The City Council’s Housing Committee chief said around 125 urban poor families will benefit from the local shelter plan once Mayor Sara Duterte approves of its 39-billion-peso budget.
Davao City Councilor Conrado Baluran, Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Communication, urged for the holding of a public dialogue with taxi drivers who are complaining of price increase of rental fee and calibration.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday released from its custody Australian missionary nun and known human rights advocate Sister Patricia Fox, a day after she was “illegally arrested and detained” by authorities.
Davao City officials including Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio traveled to Japan for a series of lectures on urban planning and infrastructure development.
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza said he respects the statement of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio calling on her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, not to pursue talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), after he announced that he is willing to give it another try.
President Rodrigo Duterte will sign the executive order (EO) to end “endo” or end of contract on or before May 1, the celebration of Labor Day.
With peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has gained unprecedented advances under the Duterte administration, peace advocates said it is a “mistake” to ditch the peace talks as what Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte wanted.
The Davao City Advisory Committee for Peace and Development (DC-PEACE DEV) announced it will start its programs and projects in Paquibato District this May 9.
Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio asked her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, to reconsider his decision to resume the peace negotiations between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).
Bayan Muna party list Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate has filed a resolution asking the House of Representatives to launch an investigation into the reported plan to construct a mega casino-resort in Boracay Island in the wake of President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to close and rehabilitate the island.
