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Read more about the article Progressives back VFA termination
U.S. SOLDIER IN ZAMBOANGA An American soldier is spotted in Camp Edwin Andrews, Zamboanga City helping carry buckets to be given to residents who evacuated from the gunfight between Moro National Liberation Front soldiers and government troops. The U.S. government pledged US$ 600,000 of relief for more than 10,000 residents affected by the clash between the MNLF and government troops, which will be delivered through the U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Force (JSOTF) – Philippines. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L:.Saligumba)

Progressives back VFA termination

Progressive groups supported the government's move to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States (US).

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Read more about the article SEC: local court issues arrest warrants vs Kapa officials
The SEC national office has recently issued a cease-and-desist order against KAPA and its subsidiaries “after finding substantial evidence that it has been offering and selling securities in the form of investment contracts without the necessary license.”

SEC: local court issues arrest warrants vs Kapa officials

A local court has ordered the arrest of top officials of Kapa-Community Ministry International (Kapa), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Wednesday (Feb. 12).

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Read more about the article Women’s group slams Duterte’s ‘belated’ travel ban on China
Gabriela Women's Party Representative Arlene Brosas (Contributed photo by Bern Pormento)

Women’s group slams Duterte’s ‘belated’ travel ban on China

President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to expand the country’s travel ban to visitors from mainland China and its administrative regions is a "very belated response" to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, the Gabriela Women’s Party-list said.

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Read more about the article City council seeks police help vs. fixers
ASSESSMENT REPORT. Charito Santos, secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod bares the annual assessment report of the 18th council in a press conference at the SP Building in Davao City on Tuesday, April 18. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

City council seeks police help vs. fixers

The Davao City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) secretary has admitted that the body has asked the authorities to intervene into the increasing number of fixers in its office’s vicinity.

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