The second day of the week-long Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival celebration highlighted the culture of the indigenous peoples in the opening of the “Tribuhanong Pasundayag” (cultural show) on Tuesday, August 16.
Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo is expected to attend the two-day social and economic development summit, which will start Wednesday, August 17 at the SMX Lanang Convention Center here.
The Philippine Eagle Foundation has appealed anew for the protection of the forests and the ancestral domains of indigenous peoples in Mt. Apo saying this is vital to preserving the Philippine Eagle, a critically endangered species endemic to the Philippines.
The summit will discuss updates and status of the social development plans of various agencies. There will also be workshops and consultations for the participants.
The 31st Kadayawan sa Dabaw 2016 celebration formally started on Monday, August 15 at the People’s Park in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
President Rodrigo Duterte said there will be no stopping of the anti-drug war momentum amid criticisms that the drug campaign in the country has resulted to an escalating number extrajudicial killings of alleged drug-related personalities.
The Department of Labor and Employment, through the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, has formally opened the One-Stop Service Center for OFWs or the OSSCO to streamline government services that cater to the needs of OFWs on Monday, August 15.
The Communist Party of the Philippines said it will no longer support the anti-drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, which they say is “bound to fail” following the increasing number of extra-judicial killings of suspected drug personalities.
President Rodrigo Duterte said that he does not want anything to happen to Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Nur Misuari and Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairperson Jose Maria Sison, saying that they are “men of principle”.
President Rodrigo Duterte asked the Communist Party of the Philippines if they are also willing to pursue peace. “Kami sa gubyerno gusto namin, eh kayo? (The government wants peace, what about you?)”
