Davao Sur Women Live in Fear After Attacks
A report in the Philippine Daily Inquirer today said women in Davao del Sur live in fear following a series of attacks, believed to be by members of the cult.…
Cotabato City Blast Wounds Two
A bomb exploded in Cotabato City today, Friday, wounding two people. Police said the crude explosive device was placed outside a restaurant. Reports (here and here) said the police have…
US Changes Mind on Balikatan; Arroyo Defends Daniel Smith’s Transfer
MANILA: The United States government announced Tuesday that it was going ahead with a major military exercise with the Philippines. The announcement came three days after Manila transferred to U.S. custody an American soldier convicted last month of raping a Filipina.
A local court?s refusal to turn the Marine, Lance Corporal Daniel Smith, over to the U.S. prompted Washington to cancel the exercise, originally scheduled next month and would involve 5,000 American and Filipino troops.
Daughter Rebukes Duterte?
That was quite a mouthful Sara Duterte said yesterday, in a statement she gave to Sun.Star Davao. In the story by Stella Estremera, Sara said: "I demand that respect for…
His Royal Highness, King Rody of Davao
INDISPENSABLE? Mayor Rodrigo Duterte says he decided to allow his daughter Sara to run for mayor for fear that traditional politicians will mess up the city. (davaotoday.com photo by Carlos H. Conde)
He has said before that he would not build a political dynasty. But recently, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, according to this report, changed his mind. He said he would ask his daughter Sara to run as his vice mayor in next year’s election to make sure that no traditional politician (read: former ally turned arch rival Benjamin de Guzman) would rule the city after him.
Sounding every bit like a king bequeathing the throne to his child, Duterte reportedly said: “I have been running this city alone for the past many years and whether I like it or not, I will retire. My father has left me a leadership and this I performed with the utmost desire to bring the people of Davao only the best.”