By RAWI JUNE AMAGA-MORANDANTE
Davao Today
Rising at an altitude of 2,674 meters above sea level, it’s rich in biological diversity and distinct with its magnificent mossy forest — true to being part of the Mt. Apo National Park.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
“Criminals have no place in the city except in jails, detention cells or God forbid, in funeral parlors should they decide to fight it out with the authorities.” – Mayor Rodrigo Duterte
By DON J. PAGUSARA
Davao Today
Liar, because the speaker is an incorrigible liar and the promises are lies. Dream, because the people are made to hope and expect “a kingdom come” or “a state of better living” or “a more comfortable life,” or at least a more “humane earthly existence.” Which never ever comes. Not today, not tomorrow, not until the end of time!
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
“Our notice has already expired and we will conduct the strike anytime if the NCMB fails to mediate,” Mendoza said. He added they postponed the strike because they have entered into mediations with the NCMB, the latest of which was 2 PM on Wednesday. Mendoza noted that so far, no conciliation agreement was inked.
By BEVERLY ANN S. MUSNI, YR.
Davao Today
Imagine a mother, a daughter, a sister or a cousin made to suffer in the hands of our government officials. They are touched, probed, forced into submission, psychologically and physically tortured by one who is supposed to help and protect them in a foreign land? How would you feel? Rage!
By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today
In a ceremony dubbed as “Panunumpa sa Katungkulan,” Mayor-elect Benigno Andamon and Vice Mayor-elect Daniel Batosalem together with eight other elected municipal officials took oath before Davao del Norte Province Governor Rodolfo del Rosario.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
Dominador Lopez said the Aboitiz Power Corporation has been very interested to acquire the DCWD in light of the latter’s plan to get the source of the city’s potable water supply from ground water to surface water.
By DAVAO TODAY
Davao Today
Cebu Pacific was asked to comply with CAAP’s action plan. This means the former will have to reassess their accountable executives and station managers, hold random sampling of flight crew capabilities as regards unusual situations in the flight simulator, reassess their turn-around time policy and have them grant unrestricted access to CAAP flight inspectors so that the former may conduct heightened performance monitoring.
By DON J. PAGUSARA
Davao Today
But in the 1970s, at the height of the student movement to which I belonged, I learned about the history of the Aglipayan Church or the Philippine Independent Church founded by Gregorio Aglipay and Isabelo de los Reyes. I found out, to my remorseful realization, that it was the Church of the Filipino revolutionaries!
By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today
Manalop said the incident has been causing inconvenience to their 250 business and residential subscribers as telecommunication lines were paralyzed. Government offices, schools and business establishments, he added, have been asking for a speedy resolution.
