environmental advocates expressed opposition to the looming plunder of mining and logging interests in the mineral-rich Pantaron Range in Mindanao, as well as the attacks against environmental defenders, as they staged a protest action in Davao City during the Earth Day commemoration on Monday, April 22.
The continued attacks on the country’s press community have reached an alarming level, an international media watchdog has noted.