Thousands of farmers, mostly indigenous peoples, from nearby towns in the region trooped to Davao on Tuesday to demand for farm subsidies and food aid, citing the effects of the dry spell as continuing to make life difficult.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has reconsidered her earlier appeal to the national police to replace Davao City Police Chief Senior Superintendent Michael John Dubria.
A party-list lawmaker has called for a serious diligence on vetting projects as the Duterte administration clinched “big ticket projects” in China.
President Rodrigo Duterte let out another string of strong words against the United States before a mix of Filipino and foreign audience, this time in Japan.
Seven local government units will be asked to explain before the Office of the Ombudsman here for alleged violation of the solid waste management law.
What was meant to be a three-day protest of farmers outside the Department of Agriculture office here was cut-short after an agreement was reached between the farmers and government officials.
President Rodrigo Duterte may abrogate executive military agreements with the United States in a bid to freeing the country of the presence of foreign troops in two years time.
President Rodrigo Duterte’s three-day visit to Japan is expected to benefit Mindanao which the President said will be a focus of the talk.
To the delight of thousands of indigenous and Moro people environment and natural resources secretary Gina Lopez said that her office will no longer entertain new permits for mining companies in the country.
Members of the City Council here, including Vice Mayor Paulo Duterte will be flying to Shanghai, China upon invitation to tighten the bond of the two cities.