Police authorities here said that the city is still on red alert status after the bus bombing incident in Maramag, Bukidnon that instantly killed 10 and injured 42 others.
Thousands of protesters joined the commemoration of the International Human Rights day in different parts of the region Wednesday.
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) said that the killing and wounding of civilians in an ambush against a barangay official in Barangay Marfil, Rosario, Agusan del Sur last November 30 was unintentional and they are ready to indemnify the civilian victim who was killed.
City government employees will be enjoying their bonuses this Christmas as the city council approved on Tuesday an ordinance granting Mayor Rodrigo Duterte the authority to release the Productivity Enhancement Incentive.
A 16-year-old mother insisted that she wanted an Army personnel thrown to jail for allegedly raping her last month in their village in Bukidnon.
Lumads, including women and children, from Davao City countrysides and other areas who are now in the city to hop households to ask for “Christmas gifts”have been sleeping in sidewalks as their number exceeded the capacity of gymnasium shelter areas designated by the City government.
The congressman said the alerts must be provided with no cost or charges, as he noted that the phone companies have been sending out free messages about their services.
A group of high-profile politicians from a motley group of political parties and persuasions have renewed previous efforts to unseat President (Benigno III) Aquino from office.
Banana’s ranking as the leading export commodity in the Philippines this year “does not help the situation of the workers”, a labor group said.
Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo said the Philippines is on track to surpass its better performing economies and appealed to various sectors to contribute their share in cementing a stable economic fundamentals.
