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.
The National Telecommunications Commission-National Office has not yet acted upon the recommendation of its regional office to close 30 radio stations.
A total of 38 complaints were filed against police forces at the Regional Internal Affairs Service in Davao Region (RIAS 11) for the first quarter of 2018.
Police had identified seven persons for the burning of equipment in Talaingod last week.
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines-Far South Mindanao issued a statement declaring its peace consultant and her husband missing for more than a month.
Councilor Bai Halila Sudagar formally vacated her post as a councilor during the regular session of the City Council on Tuesday, April 10, after the Certificate of Affirmation (COA) from the National Commission on Indigenous People expired last March 30.
The New Peoples Army said they meted out “revolutionary justice against Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative of Magpet town Antonio P. Takinan and his brother in law, Robilio Tambunan for “committing grave human rights and international humanitarian law violations.”
