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Bayan Muna Representatives Eufemia Cullamat and Deputy Minority Leader Carlos Isagani Zarate, along with Lumad Woman Chieftain Bai Bingkay Bibyao file a resolution asking the House Committee on Human Rights to investigate the forcible entry of paramilitary group Alamara into the Lumad evacuation center at the UCCP Haran Center in Davao City on Monday, January 27, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Bayan Muna Party-list)

House resolution seeks to investigate UCCP-Haran incident

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:January 26, 2020
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Makabayan lawmakers are seeking investigation on the "illegal and forcible entry" of military agents into the Lumad evacuation center located at a church-owned compound here last Saturday, Jan. 25.

U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and Philippine Marines with 10th Marines Company ride in an amphibious assault vehicle during an amphibious landing exercise at the Navy Education and Training Command in San Antonio, Zambales, on May 9, 2018 during Exercise Balikatan. (Photo from Exercise Balikatan Facebook page/U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

Lawmaker alarmed over planned VFA cancellation, CPP says time to do so

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:January 26, 2020
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A lawmaker from Mindanao has expressed alarm over the plan of the Duterte government to cancel the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States while the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) says it’s time to do so.

Davao City Police formation (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

More than 55% of Davao police, overweight – PNP

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:January 22, 2020
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More than 55 percent of police officers of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) are overweight and have been ordered to trim down their weight, which will be subjected to monthly evaluation.

Photo taken from Davao City's Public Safety and Security Command Center Facebook page

Public safety unit may get own department this year

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:January 17, 2020
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The City Council may take on the recommendation to create a separate division for the Public Safety and Security Command Center (PSSCC) for better staffing and budget.

Lawmaker urges SolGen to reconsider quo warranto case vs ABS-CBN

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:January 16, 2020
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A lawmaker has appealed to Solicitor General (SolGen) Jose Calida to reconsider his plan on filing a quo warranto case versus the franchise of ABS-CBN.

House resolution seeks to investigate UCCP-Haran incident

Lawmaker alarmed over planned VFA cancellation, CPP says time to do so

More than 55% of Davao police, overweight – PNP

Public safety unit may get own department this year

Lawmaker urges SolGen to reconsider quo warranto case vs ABS-CBN

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