The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) here disclosed Wednesday that at least 48,000 individuals were enlisted in the agency’s drug watch list dubbed as “Oplan Double Barrel Alpha” for Davao region alone.
Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte tested negative for use of seven classes of drugs in a bid to clear his name on the accusations made by a Senator that he was a drug user.
The global movement against women exploitation, One Billion Rising was relaunched Wednesday here at the church compound where hundreds of Lumad are seeking sanctuary.
A lawyer here expressed dismay over the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the burial of the late president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, saying that the ruling “dismissed” the sacrifices of those who gave their lives to restore democracy during the years of martial law.
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the cancellation of the order for the purchase of 26,000 assault rifles from the United States.
Chinese investors are planning to pour in major investments here with infrastructure, tourism and agricultural business as their main targets, a City councilor said Tuesday.
A city councilor proposed to increase the city’s real property tax by 2,000 percent after a recent review showed that it has been stagnant since 2005.
Leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front believed that the signing of the executive order reconstituting the Bangsamoro Transition Commission will expedite the signing of a peace agreement.
Government peace negotiators are eyeing a bilateral ceasefire agreement with the National Democratic Front soon but the communist guerrillas said they were not informed officially of the timetable.
Whether Marcos’ remains will be transferred to the Heroes’ Cemetery or not, Konsensya Dabaw vowed to intensify their advocacy campaign on educating the people about Martial Law.
