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Read more about the article Mindanao officials says Duterte’s warning ‘a challenge, not a threat’

Mindanao officials says Duterte’s warning ‘a challenge, not a threat’

Some local officials who were present Thursday when President Rodrigo Duterte made a statement that he will declare Martial Law if they will not help him curb terrorism and violence in Mindanao viewed it more as a “challenge” than a threat.

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Read more about the article ‘Oplan Double Barrel’ Reloaded: ‘More extensive, aggressive, well-coordinated,’ says Dela Rosa
Philippine National Police Director General Ronaldo "Bato" Dela Rosa (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

‘Oplan Double Barrel’ Reloaded: ‘More extensive, aggressive, well-coordinated,’ says Dela Rosa

The Philippine National Police on Monday re-launched its anti-illegal drugs campaign dubbed as “Oplan Double Barrel,” promising this time a well-coordinated execution of the “war on drugs” operations.

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Read more about the article PNP launches new, ‘less bloody’ Oplan Tokhang
Davao City Police formation (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

PNP launches new, ‘less bloody’ Oplan Tokhang

Philippine National Police Director General Ronal Dela Rosa on Monday announced the launching of the "revisited" Oplan Tokhang, which he says, should be "less bloody, if not bloodless." Dela Rosa announced reforms to the operation, made after a death toll of over 7000, including that of South Korean businessman Jee-Ick-Joo who died inside Camp Crame itself at the hands of rogue police, had forced President Rodrigo Duterte to exclude them from his drug war late January.

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Read more about the article Davao police claims expertise in securing events
Almost 1,500 police and military men stand in formation as Chief Supt. Manuel Gaerlan delivers instructions at the Police Regional Office 11 in Camp Quintin Merecido in Davao City on Monday, Jan. 9 during the deployment of forces for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. Gaerlan said there will be at least 3,000 uniformed personnel from the Davao City Police, the Philippine Army, Coast Guard, and other security forces that will be securing the city for the launching of ASEAN 2017 on Jan. 15. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Davao police claims expertise in securing events

After maintaining a zero incident record during recent high profile events here such as the ASEAN Summit and the Miss Universe fashion show, ?city police chief? Senior Supt. Michael John Dubria said he believes the DCPO is already an "expert" at maintaining peace and order.

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