The military refuted claims made by the New People’s Army that Mandaya tribal chieftain Cupertino Banugan was killed in Davao Oriental province due to self-defense.
Davao City is known for its very stringent traffic rules. Through Executive Order 39 signed by then Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on 2013, drivers currently have to stay within the speed limit of 30 kph in downtown areas, 40 kph along roads leading to downtown areas, and 60 kph on national highways.
Poll watchdog Kontra Daya welcomed on Friday the findings of the National Privacy Commission on the liability of Commission on Elections chairman Andres Bautista to the massive data breach of voters’ data last year.
Authorities here are tightening security measures in preparation for two international events, the ASEAN Summit and Ms. Universe fashion show.
The year 2016 was a bloody year of struggle, especially for the farmers of Southern Mindanao. Last year, farmers felt the devastating effects of a year long dry spell, and bore the brunt of violence both from state agents and private companies.
A tribal Mandaya tribal chieftain and two other members of a paramilitary group were killed by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Caraga town, Davao Oriental province on Dec. 30 last week.
The City Health Office here says at least one new case of HIV/AIDS is recorded daily in the city.
The city government is mulling to acquire an equipment that provides immediate relief to affected residents, including cooking equipment.
A diagnostic test kit able to detect low platelet counts in potential dengue victim’s blood within minutes is now available the city’s health centers this year, City Health Officer Dr. Josephine Villafuerte said in a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 4.
Anakpawis Representative Ariel Casilao is set to file a house resolution to investigate the alleged abuses against farmers from Bukidnon province recruited to work in Hacienda Luisita.
