The nationwide earthquake drill that will take place at 2 PM on Thursday, June 29 will test the readiness of the city government of Davao and its residents if the city is hit by a tremor with a magnitude of 7.1.
The Government of the People’s Republic of China donated P15 million to aid the relief operations and rehabilitation of Marawi.
Then I cannot help but ask myself why are we allowing these things to happen to us here in Mindanao? Quo vadis, Mr. President?
President Rodrigo Duterte said he has relatives who joined the Maute group who launched an attack in Marawi City a month ago which prompted him to place Mindanao under Martial Law.
The name of the presidential son and this city’s vice mayor Paolo Duterte is again dragged into an alleged anomaly at the Bureau of Customs as reported by the national broadsheet Manila Times published on June 26.
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front is hoping that the July 10 schedule for the “tentative” submission of the new Bangsamoro Basic Law will be made final.
The city government here awarded 30 members of the Task Group Falcon following the apprehension of Cayamora Maute and four others in a checkpoint in Sirawan, Toril, Davao City.
Davao City Councilor Conrado Baluran said that he will pass a resolution to require installation of speed limiting device to all passenger utility vans operating within the city.
The government maintained there will be no negotiations with the remaining members of Maute group who are still fighting against the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the war-torn areas in Marawi City.
Davao City Administrator Atty. Zuleika Lopez hands over the certificate of appreciation to Task Group Falcon Commander Lt. Col Nestor Mondia on Tuesday, June 27, at the flag raising ceremony held in front of the City Hall, Davao City on Tuesday, June 27. The city government awarded 30 members of TG Falcon for apprehending the patriarch of the Maute family, Cayamora Maute in a checkpoint in Barangay Sirawan, Toril on June 6. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)