Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said she is both heartbroken and furious over the death of a 3-year-old boy allegedly beaten by his stepfather in Matina Pangi, on Wednesday, August 24.
The New People’s Army turned over its two prisoners of war to Senator Emmanuel Pacquiao on Friday, afternoon, August 26 somewhere in Davao Oriental.
After the week-long celebration of the 31st Kadayawan festival, the city investment office reported that new investors in the city have been expressing their interest.
President Rodrigo Duterte is mulling to change the name of the Malacañan Palace to “People’s Palace” to emphasize that the palace is for the ordinary Filipinos.
President Rodrigo Duterte encouraged government troops to “be friendly” with the revolutionary forces of the Communist Party of the Philippines shortly after reissuing a ceasefire late night Wednesday, August 24 as the formal talks between the government (GRP) and the National Democratic Front continues on its third day in Oslo,Norway.
Indigenous People’s education advocates, on Thursday, August 25 sought help from the regional office of the Department of Education to prove the innocence of the arrested Lumad school teacher.
President Rodrigo Duterte said he is ready to release more political prisoners once he sees that the peace negotiations between the government panel and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines succeed.
As many as 1,000 soldiers of the 10 Infantry Division were sent to Jolo, Sulu to beef up government campaign to crush the Abu Sayyaf group in the area.
The National Democratic Front has ordered the suspension of all offensive operations of the New People’s Army in Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Norte until August 31, 2016 for the release of five prisoners of war held in custody of the NPAs.
City Councilor Mary Jocelle Villafuerte said she prefers an incentive-based ordinance to encourage the public to clean their homes and help the government in bringing down dengue cases.
