The Davao City Overland Transport Terminal is now ready for the expected influx of travelers this coming Holy Week, an official of the terminal said.
The mayor of Valencia City in Bukidnon Province said the burning of the government-run high school was accidental based on the investigation of the Philippine National Police.
The head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Valencia City in Bukidnon clarified Thursday that the school allegedly burned by the New People’s Army turned out to be caused a faulty electrical wiring.
The Department of Education issued a moratorium order on field trips and other similar activities in both public and private schools across the country.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Senior Superintendent Armando de Leon, Compostela Valley Police provincial director, said operations have netted eight arrests on the first days of the campaign, saying the each municipality have incidents concerning illegal gambling.
Senior Superintendent Michael John Dubria warned the public about conmen using the name of the Davao City Police Office and Dubria himself to solicit for cellphone load and money from the locals.
