Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte remains critical of the Aquino government’s handling of the bloody Mamasapano clash saying that it was careless when it authorized the anti-terrorist raid that led to the massacre of 44 Special Action Force police, 17 MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) fighters and 9 civilians.
The City Engineers Office (CEO) assured on Thursday that Davao City is still “technically buildable” for high-rise towers and large buildings.
The resignation of national police chief Alan Purisima over the botched operation in Mamasapano did not satisfy a partylist lawmaker and a Catholic priest, who both blamed President Benigno Aquino III as they urged him to resign and face a probe on this matter.
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.
