A military spokesman has belied report on Friday that a gunbattle erupted between the Moro Islamic Liberation Fronts (MILF) and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Pikit town, North Cotabato.
Mindanao interfaith leaders extended tribute to Catholic nun Sr. Antonietta Go of the Religious Good Shepherd who passed away Thursday from pancreatic cancer, by recognizing her advocacies for the indigenous peoples, trafficked minors and workers.
Workers of Japanese-owned Sumitomo Fruits, Co. (Sumifru) demanded the full remittance of their monthly health and social security contributions that they claimed were not paid to the government agencies.
The city’s market operation increased its income by 12 percent this year, said the City Economic Enterprise Thursday.
The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters on Wednesday threatened to stage more attacks against “intruding” government troops.
Various groups on Wednesday wanted the architects of the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Fund or DAP which was declared yesterday as “unconstitutional” by the High Court to be investigated and prosecuted.
Councilor Tomas Monteverde IV disclosed on Tuesday that the council is planning to pass an ordinance requiring buses, taxis and Public Utility Vehicles (PUV) to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) units.
Councilor Mabel Acosta warned students taking up technical and vocational courses to enroll only in government accredited courses.
Public school teachers want to suspend a memo of the local division of the Department of Educaiton (DepEd) subjecting teachers to mandatory drug and neuropsychiatric tests saying it is “unnecessary, degrading, insulting, devoid of any legal basis and will add to the teachers’ expenses.”
Another explosion transpired Wednesday noon at Purok 4, Brgy Hayanggabon, Claver, Surigao Del Norte.
