Human rights activists fear that the culture of impunity and fear is reigning in Compostela Valley province following the reported deaths of two farmers connected to activists groups in just a week.
Lawyer Manases Carpio called Senator Antonio Trillanes a “desperate rumormonger” for implicating him in corrupt practices at the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
Filipinos may be the most judgemental people in the world.
Hundreds of farmers in Davao region rally in Davao City on Tuesday, August 29, to support the appointment of Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano, who will face the Commission on Appointments for his deliberation on the following day. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
Councilors here hit anew utility firm Davao City Water District (DCWD) for its alleged failure to address the water supply shortage felt by its customers in the northern part of the city.
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol addressed concerns over the government’s plan to distribute chicken meat to evacuees in Marawi. The products were said to be coming from Luzon, where a bird flu case has been reported.
Authorities here reported that there were at least 11 drug-linked personalities killed in police operations since the government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign was relaunched in March.
These kids are among the 35 children evacuees from Marawi City who will meet President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañan today, August 29. The children were ferried by government buses from the provincial capitol in Marawi City to Laguindingan Airport in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday. (Divina M. Suson/davaotoday.com)
Thirty five displaced children from Marawi City have traveled almost 1,500 kilometers to meet with President Rodrigo Duterte at around 2:30 pm today, Aug. 29.
June, July and August are both meaningful and sad moments for me. June is the birth month of my little brother and in the same month this year, my mother died. July is my birth month and on the same month my son died ten years ago.
