On the second day of the week-long Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival celebration, a forum on the history of the celebration will be held Tuesday, August 16, at the Ateneo de Davao University.
President Rodrigo Duterte asked the Communist Party of the Philippines if they are also willing to pursue peace. "Kami sa gubyerno gusto namin, eh kayo? (The government wants peace, what about you?)"
Both the top?-ranking? ?foreign ?diplomats of the Philippines and Japan agreed that the resolution of the West Philippine Sea issue should be based on the rule of law.
President Rodrigo Duterte said that he is willing to raise the issue of the Filipino comfort women with the Japanese government when he gets the chance. However, the President said that he is going to be careful so as not to get an “outright rebuke”.
The government is eyeing to put up sports facilities in provinces to give attention to athletes from outside Metro Manila.